Coach Caroline and Coach Valerie dig deep into why drills matter so much in the RunRx method and why they are not just an extra add-on before a run. Valerie explains that drills are part of the foundation of better running because they prepare the body for the movement pattern you are about to do, help you understand what your body feels like on a given day, and give you a way to train running without automatically jumping straight into miles. In this episode, the conversation focuses on movement preparation, not just workout volume, and why so many runners feel better when they stop treating the first mile as their only warmup and start thinking about drills as real training.

The discussion also shows why running is a skill and not just a fitness activity. Caroline and Valerie talk about how runners often want to “just run,” but if the bod ...