Weekly Distance Target

Weekly Distance Target

Weekly Distance Target

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Weekly Distance Target

[week-lee dis-tuhns tar-get]

Phonetic (Standard)

/ˈwiːkli ˈdɪstəns ˈtɑːrɡɪt/

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Noun

Defintion for Weekly Distance Target

The total mileage or kilometers a runner or athlete aims to cover within a seven-day period as part of their training regimen.

Long Definition

Weekly Distance Target is the total mileage a runner aims to cover in a week. It helps structure training, ensuring balanced workload and recovery. For example, a marathoner might target 50 miles weekly, while a beginner might aim for 10. It prevents overtraining and injury by gradually increasing mileage. Kaizen allows you to increase your training load (as a Weekly Distance Target) sustainably. Tracking this target helps runners stay motivated and measure progress. It matters because it aligns with specific goals, whether improving endurance, speed, or preparing for a race, and ensures a sustainable training plan.

Kaizen Insights

Kaizen uses your weekly distance target to structure your training plan, ensuring progressive overload and optimizing your aerobic capacity, which can indirectly improve VO2 Max and race performance predictions.

Category

Race Prediction & Kaizen Metrics

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