Www.Run4prs.com for a free 7 day run coaching trial. Whenever we approach the end of the month, it is popular for athletes to post about their monthly mileage totals on instagram. We see big numbers like 200 or 300 sometimes, but on average runners training for a half or full will hit about 100 miles in a month. What do all these numbers mean? Do they have any indication as to what type of shape the person is in? Does more mileage mean that you are faster? While it may seem like faster runners typically do run more mileage on average, it is a very common misconception to think that running more miles automatically MAKES you a faster runner. Mileage should be specific to each athlete. Some athletes have been running their whole lives and are very durable! Other athletes of the same fitness level are injury prone or older in age. Two athletes may be at the same exact fitness level but one runs 50 miles per week while the other runs 30 miles per week. Is one better than the other? NO! It’s about finding what works for YOUR body and being willing to adapt overtime.

1- When was the first time you realized you were a lower mileage runner?

2- Is there a stigma that comes with running less mileage?

KNOW WHY YOU RUN

3- What factors go into figuring out how many miles you should run?

Biological age, training age, season of training, durability, stress

4- How important is it to build an aerobic base? Do people ever take this to the extreme?

5- How do you know if you are doing too much or trying to reach a goal that doesn’t make sense?

6- How do you know when it is time to start doing more?

7- When is the best time to build mileage? How much mileage do you need for marathon training vs 5k training?

8- Have you ever seen someone significantly slower than you but they run 2x as much as you? What gives?