Mileage in the Bank: Can you Really Run More Now to Make up For Missed Runs Later

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🗓️ 26 February 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

What if you could take a long break from running and not lose any fitness?

The theory is simple; train harder now so that you have mileage “banked” for later when you might be training less.

We’ll look more closely at whether this could be an effective strategy with topics including:

Why mileage matters for building aerobic fitness
How long it takes to lose fitness during a break from training
What is supercompensation and whether it helps you to hold onto fitness longer
Whether it matters how you spread mileage across a training cycle or if it’s only the total volume that counts
Whether banking mileage is an effective strategy that you should consider adopting

Don’t let a break eat into your fitness and find out if you can really bank fitness beforehand.

Supercompensation training: Supercompensation Training: Learning from Elite Runners - Runners Connect

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Transcript

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0:00.0	I think if anybody really thinks about it, if anybody thinks about like when they were in their
0:04.6	best shape ever, running wise, fitness wise, whatever, health wise, it's been through consistency.
0:10.1	It's been like, oh, I did six months of like I was on point for six months.
0:14.3	Like you come out of that and you probably link back and like, oh, I never really did anything
0:18.3	crazy.
0:18.9	I was just consistent for six months,
0:25.8	and you're probably in your best fitness. That intro clip comes from the founder of runners connect and the guest on today's show, Coach Jeff Goddette. It probably wasn't the first time
0:30.3	you heard about the importance of consistency. But sometimes life just gets in the way. What if you know,
0:35.7	though, ahead of time that you're going to miss some training? Should you throw in extra runs to make up for it? This is a strategy I like
0:42.3	to call banking mileage, and today we're unpacking how it works and whether or not it's an
0:46.6	effective strategy to implement in your own training. But first, I do want to apologize is during
0:52.0	the recording one of just neighbors actually left their dog outside,
0:55.3	and you might hear just a little bit of barking in the background.
0:57.9	I don't think it's too noticeable, and I really hope that you enjoy today's conversation.
1:02.3	So on that note, let's get into the interview.
1:20.3	Hello, runners, and welcome to the Run to the Top podcast, where our goal is making you a better runner with each and every episode.
1:28.3	I'm your showrunner, Corey Nagler, and I'm not an elite runner, but together we'll explore new strategies and topics to take your running to the next level.
1:33.4	This podcast is created and produced by the expert team of coaches at runnersconnect.net,
1:37.1	where you can find the best running information on the internet, as well as training plans to fit every runner and every budget.
1:42.4	Jeff, happy to have you back with us on the podcast. How you doing?
1:46.0	Fantastic. It's great to be here. First podcast of the year for me. So I'm excited to be with you guys.
1:51.0	That's true. I totally forgot. We're all the way in February by the time this air is, but it's been a little while.
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