Good video! I do struggle with low intensity as progress seems to be slow. 2 questions that I never really get answered though 1) can you run too slow on easy runs and 2) how do you know if you’re a “non responder” to low intensity?
Hi, Thanks for commenting! In my opinion you can't run too slow. I know athletes that, due to health issues, had to start walking because anything else gave them to high of a HR. I think that if you feel like you're so slow that you don't actually run, you should try to add 1-2 minutes of a bit faster pace every now and then during your slow run. That way you will be able to work on your technique. After having done something for several months without ANY progress, I would start looking into what I could do different. My guess is that it's not that you're not responding to low intensity. It could be that your HR zones are not correct, or that there are other things affecting your progress. But look for signs of progress, whether that is being able to run longer, or faster at the same HR. It could also be worth looking at how much rest you get, and how often you have rest days. If nothing seems to work with low intensity, together with one treshold workout a week, I would try to polarize your training even more by going very slow when you're going easy and short, but hard intervals when going hard. Have you included threshold in your training? And have you gotten HR zones from a professional?
