Episode 27: How Many Miles Should You Run Per Week?

Tread Lightly Running Podcast

We answer one of the most common questions we receive as running coaches: how many miles (or kilometers) should you run per week?

Discussion points include:

  • Why your weekly training volume is fluid, not static

  • The rationale for high-volume training

  • Why you need to consider strength training, cross-training, nutrition, and lifestyle into determining your weekly training volume

  • Individual response and why some athletes may not need high mileage

  • Why training time matters more than miles or kilometers

  • Training volume is dependent on the frequency of running

  • How to use past performances to guide your training

  • Finding the balance of volume and intensity

  • What to do if you are struggling to increase low mileage

We also answer a listener's question about how to carry your gels on race day. 

Amanda’s mileage chart: https://www.instagram.com/p/CfBpdskAcuT/

References

PMID: 27570626

PMID: 31045681

PMID: 35418513

PMID: 34021488


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We answer one of the most common questions we receive as running coaches: how many miles (or kilometers) should you run per week?

Discussion points include:

  • Why your weekly training volume is fluid, not static

  • The rationale for high-volume training

  • Why you need to consider strength training, cross-training, nutrition, and lifestyle into determining your weekly training volume

  • Individual response and why some athletes may not need high mileage

  • Why training time matters more than miles or kilometers

  • Training volume is dependent on the frequency of running

  • How to use past performances to guide your training

  • Finding the balance of volume and intensity

  • What to do if you are struggling to increase low mileage

We also answer a listener's question about how to carry your gels on race day. 

Amanda’s mileage chart: https://www.instagram.com/p/CfBpdskAcuT/

References

PMID: 27570626

PMID: 31045681

PMID: 35418513

PMID: 34021488


2023-08-12 34 min
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