18/06/2026
🫀 your heart rate won’t drop on runs, here’s why
it’s probably not your fitness
under-fuelled before you run, poor sleep the night before, too much caffeine pre-run, heat and humidity, cumulative training fatigue
or the one nobody wants to admit, Strava ego, running faster than the session actually calls for
a high HR doesn’t mean you’re unfit

it means your body is still adapting to the demand you’re asking of it
that takes weeks, not days
run easy runs genuinely slower than feels comfortable
fuel before you run, even 30g of carbs makes a difference
protect your sleep

be consistent, aerobic adaptation takes 6-8 weeks minimum
stop chasing the number. train the effort. the zone follows
save this if you’ve ever wondered why your easy runs don’t feel easy 👇
💬 comment RUN and I’ll send you the guide that explains why this is happening