Nick Willis 10 hour training week - low mileage

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  • Another giver of +1

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    6 years ago 06/03/2017 3:30am EDT
    re: Paradigm Shift

    Paradigm Shift wrote:

    This program is high mileage for a 1500m runner by my standards. You don't train for an event lasting 4 minutes by running for two hours.

    Huh? Then why does Willis spend one day a week doing a continuous run of up to two hours? Would he have been better off doing another day of intervals or sprints? He's got Olympic silver and bronze medals.

    I'd define high mileage for a 1500m runner as the 90 that Steve Scott ran in winter. Or the 100 base (more or less) of Peter Snell. 70-75 miles a week isn't high for a 1500m runner.

  • BolaZudd

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    6 years ago 06/03/2017 6:13am EDT
    re: Another giver of +1

    All those years of porn addiction have to account for some extra cardio workout. Also, watching undressed women with silicon enhancements to increase one's T levels might be considered a form of doping.

    I'm not going to say anything about the prevalence of sheep in New Zealand, it wouldn't be right.

  • ThatAverageRunner

    Member since 03/13/2014.

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    6 years ago 06/03/2017 7:17am EDT
    re: Another giver of +1

    You guys realize Nick Willis constantly spouts off about training his endurance? He says he gets up to 90-95 mpw with one day off per week. His base (fundamental) phase is all easy, long and tempo runs followed by plyos, gym work and sprints.

  • Subway Surfers Addiction

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    6 years ago 06/03/2017 9:16pm EDT
    re: ThatAverageRunner

    ThatAverageRunner wrote:

    You guys realize Nick Willis constantly spouts off about training his endurance? He says he gets up to 90-95 mpw with one day off per week. His base (fundamental) phase is all easy, long and tempo runs followed by plyos, gym work and sprints.

    He tweeted on the 1st June that he 80 miles over the last 7 days.

  • willisssssssss

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    6 years ago 06/04/2017 12:10am EDT
    re: Roo Runner

    willis posted he was doing 90 mpw in base training back in NZ before heading out to Michigan. He must be doing an intense week if he's at 60, but i wouldn't be surprised if that's where he is in June prepping for the big racesLagat ran 65 mpw and ran 3:26.xyou guys who think you need tons of mileage to do well make me laugh. 60 miles IS a lot of miles!

    Roo Runner wrote:

    Interesting post by Nick Willis as to how he is approaching his training from now on.

    http://theteamwillis.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/simply-running-the-10-hour-training-week/

    Monday � Day Off

    Tuesday � Two-hour workout (total of around 10-12 miles including warm-up and warm-down)

    Wednesday � 60 minutes easy jogging (7 min/mile pace)

    Thursday � 75 minutes of steady running (6 min/mile pace) + drills and 4x70m hill sprints.

    Friday � two-hour workout (total of around 10-12 mile including warm-up and warm-down)

    Saturday � two hour run (17-18 miles at 6m30s/mile pace)

    Sunday � 45 min run + plyo drills and 5x100m sprints

    Note: Gym is substituted by short, plyo work and hill sprints. Mileage is about 60 miles a week.

    Thoughts? Experiences with this type of training? Is Nick able to do this simply because he has had seasons of very intense work with high mileage?

  • registered

    J.S

    Member since 05/26/2017.

    153 posts. Last post 2 years ago.
    6 years ago 06/04/2017 7:07am EDT
    re: willisssssssss

    Im with you! But I don`t laugh at the guys thinking you MUST have tons of mileage. I just notify it and thinking: " If they only had been knowing that a lot of that mileage they do is simply "junkmileage"..... "

    Magic pace

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