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Why Your Easy Runs Suddenly Feel So Hard After 50
The Faster Beyond 50 Podcast›
Sep 22, 202643:19
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Study referenced: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-021-02737 1#:~:text=Nevertheless%2C%20recent%20evidence,a%20younger%20adult
Your pace hasn’t changed, but suddenly your heart rate is climbing and your easy runs don’t feel easy anymore.
Is it age? Lost fitness? Your watch? Or something else entirely?
Lindsey Parry & Shona Hendricks break down what your heart rate is actually telling you after 50, the mistake many runners make when they see it rising, and what you should change before you simply start running slower.
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"Why Your Easy Runs Suddenly Feel So Hard After 50" is an episode of The Faster Beyond 50 Podcast. Runtime 43 min. Published September 22, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
