Hey Running Friends! Today's episode is about using your rate of perceived effort/exertion (RPE) to gauge  how easy or hard a particular run is. When the purpose of your run is to go easy, this can help you stay in that lane. Even if you are "supposed" to run a certain pace for that run, sometimes due to circumstances (fatigue, weather, sickness, etc.) we are actually not running easy. This scale allows us to do that easy (or hard) run based on how we are feeling...not tech. That is not to say paces are not important. I run most of my runs with a pace range in mind. RPE is just another tool to use in your training. Find out how I use it today. You can get 30% off your purchase at The Amino Company. Check out Perform and Heal. I use these before (Perform) and after (Heal) my workouts. Go to The Wrinkled Runner partner page for your discount! Resources: Rate of Perceived Effort article- Burgess Hill Runners RPE Chart by Run Eat Repeat The Borg RPE Scale is what the 1-10 scale most of us use is based on. This is an academic paper for those of you who like the science of it all. In the episode I quote Dr. Megan Roche. The article I quoted is from Runner's World and is titled "What is RPE and Why Should You Track It". I was able to get to the article without signing in to my account, so hopefully you don't run into a pay wall. If you are looking for a coach to help you reach your running goals, even if it's just to start to run, take a look at my Coaching Services page on the website. I do virtual, in-person (Buffalo, NY area) and also offer single zoom sessions for those would just like to chat with a coach one time. Find my additional outlets over at the YouTube channel and at wrinkledrunner.com. Sign up over on the blog for the once-a-month newsletter! If you would like information on utilizing a running coach, check out what I can do for you here. If you have any running-related questions, please send an email to [email protected]…I answer every one.