Do you guys think that the Norwegian method fits well also for marathon training?
Do you think that also top tier kenyan and ethiopian marathoners use it?
Just serious answers please, do not start talking about doping etc etc
It would require more continuous efforts than the current short reps featured in the Norwegian method (2k, 1k, 400 reps). No Kenyan or Ethiopians are doing the Norwegian method that I am aware of, but much about their training is unknown.
Found this thread after looking at the classic NSM thread, who is Fredegar?
During my now 10 years of online coaching and coached several Kenyan top elite runners no one of them did double thresholds.Never heard of or seen a Kenyan doing double thresholds. Most common single threshold intervals as e.g 400m-3000m reps. If one knows how to do them most effective at or close to half marathon race pace it's enough to improve the energy process where a part of the waste product lactate will be " transformed" to new energy .....
Kenyans without track usually do so called structure Fartlek e.g 20 x 1 min with 1 min jog between. Most tracks in Kenya is with murmac surface and when sometimes heavy rain periods not able to use they instead do these structured Fartleks at roads. Coach J.S , Swedish pro online running coach. 🇸🇪🧙🏼♂️🇸🇪