Why Your Runs Have Gotten Harder

Five reasons you might be experiencing a running slump.

Benya Clark
Runner's Life
Published in
4 min readAug 18, 2020

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One of the most frustrating things that a runner can experience is an unexplained slump. Despite being injury and illness free, your runs are suddenly harder, your pace is slower, and your heart rate is higher. These slumps can be especially disconcerting for newer runners, who are used to seeing their paces and…

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Benya Clark
Runner's Life

I’m a lawyer turned writer from North Carolina. I write about sobriety, mental health, and more. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter at exploringsobriety.com.