Polarised vs. Pyramidal Training

31/10/2024
Coach Kelvin


With Coach Kelvin; UK Athletics qualified Running Coach and We Run Coach for Leeds

 

Hi Team We Run,

Polarised training

Mostly easy | Small amount of hard
- Volume dependent (80k pw +)
- Works for runners who's easy pace is quite fast
- Misses an important intensity
- Doesn’t bridge the gap between intensities
- Suits a very small number of very well trained runners training for very specific events

Pyramidal training

Mostly easy | Moderate amount of medium intensity | Small amount of hard
- Works well for low to high volume runners
- Works for slower and faster runners
- Covers all intensities
- Bridges the gap between intensities
- Works for all runners, including less fit runners and those training on lower volumes

Let me know if you have any questions ⬇️

 

Happy Running,
Coach Kelvin