Jakob was asked what his mileage was during cross country season and he said, on a normal week it was 185-190 but weeks prior to the cross country championship race he says it was lower, to feel fresher on race day.
His advice for the young athletes
"Do a lot of mileage to be a strong runner but you need to slow down to then feel fit on the day of the race."
This site see high mileage as a red flag but everyone who won a national championship title this year are all high mileage.
"It's very important for runners that want to be good to take part in their training/programme as everybody needs to understand the basic principles." Jakob ...
I guess the person writing the thread is an american. Most americans are unaware that the rest of the world uses sensible, logical units of measurement.
I guess the person writing the thread is an american. Most americans are unaware that the rest of the world uses sensible, logical units of measurement.
I think it's pretty clear it's km he's referring to. But he does repeatedly use the word "mileage" which could be a little confusing to the easily confused.
I think it's pretty clear it's km he's referring to. But he does repeatedly use the word "mileage" which could be a little confusing to the easily confused.
He’s actually referring to kilomiles. The guy doesn’t sleep.
I think it's pretty clear it's km he's referring to. But he does repeatedly use the word "mileage" which could be a little confusing to the easily confused.
I think it's pretty clear it's km he's referring to. But he does repeatedly use the word "mileage" which could be a little confusing to the easily confused.
What do they say in the Commonwealth countries? Do they talk about weekly kilometerage?
I think it's pretty clear it's km he's referring to. But he does repeatedly use the word "mileage" which could be a little confusing to the easily confused.
What do they say in the Commonwealth countries? Do they talk about weekly kilometerage?
I think they say "volume," which technically has nothing to do with time and very little to do with linear distance.
Jakob was asked what his mileage was during cross country season and he said, on a normal week it was 185-190 but weeks prior to the cross country championship race he says it was lower, to feel fresher on race day.
His advice for the young athletes
"Do a lot of mileage to be a strong runner but you need to slow down to then feel fit on the day of the race."
This site see high mileage as a red flag but everyone who won a national championship title this year are all high mileage.
The best and most useful interview I have seen in 50 years as a huge fan of the sport. The kid has everything, and at core is confident because he has earned it.
I think it's pretty clear it's km he's referring to. But he does repeatedly use the word "mileage" which could be a little confusing to the easily confused.
I was thinking the same . Kilometerage?
The word mileage is commonly used by runners in metric countries to refer to running volume. No such word as kilometerage.
LRC continues to be anti-high mileage until college. Jakob has been doing high mileage since early middle school. Mention that a US kid is doing that and the doomsayers predict instant burnout.
LRC continues to be anti-high mileage until college. Jakob has been doing high mileage since early middle school. Mention that a US kid is doing that and the doomsayers predict instant burnout.
To be fair, 115-120 for a miler/5K is a bit of an outlier for base training, but no doubt Jakob is unique in being able to handle the load. He also emphasizes that most of it is pretty easy.
Jakob is a once in a lifetime generational talent who breathes and lives in a professional running family environment at a young age. I don't expect all high schoolers to run high mileage at all. And that's fine.
I guess the person writing the thread is an american. Most americans are unaware that the rest of the world uses sensible, logical units of measurement.
115-118 miles per week is still pretty high mileage for most people, methinks...
LRC continues to be anti-high mileage until college. Jakob has been doing high mileage since early middle school. Mention that a US kid is doing that and the doomsayers predict instant burnout.
To be fair, 115-120 for a miler/5K is a bit of an outlier for base training, but no doubt Jakob is unique in being able to handle the load. He also emphasizes that most of it is pretty easy.
It's not an outlier actually. For miler/5k types, there are plenty of all-time greats running this type of mileage and higher. Daniel Komen, El G, Geb, Morcelli, Silas Kiplagat, Mo Farah, Ronald Kwemoi, Augustine Choge, Caleb Ndiku, Steve Ovett, Jim Ryun, Isaac Songok....etc