There’s an increasing amount of information available about slow running, the benefits of easy runs, the science behind low heart rate exercise and how to incorporate it into your training.
This is not an exhaustive list, but I’ll add to it as I come across useful pieces!
Please note that there is ABSOLUTELY a time, place and reason for faster runs, and whilst easy running in isolation is absolutely fine, if your plan is to get faster, you should aim to spend about 20% of your time doing faster work. However Epic Tortoise focuses on the slow stuff! 🙂
80/20 Running: Run Stronger and Race Faster – Matt Fitzgerald [AMAZON]
The Maffetone Method – Dr Philip Maffetone [AMAZON]
What It’s Like to Be a Slow (Like, Really Slow) Runner – Colleen Stinchcombe, Everyday Health
How I Learned to Love Finishing Last – Danielle Friedman, NY Times
The Case for Slowing Down – Shanon Palus, Slate
How running slower makes you faster – ON Running
Why Running Slow Is Good For You – Nicki Miller, Women’s Running
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The Worst Part of Running SLOW to Run Faster (AND HOW TO FIX IT) – Coach Parry
Train slower to get faster – This Messy Happy
What is an AEROBIC BASE (and how do you train it?) – This Messy Happy
How to calculate your heart rate zones – This Messy Happy
Zone 2 Training For Beginners & Advanced Athletes – Floris Gierman