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Adventure day: go on a long easy hike, run or ride with friends and stop at a fun spot.
Long Easy Day
A longer, gentle run, hike or ride once a week. Easy days build stamina and help recovery.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Choose a run, hike or ride you enjoy.
Core: Usual. Easy and happy.
- Ages
- 13 and up
- Time
- 30 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Safe route
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Base Running
The steps
How it works
- Choose a run, hike or ride you enjoy.
- Keep the effort easy: you can talk the whole time.
- Go for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Finish with a walk and a drink.
Coaching point
Easy means easy.
Safety: Bring water, go at a pace where you can still talk, and stop if you feel dizzy, sick or have chest pain.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a time: Less (shorter), Core (usual), More (a little longer). Easy and happy.
Story
You are a hiker on a journey to a faraway lake.
My best
Beat your own count
Easy and happy. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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