Run Faster

Run Faster, from the 5K to the marathon

Brad Hudson and Matt Fitzgerald

Adaptive Running Principles

• consistent, moderately high volume - avoid the extremes of high numbers of easy miles and low numbers of intense miles
• progression from general training to race-specific training as peak race nears
• three-period training cycles - base, fundamental, and sharpening periods
• lots of hill running - regular hill sprints and uphill progressions
• extreme intensity and workload modulation - a mix of easy, moderate, and hard workouts