Tom McArdle's training log

Just because he does very high mileage doesn't mean he's hyper-training, but he did seem to be very impatient about his injury. Take a freaking day off! If it hurts after that, take 2 days off, yes, I know it's hard but it has to be done. The fact that he recovered is good but I get the feeling that if he feels soreness again he would "run through" the problem rather than attend to it. I'm not down on Tom, I wish him well and his body is very durable for all the running he's put it through in the last 3 years, but he's definitely riding the edge.

I Don't think he is over training. Had not looked at the site before but thought I'd look at it, his philosophy seems very sensible and due to the time of the season you would be in a high milage building stage. Just makes me think that I did'nt train enough when I was in college.

Interesting that if I read it correct he does his hard workouts in the morning. Never tried that but it seems to work.

Dominic Middleton

Anyone got a link to his log? I'd love to take a look at it

Thanks

What Tom has done with putting up his training log online has inspired many I am sure. He puts in the heavy, mileage and it has paid off (running 28:18 last year). I wish that more top notch runners would put up their training logs, that would be sweet and inspiring all at the same time.

Whats great also about McCardles' training log is that it references a former good NJ runner Mark Nichol..from Millburn Nj..he was good in HS but not what I would call an Elite HS'er..sound like he is ready for something big soon as well based on his training..its nice to be able to keep up with former guys from all kinds of sources..

I there is a lot of risk when jumping your mileage that quick after being slowed down by something. Going from the 20's or 30's to the 90's next week is pretty dumb in my opinion. You gotta work back slowly.

I think when you were in the over 100 weeks, when u get hurt and have to put crappy weeks in, that jumping back up into the 90's is not a problem, your body can handle it.

Timo

Mine can't.

100 mpw or 50 mpw runners both need recovery. If you are sick and broken it is a sure sigh of being overtrained!

How bout we let Tom decide what is best for Tom. Not all runners are alike.

Tom McArdle will have a very short running career.

Remember that the vast majority of his runs are on trails,less wear and tear.If he was at Brown or Providence,all roads,he might indeed have a short career.

so did gerry lindgren and jim ryun, but they were able to accomplish great things. they just did it at an earlier age. i do think mcardle will have a long career though. he is quite smart, and doesnt have the pressures that an arkansas, colorado, or stanford elite has. he runs for dartmouth. it seems very fun and chill there.

he's very smart you say? go back and reread his log. ignore his poor use of the language and read the part where he thought he had a clicking problem in his leg...his father solved the mystery when he removed a tack from Tom's shoe.

Jesse Thy, obsessed much?. He's obviously doing something right if you guys keep coming back to read what he posts. Tom has become one of America's top athletes in a matter of 2 years, I really don't think it's because he sat on his ass. He's logging twice as many miles as most of you clowns. But your right, he's probably an ignorant runner.