The 10-day Training Cycle Offers Flexibility and Recovery, But Is It Right for You?
Jason Fitzgerlad
Lindsey Hein, 37 of Indianapolis, has finished more than 15 marathons in her running career. But as the host of the
I’ll Have Anotherrunning podcast and mom of four, she needed a training plan that could fit into her busy life. Hein works from home, without the typical nine-to-five schedule, so she had some flexibility when it came to mapping out her runs. After some research, she decided to transition from a traditional seven-day training plan to a 10-day training cycle.
This extended 10-day approach gave Hein more time for additional recovery in between long runs and for her family. “The flexibility of not always running long on Saturday or Sunday mornings brought more life balance to our family,” she says.