More Miles or More Speed? How to Actually Get Faster as a Runner

Is it more volume or more speed that makes you a faster runner? This week Michael, Alex, and Katelyn dig into a listener's massive marathon breakthrough (2:47 → 2:30!) after he dropped threshold work and leaned into high weekly mileage instead — and unpack whether that trade-off actually holds up for the rest of us.

Plus: how to keep your training on track while traveling, lifting heavy before race day, choosing between a safe Boston Qualifier and a sub-3 goal, how many miles you should really get out of a pair of running shoes, decoding the "super trainer" shoe category, and Michael finally opens up his own training log.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro & Catch-Up
8:05 How to Train While Traveling
31:24 More Volume or More Speed? (Main Topic)
53:24 Lifting Heavy Before Race Day
59:34 Sub-3 Dream or Safe BQ?
1:10:38 Shoe Lifespan & Long-Run Playlists
1:32:12 Decoding the "Super Trainer" Category
1:41:56 Michael's Real Training Week Revealed

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