Per the title, excluding a long run (and maybe track workout), what is the considered too many miles per day before you should start doing doubles?
Is a daily 8 mile easy run considered too much plus a longer run (12-15) on the weekend. Or is a couple of 4 milers per day better? Or does it even matter?
I don’t understand your question.
Many says 70 - 75 miles, but like Malmo says double from day one (and the miles and speed will come), and there is a lot of examples of guys running 100 miles a week on singles, but beware, miles is just one parameter, how fast do you run? In spent time running; 70 miles at 8 miles /h equals a runner of 5:20 pace running 105 miles.
i don’t understand wrote:
I don’t understand your question.
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If you take Arthur Lydiard's typical schedule from his base phase, you can see about 160 km/100 miles a week in singles (plus optional doubles), which translates into about 10-12 hours worth of running for his top runners. While the method may be outdated at elite level, it is quite efficient for amateurs needing to peak twice a year.
So you could do about 10-12 hours in singles which translates into 110 to 160 km/70 to 100 miles depending on your level.
I've read that Yuki Kawuachi has done 200 kilometres a week in singles.
And Yiannis Kouros 300 km in a single day :p
Thanks for replies. I'm not very fast. I'm getting over an injury so I'm not back to my healthy runner mileage.
But I was averaging 50-55 per week running singles only about 6 days per week. Daily easy runs were usually 7-8mi at 8:30 pace.
Was just wondering if that was too much for singles but sounds like it wasn't.
48yroldrunna wrote:
Thanks for replies. I'm not very fast. I'm getting over an injury so I'm not back to my healthy runner mileage.
But I was averaging 50-55 per week running singles only about 6 days per week. Daily easy runs were usually 7-8mi at 8:30 pace.
Was just wondering if that was too much for singles but sounds like it wasn't.
I’m in the same exact boat as you. Since I’m building my base heading into marathon training, I feel the longer singles will do me more good than splitting them up. Last time I was averaging around 50mpw at the same pace and I cut 6 mins off of my HM pr after doing this for just a couple of months.
setyourselffree wrote:
Since I’m building my base heading into marathon training, I feel the longer singles will do me more good than splitting them up.
Yeah you would think that but it's wrong.
well actually wrote:
setyourselffree wrote:
Since I’m building my base heading into marathon training, I feel the longer singles will do me more good than splitting them up.
Yeah you would think that but it's wrong.
Yeah that's wrong but you wouldn't think that if you ever did doubles regularly.
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