If you've tried to get into running but just feel like every run is too hard and you can't get very far, maybe you just need to slow down! Understanding what easy, moderate and hard intensities should feel like is a fantastic way to take your training to the next level.

In this episode, Sophie discusses what intensity is, why it matters and SIX different methods of measuring and prescribing it. Including:

- The talk test

- RPE

- Heart rate

- Lactate threshold

- Pace

- Power

Links to referenced episodes:

- Lactate threshold: https://open.spotify.com/episode/44y6Itxhu3p934rtufGYW2?si=necbJl3zQ3-MjIlr0WSzJg

- Heat: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6YRhlc96fMmvgtbiM8mdaw?si=8vxExvndSxa10erXCFNZ8g