From the Coach guide

Coach and Norwegian Singles

Controlled sub-threshold sessions for runners with an established easy-running base.

What it is and who it is for

Controlled sub-threshold sessions for runners with an established easy-running base.

Shared with Coach

Easy running surrounds repeatable work below threshold.

How Coach differs

Norwegian Singles usually has 3 sub-threshold sessions each week. Coach plans at most 2 hard days, with fewer when recovery needs it.

What Coach uses and why

Controlled cruise intervals make the base-week hard run repeatable.

What Coach leaves out and why

Three weekly work sessions would leave too few easy days for many Coach runners.

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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