The simplest training plan---anyone tried it?

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16 years ago 05/14/2008 4:16pm EDT

I've recently been inspired to try the simplest training plan (for base):

-Double as much as possible (a la Malmo)

-no run is more than a few miles longer than any other (i.e. no long run, also a la malmo)

-don't time or measure any runs: everything will be done by feel. If I feel good, I run more. If I feel bad, I run less.

-strides, tempos etc will also be done by feel.

essentially, I plan to just go out and run twice every day. somedays I will push, other days I will take easy (just like in any base training program) but I will never know how far I've ran, and will never make myself get in a certain amount of miles (per season, per week, per day, per run)

thoughts? I'm trying to make running something I do because I love it (I do), not something that I am constantly thinking about how I will get a great workout or run exactly 70mpw.

16 years ago 05/14/2008 4:19pm EDT

re: fo real

Exactly what I have been doing for the last 8 weeks

16 years ago 05/14/2008 4:20pm EDT

re: fo real

[quote]fo real wrote:

i.e. no long run, also a la malmo

[quote]

Priceless.

16 years ago 05/14/2008 4:45pm EDT

re: Unholy Cumulus

Nothing wrong with at least measuring the amount of time you put in. Or the miles. But not both. The best base I ever did was running the same 40min loop every night (singles only, all I had time for). Some days I did only one loop. Other nights I did 3. Tempo meant I did the 40min in about 35min. Some nights I ran loop 1 in 42, ran loop 3 in 35.

Not sure how long it was or how fast I was going but it was neat that eventually that 40min loop became a 32 min loop.

16 years ago 05/14/2008 5:03pm EDT

re: The Count

Malmo doesn't say "no long run"

His message is "don't do a 20 miler if you're doing 70 miles a week"

16 years ago 05/14/2008 5:38pm EDT

re: fo real

like the idea of keeping it simple and listening to your body and adjusting accordingly. The lack of pressure/stress will make training more enjoyable and may even mentally motivate you to train harder and therefore improve overall- I think this is a breath of fresh air and will certainly consider adopting this technique- let us know how it goes for you!

16 years ago 05/14/2008 6:52pm EDT

re: The Count

The Count wrote:
Not sure how long it was or how fast I was going but it was neat that eventually that 40min loop became a 32 min loop.

My guess would be 2.5 miles.

16 years ago 05/14/2008 7:33pm EDT

re: fo real

You see? Some responders are already trying to complicate your nice, simple "system."

I say, go for it.

Finnish steepler Jouko Kuha once said, "My mind is my coach."

Just go out and run as you feel.

I did 90 minutes per day (one run) for 90 days a couple of summers ago and had good results. No plan, just run 90:00.

"KISS"

16 years ago 05/14/2008 7:44pm EDT

re: Global Positioning System

Global Positioning System wrote:
The Count wrote:
Not sure how long it was or how fast I was going but it was neat that eventually that 40min loop became a 32 min loop.
My guess would be 2.5 miles.

or double that

16 years ago 05/14/2008 7:55pm EDT

re: fo real

No measuring sounds good in theory but I use timing/distance just to keep myself in check. I don't want to go out the door and be like "I feel like that was a really long run" or "I feel like I went really fast today" when that wasn't the case.

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