Doubles vs. Singles I have proof of the differences!

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17 years ago 02/20/2007 9:03am EST

The last two track seasons I put in 85-90 miles in singles with pretty good results. 8:34-3k and 14:55-5k for outdoors. This track season I have decided to put in more doubles 4 days a week. Most days I will do a 6 and 10 double and on wednesday I do a 10 and 10 double. I am able to handle 100 mile weeks with no problem. With just a increase of 10-15 miles a week with 4 doubles I have already PR'd indoors with a 8:25 and a 14:30. I used to be all about singles but now I am becoming a believer in doubles.

17 years ago 02/20/2007 9:09am EST

re: DII Runner

DII Runner wrote:
The last two track seasons I put in 85-90 miles in singles with pretty good results. 8:34-3k and 14:55-5k for outdoors. This track season I have decided to put in more doubles 4 days a week. Most days I will do a 6 and 10 double and on wednesday I do a 10 and 10 double. I am able to handle 100 mile weeks with no problem. With just a increase of 10-15 miles a week with 4 doubles I have already PR'd indoors with a 8:25 and a 14:30. I used to be all about singles but now I am becoming a believer in doubles.

The Africans do doubles and triples.

17 years ago 02/20/2007 9:10am EST

re: DII Runner

DII Runner wrote:
The last two track seasons I put in 85-90 miles in singles with pretty good results. 8:34-3k and 14:55-5k for outdoors. This track season I have decided to put in more doubles 4 days a week. Most days I will do a 6 and 10 double and on wednesday I do a 10 and 10 double. I am able to handle 100 mile weeks with no problem. With just a increase of 10-15 miles a week with 4 doubles I have already PR'd indoors with a 8:25 and a 14:30. I used to be all about singles but now I am becoming a believer in doubles.

I wouldn't exactly call it a scientific study, but you're right. Of course, the key is that you're running more mileage total. I still believe that _if you can handle it_, it's better to do equal mileage in singles. But, if you can't, doubling is a good way to get there.

Of course, improvement is also likely due in part to continued development from "lifetime accrual" of miles. Regardless, it's working for you, keep it up!

17 years ago 02/20/2007 9:43am EST

re: DII Runner

Could be the two years of 85-90 mpw are paying off now. Not that doubles hurt nor does 100 mpw. Sorry but it just doesn't rpove anything.

17 years ago 02/20/2007 12:05pm EST

re: not sure

I think the whole "equal mileage in singles is better" approach does finally have a limit when you get up there high enough. 100 in singles is superior in many ways to a 100 mile week distributed among 12 or 13 runs. But if you thrive on higher and higher mileage there comes a point when you have to go doubles. When you start trying to run 140 per week for instance, are you really going to run 7x20 miles per day? Keeping the 100 in singles and then getting 5 eight milers in the evenings seems like a far superior way to train to me. I think 7x20 miles per day would start yielding some diminishing returns...plus be super boring.

not sure wrote:
[I wouldn't exactly call it a scientific study, but you're right. Of course, the key is that you're running more mileage total. I still believe that _if you can handle it_, it's better to do equal mileage in singles.

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