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80/20 Running: 4-Week Indoor Form Focus Phase Beginner (Pace-based)

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80/20 Running: 4-Week Indoor Form Focus Phase Beginner (Pace-based)

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Length

4 Weeks

Includes Structured Workouts

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Plan Description

80/20 Endurance


This four-week indoor training plan is specially designed to help runners develop a more efficient stride. Though originally intended as a way for runners make the best of the current health crisis, you can use it whenever you're taking a break from race-focused training and wish to prioritize form over fitness. Based on the latest science and on current elite-level best practices, the plan has the following elements:

Drills and Plyometrics: Technique drills and plyometric exercises (i.e. jumping exercises) improve running form by developing more efficient movement patterns and enhancing the springlike quality of the legs.

Functional Strength Training: A run-specific strength program contributes to a better stride by enhancing joint stability, thereby eliminating energy waste during running.

High-Intensity Hill Repetitions: Running fast is a proven booster of running economy. Meanwhile, running uphill tends to encourage more "textbook" form, especially when done mindfully. Put the two together and you've got a powerful tool for building a better stride.

Cadence Runs: Each runner has a natural cadence, or step rate, which tends to automatically increase as fitness and form improve. While it's generally best not to interfere with this process, research has shown that consciously increasing step rate improves biomechanics in runners prone to injury. Hence, this plan includes one high-cadence run per week.


Target Athlete


This plan in intended for novice runners and for any other runners who require or prefer a low-volume training regimen. You should be able to comfortably run for at least 20 minutes before you start the plan.


Lifetime Plan


All purchased 80/20 Endurance plans become a permanent part of your TrainingPeaks plan library. You can start, stop, and reuse the plan as often as you like, beginning or ending at any point in the plan.


100% Structured Workouts


Each workout can be exported to a supported device, which will automatically guide you through the session with duration, lap, and intensity prompts. Workouts do not have to be exported to be performed effectively, as the descriptions provide all the information to successfully complete the workout. See our Structured Workout page for more information.


Support


Robust support and documentation for your plan can be found at the 80/20 Resources page. You will be able to contact the authors directly to request clarification on any issue.


Testimonials


I finally found what works for me with 80/20 Running. No injuries, a personal best, and a newfound love of running! Brendan Griffin – Houston, Texas


80/20 is the Holy Grail for me. I can actually feel the improvement, but I am never too tired to train. Martijn Crajé – Malden, Netherlands


The 80/20 plan has changed my life and made me more confident in my abilities. I owe it all to 80/20 Endurance. Chris Black – Peoria, Illinois


Best thing I ever did to improve my running was adopting the 80/20 practice. Tim Siegenbeek van Heukelom – Sydney, Australia


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Training Plan Sample Week

Stats

Average Weekly Breakdown

Workouts Weekly Average Longest Workout
Run x4
01:56:00 00:45:00
Strength x2
01:07:00 00:45:00
Day Off x1
—— ——
Custom x1
00:10:00 00:10:00
Workouts Per Week Weekly Average Longest Workout
Run
01:56:00 00:45:00
Strength
01:07:00 00:45:00
Day Off
—— ——
Custom
00:10:00 00:10:00

Training Load By Week


80/20 Endurance

80/20 Endurance

80/20 Endurance is the creation of Matt Fitzgerald and David Warden. Based on the breakthrough books 80/20 Running and 80/20 Triathlon, runners, triathletes, and other endurance athletes improve the most when they consistently do 80 percent of their training at low intensity and the other 20 percent high intensity. The typical endurance athlete spends only 50-70 percent their total training time at low intensity. The solution? An 80/20 training plan that ensures the optimal intensity balance.


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