Separate easy runs from key workouts
After poor sleep, an easy run may still be reasonable if you feel steady and keep the effort relaxed. A hard interval workout or long run deserves more caution.
The more demanding the session, the more sleep should factor into the decision.
Do not judge today's run in isolation. Look at the last 48 hours, the next key session, and the stress already in your legs.
Look at the pattern
One rough night is different from a week of short sleep. If poor sleep is stacking with stress, soreness, heat, and hard training, the plan should back off sooner.
RaceIQ helps you decide whether to move, modify, or protect the next workout.
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Adjusting after poor sleep is not weakness. It is how consistent runners stay consistent. RaceIQ helps make those adjustments without turning every change into a crisis.
These guides come from the same belief behind why RaceIQ was built: rigid plans do not work for runners with real lives.
The plan should adapt when the week changes.
RaceIQ helps runners adapt training after poor sleep while keeping the long-term plan moving.
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