From the Coach guide

Coach and Hansons

Marathon training that spreads work across frequent runs and uses cumulative fatigue.

What it is and who it is for

Marathon training that spreads work across frequent runs and uses cumulative fatigue.

Shared with Coach

Easy days support race-specific work and a long run.

How Coach differs

Hansons builds marathon endurance through frequent running and cumulative fatigue. Coach eases training when its recovery signals show sustained strain.

What Coach uses and why

Regular running and purposeful sessions are shared ideas, rather than a copied schedule.

What Coach leaves out and why

Coach does not require the method’s full weekly frequency or cumulative-fatigue structure.

Research and limits.

Published coaching method; Coach’s design choices

Source and comparison basis

The source describes the named method. Coach’s similarities and differences are an implementation comparison.

What this does not show

This is not a trial comparing results. Plans vary by level, edition, and runner. Coach’s choices are not validated by naming another method.

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