Rating of Perceived Exertion is a subjective measure of your effort during activity. And it's one of the most powerful and useful tools a runner can use to control their pace. Run Long Run Healthy is brought to you by Marathon Handbook.➡ https://marathonhandbook.comSubscribe to the Run Long Run Healthy podcast:➡ Spotify: https://bit.ly/RLRH-spotify➡ Apple podcasts: apple.co/43iqUKxGet the RLRH weekly newsletter (choose free or paid):➡ https://marathonhandbook.com/run-long...➡ https://runlongrunhealthy.substack.com/Follow us online:BRADY ON X ➡ https://x.com/B_Holmer/PHYSIOLOGICALLY SPEAKING (Brady's Newsletter) ➡ https://www.physiologicallyspeaking.com/MARATHON HANDBOOK IG ➡ / marathon.handbook 00:00 Why is RPE so useful?01:52 RPE is more accurate predictor of effort than other metrics05:10 How we use RPE07:40 RPE accounts for all variables10:35 RPE vs Heart Rate12:39 Focus on process not the outcome13:22 How to log RPE on Strava15:39 The 6-20 Borg RPE Scale (original)21:23 The 1-10 RPE Scale (modified Borg)21:57 1/10 RPE22:18 2/10 RPE22:38 3/10 RPE23:43 4/10 RPE24:24 5/10 RPE25:20 6/10 RPE25:51 7/10 RPE26:25 8/10 RPE27:07 9/10 RPE27:20 10/10 RPE27:59 Clarifying that RPE isn't pegged to pace28:55 RPE scales with less points33:10 Hacks to lower your RPE40:00 Long-term RPE reduction techniques42:19 Higher Grit = Lower RPE?46:40 How to begin to implement RPE in your run training49:52 Our Breaking4 Predictions