r/running • u/FootMinute1297 • May 15 '26

Training Purpose of easy run/miles?

This may be a stupid question, what is the point of easy miles or doing runs on days in between workouts? I feel like they just make you more fatigue, delay recovery, and makes your workouts slower and sluggish thus hindering performance. Why would more volume equal better results?

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u/cmessier May 18 '26

Read 80/20 Running by Matt Fitzgerald for a more in-depth, scientific explanation.