Run Long Run Healthy Ranking Running Metrics: Optimize, Track, or Ignore?
Jun 12, 2025
Brady and Thomas dive into 30 popular running metrics, categorizing them as Optimize, Track, or Ignore. They discuss the importance of weekly mileage, cadence, and heart rate, emphasizing a balanced approach to data. The role of perceived exertion is highlighted as crucial for assessing workout intensity. They also explore the significance of blood biomarkers for overall health. Additionally, the impact of wearable technology on perceptions of performance is examined, urging runners to balance data with their personal motivations.
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Optimize Weekly Mileage
- Track and optimize your weekly running mileage for best performance gains.
- Weekly mileage strongly correlates with race outcomes, barring overtraining.
Optimize and Track Cadence Wisely
- Optimize your cadence by finding the right range for you, not just targeting 180 steps per minute.
- Tracking cadence is useful to detect fatigue but constant monitoring isn't necessary after optimization.
Track Heart Rate During Running
- Track heart rate during runs to control intensity and monitor stress or potential overtraining.
- Heart rate is a key metric for training and recovery assessment.