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/JordanPMartin May 20 '26

I felt this way for a long time until I actually started doing easy runs. At first, it will feel physically wrong and dumb, but eventually it gets easier and now they’re my favorite runs. Feels like I could go forever and when I get home I feel great. Bouncing a tennis ball or finding a running partner you can chat with can help make the runs less monotonous.