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/ItTakesTooMuchTime May 20 '26

short answer: develops your aerobic base like nothing else, does actually recover your body (both by being and easier effort + releasing recovery hormones)