Welcome to the pursuit of the OTQ! This plan was written by 2:09 marathoner, Reed Fischer, who has qualified for three Olympic Trials and placed 9th at the marathon trials in 2024. Some of the workouts you'll see in this plan are workouts Reed has pulled from his own training logs, so you can trust them to get the job done.
This plan is designed for a highly experienced runner capable of running 7 days/week and upwards of 100 miles/week during the course of the plan.
Hammer & Axe Training was born out of a vision shared by a handful of elite distance runners. We found in our training that we ran our best when we committed to training our speed and strength equally. A focus on strength made us durable, strong, and prepared for the adversity that racing brings. A focus on speed made us confident, efficient, and ready to move when the right moment arrived. We wanted to bring this feeling of speed and strength to as many runners as possible.