Weekly Running Training Schedule (50 Mile Week) That Running Guy Channel - That Running Guy
Intro
This is a quick summary of Weekly Running Training Schedule (50 Mile Week) from That Running Guy. It’s a great watch — we’re breaking it down so you can try the workout today. Be sure to check out the full video for all the details.
Key Points
- Goal: ease back into a 50‑mile week with mostly easy runs, using the 80/20 (80% easy, 20% quality) principle while keeping injury risk low.
- Interval caution: for masters runners, avoid intervals under 400 m (or very short, high‑speed repeats) as they increase injury risk; focus on threshold and tempo runs for quality work.
- Recovery runs (2‑5 mi at easy paces) are used to flush out legs and keep mileage steady.
- Listen to your body – adjust mileage or intensity if you feel niggles.
Workout Example (All distances in miles)
| Day | Run | Pace (min/mile) | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Easy run | 7:52 | 10 mi (undulating) | Easy start to the week, building aerobic base. |
| Tuesday | Recovery run | 8:06 | 2.5 mi | Gentle flush‑out after the long run. |
| Wednesday | “Relax” run | 7:23 | 11.75 mi | Medium‑pace, not too taxing. |
| Thursday | Short easy | 7:30‑7:40 | 4‑5 mi | Light day to keep body fresh before next long run. |
| Friday | Half‑marathon effort | 6:57 | 5 mi (part of a half‑marathon attempt) | Tested pace, then stopped. |
| Saturday | 10 K time trial | 6:45 | 6.2 mi (10 k) | Ran ~43 min, then added 5.25 mi easy to finish week at 50 mi. |
Key tip: Use the Pacing app to convert these paces to your own training zones and adjust distances to fit your weekly mileage.
Closing Note
Give this easy‑focused 50‑mile week a try, tweak the distances and paces to suit your own fitness, and keep listening to your body. You can customize the workout in the Pacing app—happy running!
References
Workout - 5-Mile Threshold Tempo
- 12min @ 8'00''/mi
- 0.0mi @ 6'57''/mi
- 12min @ 8'10''/mi
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