Running with Lydiard shares the training insights gained by the legendary coach over his years of experimentation. As the foundation of many currently popular training plans, it is helpful to understand the basis for the Lydiard way.
It is nearly guaranteed that your training program will get disrupted – whether by weather, illness, travel, minor injury, or other commitments. Here are six adjustments you can make that help you turn such a challenge into an opportunity for significant gains.
Hal Higdon and Pete Pfitzinger offer some of the most widely followed marathon training plans around. However, for the advanced marathoner, the choice is clear as to which helps develop your key physiological capabilities for your big event.
The sub-3:00 marathon can be an elusive goal. Here is one training program, employing 55-70 miles per week over an 18 week period based off of a Pete Pfitzinger approach, that can help you get there.
Instead of treating the maintenance period between marathon seasons as a time to take it easy, why not use it as an opportunity to focus on your weaknesses?