A topic hub for pacing, threshold, recovery, and periodization
We start from the questions runners actually search for: pacing, threshold, recovery, and periodization. This page is a topic map, not just a list of posts.
Two runners can post the same score and still fall apart in completely different places. Using 8,966 training sessions, we look at how the two-axis quadrants separate strong runners from the rest — and how the system tells you what's missing when a score comes out low.
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Break 4 hours = 200 km a month? These formulas aren't wrong — they're averages. The same monthly mileage can be steady progress for one runner and the edge of injury for another. The difference is your load history.
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"Rest one or two days a week" isn't wrong — it just can't answer "this morning." Whether to run today comes down to three pieces of data: yesterday's intensity, this week's volume, and how tired you feel.
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Most apps just multiply the mileage you enter. We don't — because injury risk follows what you actually run. Here's the three inputs, the 0.8–1.1× anchoring band, why the long run is the last thing we cut, and why entering a PB at onboarding makes week one accurate.
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Pasting in a ready-made plan and grinding through it usually skips the most important part. We take the training cycle apart: what base, build, peak, and taper each do, why the order can't change, and why your next race actually starts now.
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How long should you recover after spring races? If your pace drops in the heat, is that regression or normal adaptation? Here's how to reset, recover, and rebuild.
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The core logic, ideal conditions, and common mistakes of three leading marathon training methods. Answer three questions to find the right fit for where you are right now.
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Fast-twitch or slow-twitch? Your muscle fiber profile shapes how your body responds to training. Here's how to read your own signals and find the right balance.
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From running the same route at the same pace to ignoring recovery — these five errors stall most beginners. Here's what to do instead.
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What VO₂Max actually measures, why VDOT is more useful for training, and how Paceriz calculates your dynamic running score after every session.
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