Minimum effective volume
vs
Maximum recoverable volume
Do you know what these terms mean?
You should!
To be a successful runner you need to have a smart training plan.
And understand how and when to apply both these principles.
Let’s dig in ⬇️

Minimum effective volume
is the LEAST amount of work you can do to keep improving by at least 1%
Not exciting but highly effective!
EX
You ran 40km last week
You run 40km this week faster
You run 40km the next week faster
Think about it…

…you improved every week without increasing your volume. That’s huge!
This is highly sustainable for keeping a base level of fitness when you don’t have any races to train for
Less risk of injury & overtraining
And in your “back pocket” you can still increase your volume 👇🏻

Maximum recoverable volume
is the MOST amount of work that you can do and still benefit from
Let’s say you have a marathon to train for and want to start increasing that 40km
Going from 40km to 80km in one week might be too much and set you back
But 60km could be fine…

…and then 80km the week after that. And so on.
If you planned your training well, you were able to improve at only 40km a week AND also reap the benefits of ramping up to 80km 100km etc
This is how you improve as a runner, peak for races, and stay healthy.
Good luck 💪🏻