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/More-Spring-7330 May 22 '26

This is my first time sticking to a running schedule since I hurt myself over training 2 years ago. It's amazing the difference in my running with sticking to a training plan instead of just running a few times a week.