Superscompensation and the "short" long run

The marathon long run is always a center of training. We advocate, not on a set distance, but rather a long run that fits a percentage and time frame for your training. In other words, we don't want the long run to be the primary focus of the training. We want to keep it in check so that we can do other marathon specific work and keep training in an overall balance.

One thing that I think makes it work, is utilizing the timing of super-compensation. If we time what we are doing right, the long run, even though shorter than most, is still highly effective in bringing that fatigue you would feel in a traditional 20 mile, but allow you to recover faster for the next week.

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