163. ‘BACK to BACK long runs’: one type of marathon & ultra marathon training you may benefit from

Run4PRs · Jul 15, 2022 · 50m

HAVE YOU EVER DONE BACK TO BACK LONG RUNS? 🏃‍♀️🏃 PODCAST EP. 163 for more! . They might be best for you! Here's why:👇 . ✅ THE 3 HOUR LONG RUN: As proven in research by Jack Daniels and other exercise physiologists, there is more risk than reward when running longer than three hours in marathon training. For many athletes, you aren't able to get 20 miles in within a 3 hour training run. So we split it up into two runs on a Friday night and Saturday morning, for example . ✅ NO MORE THAN 30% OF MILEAGE IN ONE SINGLE LONG RUN: Running more than 30% of your total weekly mileage in one long run is…