Barnaby Smalls wrote:
Power Runner wrote:The low-mileage philosophy is that the quality and long days are what maximize adaptation to running, and that the extra work just pads your eqo about your mileage count and pharks up your recovery.
Whoops, meant to say that:
Running slowly for a long time after you run hard IS THE RECOVERY. Running slowly rebalances your blood's pH after throwing it off with the workout. High mileage philosophies worth anything also believe that the work is done on workout days, but recovery is what allows you to make those count.