There is no proof that running more mileage makes you faster

It's both

Do you have proof that running less makes you faster?

more than what?

What is the limit to growth? 50 mpw?

Tapering, sprinters.... Depends on the event.

Adapting to distance training with more mileage will allow you to run closer to your fastest speed for longer time. This is especially helpful if you aren't "talented off the couch"

There is no proof that starting a thread on letsrun makes your opinion valid.

It’s based on science

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Or is it?

The title does not contradict the body.

On most boards, it would.

But this is LRC.

What is just a job?

What movie is that?

Road House (1989).

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Road House (1989 film)

Road House is a 1989 American action film directed by Rowdy Herrington and produced by Joel Silver. The film stars Patrick Swayze as the bouncer at a newly refurbished roadside bar, who protects a small town in Missouri from...

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There's all kinds of proof.

Untrained people run 0 miles

Trained people run more than 0 miles

Trained people run faster.

The proof is every single person that's ever competed with a little training under their belt.

And yet every elite runner from 1500m up runs at least 80mpw (most 100 or more).

Are they all just wasting their time?

It seems strange, that in a world of 8 billion people, the best in the world are somehow rising to the top with ineffective training.

I agree, running mileage doesn't make you faster on it's own, no. Interval training (up to a point) and sprints/weights/plyometrics improve your speed.The idea of running steady miles is to improve your staying power/stamina, so you can hold a faster pace for longer.

To get faster, you'd need to run sprints, lift heavy weights etc.

One running book I read put it this way, and I paraphrase:

Mileage is a base for speedwork. If you try to fire a cannon from a canoe, the boat will capsize. You need a bigger base, like a battleship, for cannons.