From the Coach guide
Plans for many levels. Novice 1 gives first-marathon runners an 18-week schedule with 4 run days.
Plans for many levels. Novice 1 gives first-marathon runners an 18-week schedule with 4 run days.
Higdon’s published schedules set runs week by week. Coach changes remaining sessions when your logged runs or breaks call for it.
A clear week with room for rest serves recreational runners.
Coach does not prescribe Novice 1’s fixed long-run distances to everyone.
Published coaching method; Coach’s design choices
The source describes the named method. Coach’s similarities and differences are an implementation comparison.
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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