HOW I TRAIN
TRAINING APPROACH
A few principles that shape how the training actually gets done — not a training plan, just the thinking behind one.
Base before speed
Aerobic base comes first — easy, consistent mileage before any structured speed work.
Base Building in the glossary →Consistency over intensity
A modest run done every week beats a heroic one done once a month. The training itself exists to make that visible, not to impress anyone.
Recovery is training
Rest days, recovery runs, and sleep aren’t time off from training — they’re part of it.
Recovery Run in the glossary →Numbers only when they’re real
No projected times, no invented personal bests. The numbers stay empty until a race actually happens.
See the Records page →Long-term goals, honestly framed
The three cross-Egypt dream runs are years away, not months. They shape the direction of training without pretending to be close.
See the Dream page →