I have a training age of just over 1. It was initially weight loss for me but I caught the running bug after doing my first parkrun. Since then, I’ve done a 1:25 HM and I’m hoping to do a sub 2:55 marathon next year, to qualify for the 2026 Boston Marathon
My training isn't static, it is a very dynamic series of regression progression blocks that leaves me going nowhere! 🙈 I started running in 2018 and have yet to be able to keep much fitness over winter. Sickness and life challenges always mess me up every winter. I also tend to gain a lot of weight over this period because my mental health also plummets, and I comfort eat/drink crap. I signed up for a Backyard ultra early next May, a time of year that my velocity at vo2max usually is a brisk walk at best. 😂 I MUST make this the winter when I make things work at least a little better. I want progression, but even a lesser degree of regression would be a gamechanger!
Hey Jason! First period of consistency and progression at 37 here. I trained and raced for about 8 months back in 2014. I started back up again at 2021 and it has stuck this time. Would you add that time in 2014?
I have a question about training age and progression. I spend 20-25 years training for field hockey and soccer. A mix of 5k "long" runs twice a week or so, with strength and interval training throughout, to improve matchday performance. Shuttle sprints, hurdle sprints etc to simulate the stop-start nature of the game. I have recently switched to consistent longer running programs for half marathon distances, so 10k+ long run with 5k more regularly and only the occasional interval session to help boost speed. Ive only been doing this for a year, but running regularly for nearly 30. Would you say I'm still a novice or heading towards advanced? I feel I can use all the "tricks" gained from years of pre-season training to boost speed, strength etc, I've just switched focus to longer distance (because its kinder on the older joints).
My difficulty is trying, and actually doing the same training as people with 10-15 year training ages while mine is 2-3 years. My paces aren't the same, of course. This was great until it wasn't. Can you do another video with high level guidance on beginner - intermediate runner progression? Particularly, can you focus on traps and pitfalls to avoid?
Hi Jason, long time follower, I use your training plans a lot. My question is: I am moving into "grand master" status (I'm 44), my training age is awkward, I was a 17 min 5k in Highschool, 28min 8k in college, I hit 16:02 for 5k in the military, then I took about 10 years off and started back when I was 35. So am I older than 9 yrs of training age, and how do I progress when I've moved away from PB days to master PBs? Thanks!
One piece of advice I've heard (from world class running coach Jack Daniels) is that workout intensities should match current capabilities. For example, if you're doing 400m repeats on the track at 5k pace, run them at your most recent 5k best. Want those intervals to be faster, or think they should be faster? Get a better race result and adjust accordingly. I think in your case this could be useful to assess your current arsenal of intensities and make steps in the right direction, without injuring yourself or overtraining. Eventually you'll give those HS/military times a run for their money ;)
Certainly digital history of anything is not a bad thing but long term how easy can you access it if at all. One thing I’ve learned over the years is tech changes and old tech is almost impossible to access. Quick documenting on paper is easy to refer to and always accessible even decades later. People should write more real letters to family and friends- decendants can read and understand their lives - where are those texts, emails and FB post be 20, 30 or even 100 years from now?
@@marlinweekley51 I started running seriously in 2006 and kept an online log of all my workouts online and can still access them. For the reason you mentioned I also copied the info on other websites and those are available too. What I like with online entries is that they are easy to search when I'm looking to find old workouts and I can also find all the runs over 20km in a few clicks. Now if I had to look at paper entries, it would take me hours to find this kind of info.
As someone who’s used Evernote for over 15 years now, it’s incredibly easy to review my entries from the past. So no, I don’t think written entries hold any particular advantage. If it works better for you, then I get that.
People are contradictory. When I was young, we didn't have computers, smartphones and internet; we spent a lot of time outside. This meant that watching TV was a bit of a novelty. Today it's the opposite. We are infront of a screen almost all day, so to get off it is a novelty. Being disconnected, even from your biometric watch when running and just sensing your body is becoming a concept many don't understand. Doing sport is not just about heart rates, time, stride and so on and so forth, it's also about simple enjoyment.
