Episode 027 Why Easy Running Makes You Faster | This Week in parkrun Training

Episode 027: Why Easy Running Makes You Faster | This Week in parkrun Training Many runners believe they need to train harder to run faster. The reality? The biggest breakthroughs often come from training smarter, staying consistent, and knowing when to back off. In Episode 027 of The parkrun Brief, Coach Ray explains what a genuinely productive week of training looks like, why easy running is one of your greatest performance tools, how sub-20 runners really train, and what Harrison Shaw's impressive 19:03 time trial teaches us about pacing. 🎯 FREE GUIDE: The 5 Habits, 3 Key Workouts, and Predictor Session That Reveal Whether You're Ready To Break 20 Minutes 👉 https://qwikkiwicoaching.lpages.co/su... ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Welcome to The parkrun Brief 0:18 – What a "Good Week" of Running Really Looks Like 🔗 https://wp.me/pgV9w4-pc 5:46 – The Final Kilometre: How to Close Your parkrun Like a Sub-20 Runner 🔗 https://wp.me/pgV9w4-np 10:03 – Strengthen Your Run: 10x 60 Sec Hill Reps Workout 🔗 https://wp.me/pgV9w4-oO 12:36 – What Happens When You Finally Train Like A Sub-20 Runner? 🔗 https://wp.me/pgV9w4-m1 20:39 – Master Your Warm-Up Timing for a Better parkrun 🔗 https://wp.me/pgV9w4-nU 24:08 – He Didn't Blow Up: Harrison Shaw's 19:03 5K Time Trial Progress Report 🔗 https://wp.me/pgV9w4-nK 💪 Stronger for parkrun – A Quick Routine to Finish Your 5K Better Want to finish stronger, maintain good running form, and improve your durability over the final kilometre? Download my free strength guide: 👉 https://qwikkiwicoaching.lpages.co/st... 🎯 Ready To Break 20 Minutes? The Sub-20 parkrun Blueprint will show you: • The 5 habits shared by successful sub-20 parkrunners • The 3 key workouts that improve 5K performance • A predictor workout to reveal how close you are to breaking 20 minutes • The most common mistakes that keep runners above the barrier Download your free copy here: 👉 https://qwikkiwicoaching.lpages.co/su... 🏃 Ready to Chase Your First Sub-20? If you're serious about breaking the 20-minute barrier, Project 20 provides a structured 10-week training programme designed specifically for ambitious recreational runners. Inside you'll develop aerobic fitness, threshold speed, pacing skills and race-specific fitness through a proven progression that takes the guesswork out of your training. 👉 Learn more about Project 20 here: https://www.coachraytraining.co.nz/St... If you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe, and share it with another parkrunner. Train smart. Stay patient. Enjoy your parkrun. Ray Boardman #parkrun #parkruntraining #runningcoach #5ktraining #sub20parkrun #runningtips #vo2max #coachray #parkrunbrief