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Add a couple of minutes to your easy run only when the last one felt easy.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Look at your last easy run time.
Core: As written. Aim for smooth form and compare only with your own last time.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 20 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Loop, watch
- Level · skill
- Developing · Aerobic Base
The steps
How it works
- Look at your last easy run time.
- If it felt easy, add 2 minutes; if not, keep it the same.
- Run at talking pace the whole way.
- Note how it felt.
Coaching point
Grow slowly.
Safety: Keep it easy: after a hard day comes an easy day or a rest day, with at least one full rest day a week (two for younger runners). Other sports are welcome too.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (slower or smaller), Core (as written), More (one extra twist). Aim for smooth form and compare only with your own last time.
Story
You are an explorer crossing the woods like a jungle.
My best
Beat your own count
Aim for smooth form and compare only with your own last time. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
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