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How They Trained: Greg Meyer
« on: March 04, 2011, 06:09:02 PM »
Check out this great interview podcast from Running Times: http://wpblogs.runningtimes.com/blogs/performancepodcasts/2011/03/podcast-greg-meyer-the-last-american-man-to-win-boston/

Some highlights:
  • 20-mile fartlek
  • Individual training adaptations regarding speed and endurance
  • Race-readiness
  • Competing vs. pacing
  • Integrating race seasoning into training
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Re: How They Trained: Greg Meyer
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2011, 06:51:39 PM »
Watched it yesterday and thought it was great. Maybe I just notice these things because I constantly hear people saying how 70 miles per week is too much but I also found his comments that he was a low volume runner compared to his contemporaries interesting. Especially once he mentioned that he averaged 100 miles per week for 7 years.

That 20 mile fartlek he described, though. Wow. What a workout.
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