I Finished 4 Months of Daniel’s VDOT Running Plan

Now four months into the program, and I haven’t missed a single run. What’s the program been like? Am I making any progress? And will I ever break my dad’s 5k PR? Well, let’s get into it!

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[lqhfhqd]

Good video Brandon. I have one comment on the Daniel's plans - the long run limited to 25% (or about 7 miles) of weekly mileage in your case might be a factor in your result being less than expected. I have had success with going as high as 35% of my weekly miles (40 miles) once every couple of weeks as a sort of shock treatment. Good luck for the rest of the season!

[kahlis]

You did a general program building a base. Maybe you should try a 5K specific program instead of general program like red and blue are

[martinkelsen]

Well done, on following the program, and on the honesty in the results. I am sure upping the mileage, going from red to blue plan, will help. I have come to the conclusion, that there are many ways to get the same result, especially for the 5k with its mix of speed and enduarce, Daniels will provide (one, or more) ways. I would also recommend The Easy Interval Method by Klaas Lok, which is radically different, but gives a bit more room to race (or parkrun) regularly, which also helps tracking progress to the goals. The main thing is to follow a plan, and stick to it, as much as you can, which you are doing.

[billybob-wxre]

i saw a huge improvement by adding miles. for me, 30 miles a week just wouldn't do it. when i started averaging 40-50, time started melting off

[richardmiddleton]

I would ditch the TH and vo2 intervals for a while and concentrate on zone 2 runs 6 days a week. I'm not sure how long you've been running but based on your HRV and resting HR I'd say you might be cooked!

[DrProfX]

You’ll see gains when you jump your weekly miles to 50👍