Running plans & training
Running methods
Which running methods exist, and which one fits your plan?
Running plans & training
Which running methods exist, and which one fits your plan?
Balance between easy runs, intervals and long runs — accessible and flexible, the running method most plans build on.
Matt Fitzgerald popularized the 80/20 rule: 80% of your training easy, 20% hard. Why this polarized split outperforms the middle ground.
The Hanson brothers reinvented the marathon plan: shorter long runs, more cumulative fatigue. Why their method produces fast marathoners.
Arthur Lydiard changed running forever. His method of high volume, strict periodization and an aerobic base produced Olympic champions for decades.
Phil Maffetone caps your heart rate to build a deep aerobic base. Patient, slow, but with payoffs that show up later.
Pete Pfitzinger combines high mileage with sharp quality work. The blueprint many ambitious marathoners follow.
Most easy, the rest really hard, almost no middle ground. Stephen Seiler's polarized model — scientifically grounded.
Coach Joe Vigil shaped Olympic medalists with altitude training, team sessions and elite mileage.
Zones and Quality (VDOT) is Jack Daniels' science-based zone system: train at the right intensity for every goal.