Short episode summary What does it mean to run easy or hard? Spoiler alert: if you’re doing an “easy run,” you’re probably spending too much time on the ground. Get the cold hard truth about easy running in this week’s episode!   Timestamps of big takeaways [00:22] Easy running means more time on the ground. Coach Valerie explains what that means [02:37] Your fall angles and your cadence is what determines your cardiovascular efforts -not your muscular efforts [04:03] If you’re running “easy” you’re not breathing as hard [04:58] When people start with RunRX, they all overfall in the beginning [05:45] If you’re able to have a conversation while running, there’s not a lot of cardiovascular effort going on [06:20] Coach Valerie explains what starts to happen when you connect with falling {07:49] Coach Caroline talks about her heart rate going up while running and building up the muscle that is her heart [09:05] So, an easy run is letting our heart kind of work where it’s just a little uncomfortable [09:52] The heart has to be developed like any other muscle [10:15] You need your heart rate to go up to strengthen it [11:00] If you’re running at a lower cadence, you are not giving your heart a good workout [11:30] If your runs are 10 minute plus miles, you’re spending too much time on the ground [12:23] Coach Valerie discusses a woman who runs a 14-minute mile [12:57] That “14-minute mile” wasn’t all running [13:32] Stop thinking about running miles - you need to get your mindset right [14:53] If you’re actually running and it takes you 14 minutes to run a mile, something is wrong [15:30] The point of this episode is to get you to think about the pain that can be caused by spending too much time on the ground [16:00] Running pain-free is really about the fall and muscle elasticity [16:15] Coach Valerie explains our goal is for you to enjoy running [17:10] People think they have to run more and harder to get better at running, and that is flawed [18:03] Don’t think easy, think effortless in running. Because running is hard work, but it can feel better [18:20] Please share this episode, and give us a five-star review on Apple iTunes. We’d appreciate it!   Rate, Review & Subscribe Reminder Don’t forget to like and subscribe to our show. You can also rate and review our show on iTunes! We’re on Spotify as well, or you can listen to our show directly on Libsyn here.    Links mentioned in episode Join the membership: https://runrx.fit/join-runrxstrong/ https://www.runrx.fit/ Have questions? Email us at support@runrx.fit