I have a training age of just over 1. It was initially weight loss for me but I caught the running bug after doing my first parkrun. Since then, I’ve done a 1:25 HM and I’m hoping to do a sub 2:55 marathon next year, to qualify for the 2026 Boston Marathon
Great video - just what I needed to hear
My training isn't static, it is a very dynamic series of regression progression blocks that leaves me going nowhere! 🙈
I started running in 2018 and have yet to be able to keep much fitness over winter. Sickness and life challenges always mess me up every winter. I also tend to gain a lot of weight over this period because my mental health also plummets, and I comfort eat/drink crap.
I signed up for a Backyard ultra early next May, a time of year that my velocity at vo2max usually is a brisk walk at best. 😂 I MUST make this the winter when I make things work at least a little better. I want progression, but even a lesser degree of regression would be a gamechanger!
Hey Jason! First period of consistency and progression at 37 here. I trained and raced for about 8 months back in 2014. I started back up again at 2021 and it has stuck this time. Would you add that time in 2014?
I have a question about training age and progression.
I spend 20-25 years training for field hockey and soccer. A mix of 5k "long" runs twice a week or so, with strength and interval training throughout, to improve matchday performance. Shuttle sprints, hurdle sprints etc to simulate the stop-start nature of the game.
I have recently switched to consistent longer running programs for half marathon distances, so 10k+ long run with 5k more regularly and only the occasional interval session to help boost speed.
Ive only been doing this for a year, but running regularly for nearly 30.
Would you say I'm still a novice or heading towards advanced?
I feel I can use all the "tricks" gained from years of pre-season training to boost speed, strength etc, I've just switched focus to longer distance (because its kinder on the older joints).
My difficulty is trying, and actually doing the same training as people with 10-15 year training ages while mine is 2-3 years. My paces aren't the same, of course. This was great until it wasn't.
Can you do another video with high level guidance on beginner - intermediate runner progression? Particularly, can you focus on traps and pitfalls to avoid?
Hi Jason, long time follower, I use your training plans a lot. My question is: I am moving into "grand master" status (I'm 44), my training age is awkward, I was a 17 min 5k in Highschool, 28min 8k in college, I hit 16:02 for 5k in the military, then I took about 10 years off and started back when I was 35. So am I older than 9 yrs of training age, and how do I progress when I've moved away from PB days to master PBs? Thanks!
One piece of advice I've heard (from world class running coach Jack Daniels) is that workout intensities should match current capabilities. For example, if you're doing 400m repeats on the track at 5k pace, run them at your most recent 5k best. Want those intervals to be faster, or think they should be faster? Get a better race result and adjust accordingly. I think in your case this could be useful to assess your current arsenal of intensities and make steps in the right direction, without injuring yourself or overtraining. Eventually you'll give those HS/military times a run for their money ;)
Why not use an online journal now that everything is digital?
Certainly digital history of anything is not a bad thing but long term how easy can you access it if at all. One thing I’ve learned over the years is tech changes and old tech is almost impossible to access. Quick documenting on paper is easy to refer to and always accessible even decades later. People should write more real letters to family and friends- decendants can read and understand their lives - where are those texts, emails and FB post be 20, 30 or even 100 years from now?
@@marlinweekley51 I started running seriously in 2006 and kept an online log of all my workouts online and can still access them. For the reason you mentioned I also copied the info on other websites and those are available too. What I like with online entries is that they are easy to search when I'm looking to find old workouts and I can also find all the runs over 20km in a few clicks. Now if I had to look at paper entries, it would take me hours to find this kind of info.
@@marlinweekley51 By the way, when you are dead no one will care about your running logs. You are not Jakob Ingebritsen or Eliud Kipchoge.
As someone who’s used Evernote for over 15 years now, it’s incredibly easy to review my entries from the past. So no, I don’t think written entries hold any particular advantage. If it works better for you, then I get that.
People are contradictory. When I was young, we didn't have computers, smartphones and internet; we spent a lot of time outside. This meant that watching TV was a bit of a novelty. Today it's the opposite. We are infront of a screen almost all day, so to get off it is a novelty. Being disconnected, even from your biometric watch when running and just sensing your body is becoming a concept many don't understand. Doing sport is not just about heart rates, time, stride and so on and so forth, it's also about simple enjoyment.
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Too bad he left out genetics. You have to have good genetics if you want to pull off this BS.
lol thank you for this valuable insight