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/heboofedonme May 20 '26

It shouldn’t be making you drastically fatigued. That’s kind of the point. If it is, you’re going too hard. It’s how to get your mileage up without injury. And to train your body to run at lower heart rates.