I’m a mid-d runner who is looking to improve on my PRs this indoor season. I’m wondering what percentage of my weekly mileage should be done at mile/800m effort, 5k, etc.
I tend do overdo it a bit during training, so I’m looking to keep things balanced this go. I just finished building a base for the last 8 weeks, topping at 60 miles. Will drop down to 45-50 mpw during training.
30 yo male, running for 16 years
PRs 400: 53.5
800: 1:58.7
Mile: 4:20
3k: 8:56
5k: 15:20
RunningChef wrote:
I’m a mid-d runner who is looking to improve on my PRs this indoor season. I’m wondering what percentage of my weekly mileage should be done at mile/800m effort, 5k, etc.
I tend do overdo it a bit during training, so I’m looking to keep things balanced this go. I just finished building a base for the last 8 weeks, topping at 60 miles. Will drop down to 45-50 mpw during training.
30 yo male, running for 16 years
PRs 400: 53.5
800: 1:58.7
Mile: 4:20
3k: 8:56
5k: 15:20
Training is too highly individualized to give you an answer that works for you. This is something that a coach who has worked with you for a period of time will experiment with to see what works. You can put a group of people on the exact same training and some will get better, some will not and some might get worse.
I also often overtrain. I just finished my base training. I averaged 65-75 mpw for the past year.
My top week was 95 miles, Jack.
My best workout was 20 x 400 in 66, with 90 seconds standing rests.
Personal Bests:
400: 52.9
800: 1:57.3
1500: 3:57.89
5000: 14:59.83
10,000: 30:44.88
Half Marathon: 1:22.15
Marathon: 3:09.32
Actually I don't want any advice, I just like to brag about my times, baby.
This is not a troll~~~all I'm doing is lying.