Which running methods exist, and which one fits your plan?
Reading time: 6 min
The Standard method: balanced training for everyone
Reading time: 14 min
Reading time: 14 min
The Fitzgerald method: 80/20 running
Reading time: 15 min
Reading time: 15 min
Hansons Marathon Method: plans, paces, and who it suits
Reading time: 16 min
Reading time: 16 min
Lydiard training method: phases and practical examples
Build an aerobic foundation, then prepare for your race in stages. Learn how Lydiard training works, who it suits, and what its phases look like in practice.
Reading time: 12 min
Reading time: 12 min
The Maffetone method: aerobic base via low heart rate
Phil Maffetone caps your heart rate to build a deep aerobic base. Patient, slow, but with payoffs that show up later.
Reading time: 15 min
Reading time: 15 min
The Pfitzinger method: marathon at high quality
Pete Pfitzinger combines high mileage with sharp quality work. The blueprint many ambitious marathoners follow.
Reading time: 17 min
Reading time: 17 min
Polarized training: the 80/20 split, scientifically explained
Most easy, the rest really hard, almost no middle ground. Stephen Seiler's polarized model — scientifically grounded.
Reading time: 18 min
Reading time: 18 min
The Vigil method: altitude training and team running
Coach Joe Vigil shaped Olympic medalists with altitude training, team sessions, and elite mileage.
Reading time: 11 min
Reading time: 11 min
Zones and Quality (VDOT): the scientific approach
Zones and Quality (VDOT) is Jack Daniels' science-based zone system: train at the right intensity for every goal.
