EPISODE · Jul 9, 2026 · 8 MIN
Why the First Rep Always Feels the Hardest
from All In Run Club Podcast - by Lee Grantham · host Lee Grantham
If rep one always feels like your hardest rep, your warm-up failed before the session started.Most runners jog a couple of easy miles, stop, then wonder why they don't arrive until rep three.Book a free 15-minute Performance Strategy Call: https://coaching.allin.run/rep-oneChapters:0:00 Why Your First Interval Rep Feels the Hardest0:26 The Real Cost of a Bad Warm-Up0:48 What Most Runners Get Wrong1:52 The Injury That Changed My Warm-Up Forever2:16 The Five Minute Walk (Body Check)2:44 Light Jog and Listen to the Body3:48 Dynamic Stretching for the Power Muscles4:12 The Step Almost Everyone Skips4:46 Prime With Two Accelerations5:18 Straight Into Rep One (No Delays)5:59 Why a Proper Warm-Up Compounds Over Months7:07 Marathon Coaching CallRelated videos:This Summer Will Break You — or Build Youhttps://youtu.be/VZd5XIbfnmsYour Interval Session Is Two Workouts in Onehttps://youtu.be/DqsKHQxVb8AMusic track: Back in Time by AylexSource: https://freetouse.com/musicRoyalty Free Background Music
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If rep one always feels like your hardest rep, your warm-up failed before the session started. Most runners jog a couple of easy miles, stop, then wonder why they don't arrive until rep three. Book a free 15-minute Performance Strategy Call: https://coaching.allin.run/rep-one Chapters: 0:00 Why Your First Interval Rep Feels the Hardest 0:26 The Real Cost of a Bad Warm-Up 0:48 What Most Runners Get Wrong 1:52 The Injury That Changed My Warm-Up Forever 2:16 The Five Minute Walk (Body Check) 2...
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