The Training Intensity Guide Every Runner Needs To Know

Training plans are full of terms like easy run, recovery, steady state, tempo, threshold, and intervals—but what do they actually mean, and how hard should each one feel?

In this video, TRACER co-founder and coach Joey Wilson breaks down the most common running workout terms and shows where they fall on the intensity spectrum. He explains how these different efforts relate to one another, what they should feel like, and why understanding the difference matters when you're trying to train effectively.

Whether you're following a structured training plan or simply trying to better understand your own running, this is a guide to knowing how hard you should be running—and when.

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