Training load is the demand created by your training, not simply the number of kilometres in the week. Its meaning depends on volume, intensity, recent training history and how sessions are arranged. The same workout can be routine for one runner and a large jump for...
A lighter training week is not lost training. Reducing volume or intensity can lower accumulated fatigue while preserving continuity, making the next build more productive. The exact timing and size of a recovery week should depend on the training completed and the...
Polarized and pyramidal training both keep most endurance work at low intensity; they differ mainly in how the remaining work is distributed. Current evidence does not support one universal intensity split for every runner. In marathon datasets, pyramidal patterns are...
