s5/e21 Training Load: Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right? with Coach Elisabeth

The Running Explained Podcast

Elisabeth Scott

July 3, 20251 hr 13 min
Running

s5/e21 Training Load: Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right? with Coach Elisabeth

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Episode Notes

In this solo episode, I'm FINALLY tackling one of the most important (and least sexy) topics in training: training load. What it is? Why should you care? And how can you make sure you're living in the "juuuuuuust right" zone!

Most of us are so focused on paces and mileage (or kms) targets that we miss the bigger picture: how much stress your body is actually experiencing and accumulating from your training. And if you’re stuck in a cycle of “train hard → crash → repeat,” this episode is especially for you.

I break down everything from acute...