Name some really unconventional training methods that have worked for you.

1 min uphill repeats to raise lactate fatigue resistance

Burpees, squats, lunges, push-ups etc in between 800 meter repeats at 5k pace

Better downhill mile PR instead of flat mile PR

Do 20 minute downhill tempo runs

Walk for cross training

Breath holding

Run until bonk

^ nothing revolutionary but, it all takes me well outside my comfort zone

Went from traditional 7 or 6 days running per week, to; 3 days run, 1 day off.

My legs are fresher and I do not notice any loss in aerobic capacity

-Hopping on the bike immediately after a run for an extension of aerobic workout... like adding more mileage to a run without the pounding. Worked wel

-16 x 300m repeats with 1 minute of core/pushups in between each. Didn't do it enough to tell you how consistently it worked though

1 hour in the bath = 30 minute run.