Parker Valby says she only run 2-3 days per week

I was by no means as successful as the names you list. However I did compete at ncaa championships and ran 2-3 days a week with the rest as pool running and stationary bike. The running days would be track intervals with longer warm up and cool down or a run of around 10 miles so I would usually hit around 30-35 mpw on 3 days. The drawback of this training is you usually have trouble with a long season, and trouble with extra rounds at a championship meet

She hits the trails from time to time.

It's faded from modern knowledge but the Stillwater system used to train high performance t&f and xc on only 30-40 miles a week

Ben Blankenship, Luke Watson, Jake Watson all sub4 milers way way before super-shoes.

runnersworld.com

The Stillwater System

Scott Christensen's high school program hones speed and produces long-term results.

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The most odd thing is she only runs 3 days a week but is still hitting 30 miles a week, averaging at least 10 miles on running days with every run being a workout. Seems that easy runs are what gets Parker hurt, hence she's avoiding them and keeping the workouts.

Parker’s just like me fr, using the elliptical on the non-running days. Gives me hope that it works tbh the way she’s been running

She was asked what her highest mileage was.

Her answer was that she didn't know but guessed maybe 30'ish - at the highest.

So she might be averaging 10 to 15 miles a week. She doesn't know and either does anyone else.

Lol no idea what you're talking about but glad to see you're upset over me.

You mean twerk? I'm down.

I foresee Parker co-authoring a “new” training book describing the Valby method after she turns pro.

Move over TB-12, its time for PV-3

Truth or damn near as I know/knew and had gone to college with his HS coach. He personally told me basically the same....

Scott who just retired last year (?) is a true "student of the sport," and an EXCELLENT Coach!

I wish I knew about cross training. I went from 2:12 to 1:53, and from 1:53 to 1:49 in the 800m in my first 2 years running but then I injured my entire right leg REALLY BAD while training right after my pb season opener.

Cross training wasn't discussed back in in the 90s, it could have extended my career, oh well can't cry over spilt milk. Everyone was expecting me to easily run 1:42 - 1:44 that year before my injury. The injury to my knee and hip HAS only got worse and DECADES later still bothers me.

CONGRATULATIONS to Parkers coach if cross training has extended her career and contributed to her success.

Parker Valby isn't the only one who doesn't run that much. Elizabeth Leachman also does a lot of elliptical, Arc trainer, and swimming, and not much running, and she went from a nobody a year ago to the top rated female high school xc runner in the country.

And 2 years ago, Natalie Cook did the same thing and won Foot Locker. So cross training does work for some people.

I mean doing 10-15 miles as a workout day is pretty normal, easy to see how you can get 30 miles off 3 days like that

This thread * I remember seeing you post a similar workout on a different thread before this.

I’m not upset. You seem to be an egotistical narcissist if you thought that. Just pointing out facts…

Don't know how much he actually managed to run in training, but I could see people believing Matt Davis if he said that back in the day. He was the master of being near the top while always being injured according to old message board posts.

This post copied a newspaper article about Matt Davis after he finished 5th at 1996 NCAAs (including beating Meb) two months after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his femur.

I think it's slang for a work week