The Standard method: balanced training for everyone
Balance between easy runs, intervals and long runs — accessible and flexible, the running method most plans build on.
The Fitzgerald method: 80/20 running
Matt Fitzgerald popularized the 80/20 rule: 80% of your training easy, 20% hard. Why this polarized split outperforms the middle ground.
The Hanson's method: cumulative fatigue
The Hanson brothers reinvented the marathon plan: shorter long runs, more cumulative fatigue. Why their method produces fast marathoners.
The Lydiard method: founder of modern running training
Arthur Lydiard changed running forever. His method of high volume, strict periodization and an aerobic base produced Olympic champions for decades.
The Maffetone method: aerobic base via low heart rate
Phil Maffetone caps your heart rate to build a deep aerobic base. Patient, slow, but with payoffs that show up later.
The Pfitzinger method: marathon at high quality
Pete Pfitzinger combines high mileage with sharp quality work. The blueprint many ambitious marathoners follow.
Polarized training: the 80/20 split, scientifically explained
Most easy, the rest really hard, almost no middle ground. Stephen Seiler's polarized model — scientifically grounded.
The Vigil method: altitude training and team running
Coach Joe Vigil shaped Olympic medalists with altitude training, team sessions and elite mileage.
Zones and Quality (VDOT): the scientific approach
Zones and Quality (VDOT) is Jack Daniels' science-based zone system: train at the right intensity for every goal.