Hi,
Has anyone tried two cycles of Daniel's running formula in one year?
My plans are to follow his 5-10k program from Jan-May and then his half marathon program from June to September?
Not sure if doing two back to back training cycles is overdoing it.
You’ll be fine. Peaking twice a year is the way to go in my book. Take 1-2wks off after each 6mon cycle.
Sure, just take a week or two off after your first cycle. In the second cycle you may be able to shorten Phase 1.
Thanks, would Phase 1 be necessary after completing a full cycle 1-2 weeks earlier?
Not necessary, but might be good to do a reset, especially if you are planning to up your mileage. I would personally do some very gentle strides and maybe a half marathon paced tempo run during base though.
Page 69, Figure 4.2 in the 2nd edition has a phase weekly priority chart. If you have less than 24 weeks, it breaks down how to structure your weeks for each phase. By this figure, Phase 1 should always be your first 3 weeks.
Why do ya all make running so complicated with things like cycles?
The True Running Formula in one sentence...
Jog a lot, run fast but controlled some, run all out a little, and recover.
Liam2run wrote:
Thanks, would Phase 1 be necessary after completing a full cycle 1-2 weeks earlier?
No but it could be a good idea you’re not going to hold peak fitness year around .the phase 3 with vo2 max works is what you need a break from in my opinion