“The most common mistake people make is running too fast”—an expert coach explains how to ease back into running after time off

It’s been a while since I dusted off my running shoes. Call me a fairweather runner if you like, but I doubt I’m the only one lacing up now the days are longer and the sun is brighter.

That said, with a half marathon looming, and having spoken to running coach James Stirling—aka London Fitness Guy —on his expert strategies for getting race-ready, I won’t be rushing my return back to race pace.

“One of the most common mistakes people make when training for an event like a half marathon or a marathon is they run their easy runs too fast,” Stirling tells Fit&Well . “The whole point of those runs is to allow your body time to adapt to increased mileage.” You may like

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