{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Consistency Club - Members Only Podcast","title":"Slow Down to Speed Up: Why Your Easy Runs Should Actually Feel Easy","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1299,"description":"Ever been given an easy run… only to finish it absolutely knackered because you couldn’t resist trying to beat last week’s pace? 😂\nYou’re definitely not alone.\nIn this week’s Consistency Club Guided Run, Adam explains why one of the best things you can do to become a faster, fitter and more resilient runner is surprisingly simple:\nSlow down.\n\nWe look at why not every run needs to be a test, what easy running is actually doing inside your body, and why finishing a session feeling like you could have done more can be a sign that you’ve got it exactly right.\nIn this episode:\n\n🏃 Why easy running matters – How slower running helps build the aerobic foundations that eventually allow you to run faster.\n🏠 Stop testing and start training – Why trying to beat your previous pace on every run is like attempting your one-rep max every time you go to the gym.\n❤️ What happens inside your body – A simple explanation of mitochondria, capillaries, cardiovascular adaptations and why easy running helps develop your aerobic engine.\n80️⃣ The 80/20 principle – Why successful endurance training generally involves considerably more easy running than hard running — without becoming obsessed with the exact percentages.\n🗣️ How easy should “easy” actually feel? – Why the conversation test and perceived effort can sometimes be more useful than obsessing over your pace.\n🚶 Why walking isn’t cheating – How strategic run/walk intervals can help newer runners build fitness and spend longer moving without unnecessarily exhausting themselves.\n⌚ Heart rate & Zone 2 – Why heart-rate data can be useful, but you don’t need to panic because Garmin says you’ve drifted a few beats into Zone 3.\n🐢 “Running slower feels harder!” – Why deliberately slowing down can initially feel awkward and why that’s completely normal.\n💥 Hard sessions still matter – Intervals, tempo runs, track sessions, parkrun and races absolutely have their place. The key is not making every run one of them.\n💰 Your weekly energy budget –...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/zNdmRvN5yYiiOJ_JRlE-z5WQj5nU8ICJWWngPoTFEV4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84ZThj/MzA5NTg2ZDE1MWNh/M2RhN2UzMzM5MGE4/NDZiNi5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}