More importantly, why ‘miles’?
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50+ miles, or 42+ miles the meaning of life is the answer. Sub 40 is very low. 
Personally I need lots of volume to improve, so if I used my personal bias I would state a silly number not suitable for many.
Lower volume and a touch more intensity Id destroy myself in no time.
It is where a good coach can come in and work this stuff out quickly without years of trial and error for a particular individual and wasted effort (possibly avoid needless injuries)
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Old skool init.
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Because kilometers are for wimps and Europeans
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it’s a measure of distance…
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not many people are able to sustain the milage recommended either from a physical perspective, logistics or available time…
and therefore:
400 reps are one of the ways of short circuitingrunning development whilst also developing efficient form…
and
this can be a motivator for some to get out of the door and train…
However this:
is conflating two issues…
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a classic runner’s long run
This is one of the things Ive learnt coaching adults, not many have the time or patience and many just want to go out, run hard and feel tired and whilst it might not be the best way to a pb, if they enjoy it and it gets them out the door more often, why not. I have one guy at the moment, training from low base to 70.3 but he likes a weekly hard session, so i let him have one most weeks.
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Can you stop a run when your watch says 9.99 miles?
Or do you run circles in the parking lot to get to 10?
https://x.com/stevemagness/status/1906340137321062562
yes easy for him to say, Ive run extra lap of the park just to make sure I got the 100m in
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I’d be tempted to run another 3.92 km to make it up to a round number
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