For example, does someone who runs a 4:20 1600 and 9:30 3200 on 30 mow now have more potential that someone who runs the same times but on 60 mpw? Or is this just a myth?
For example, does someone who runs a 4:20 1600 and 9:30 3200 on 30 mow now have more potential that someone who runs the same times but on 60 mpw? Or is this just a myth?
To some extent you can gauge potential off mileage + times run, but there are a lot of other variables in play. The kid running 30 MPW might have a higher ceiling than the kid running 60, but the 30 MPW kid could break down and get injured at higher mileage, could stop growing, etc. He's probably less likely to plateau, but there's no way of knowing how his body will respond to a greater training stimulus.
Tegenkamp vs Ritz is a similar storyline.
Ritz 1:54/4:05/8:41/13:44 off 100+ mile weeks
Teg 4:11/8:57 off 35-50 mile weeks
Who ended up better?
It's no myth
Talented Rabbit wrote:
For example, does someone who runs a 4:20 1600 and 9:30 3200 on 30 mow now have more potential that someone who runs the same times but on 60 mpw? Or is this just a myth?
How are you comparing 30mpw and 60mpw? What does that additional 30mpw consist of?
There are too many factors involved to be able to know if someone has more potential or not. Worry about what you can run NOW. That's all you can do. There is no formula that can calculate someone's potential. You just have to keep training and see where you end up.
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