Daniels' Running Formula
by Jack Daniels
The coaching textbook: VDOT tables, training intensities (easy, marathon, threshold, interval, repetition), and plans from 800m to marathon. Technical and the reference serious runners use.
Read it if…
you want to train by physiology, not by feel.
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Skip it if…
you run casually; this is for structured training.
Try instead: 80/20 Running →
Three things you will actually use
- Train at the right intensity for the purpose.
- Easy days easy; hard days hard.
- Consistency over heroics.
Do this first
Find your VDOT from a recent race and read the paces it gives you.
Our verdict
The coaching textbook.
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