What is the purpose of this workout? This is the one question every athlete and coach needs to answer on a regular basis. This question will dictate how much benefit you get in relation to the objective of the workout. It will guide how you warm-up, your target pace(s), mental strategy, terrain, fueling, etc. For [...]
This table is for VDOT adjustments based on time away from running. As you improve your fitness with training, your VDOT improves, as do the various training intensities. The same thing applies when your fitness deteriorates due to a setback. If you haven't engaged in cross-training, multiply the FVDOT-1 value in the table by your [...]
Tim Jones attended the first VDOT Coaching Clinic back in 2015 in NYC. He's been coaching runners on the app ever since. Below he talks about the recent success of his favorite athlete ;) The VDOT Coach app was great for coaching my daughter Lindsay, who works as a Hoka Field Service Rep, for the Saucony [...]
High school coach Aaron Pessah attended a VDOT Coaching Clinic last summer. He's currently Head XC and T&F Coach at Andrew Hill HS in San Jose and he's having great success adopting VDOT and Daniels' Running Formula principles. Here he discusses a recent success story about his top athlete Jorge Estrella: Jorge ended his sophomore [...]
Featured Coach - Paul Enslin Today we feature Paul Enslin, Head Coach of Amery High School Cross Country. His coaching resume is one of consistent success. Paul has been a longtime fan and follower of Daniels' Running Formula so we're excited to see him adopt VDOT Coach to more easily manage his team's training. Coaching Bio [...]
We received a testimonial from a great local runner in France. We were excited to learn how the VDOT Calculator helped him achieve a time in the marathon he never imagined he could run. Simon has granted us permission to share his kind note. We’re excited to see this young runner continue to progress as gains more and more […]