Guides
Plain-language guides to the ideas inside every plan, grounded in the rules our planner actually follows.
Topics covered: Plan basics, Pace and effort, How training works.
- October 30, 2026
Guide · How training works
Easier weeks and the taper: why plans back off on purpose
Why our plans schedule an easier week every fourth build week and taper before race day, and what those weeks look like in a real plan.
- October 30, 2026
Guide · Pace and effort
Easy pace: how slow is easy?
What "easy" means in our plans, the pace the planner assumes with and without a recent race, and what to do when an easy pace feels hard.
- October 30, 2026
Guide · Plan basics
How to read your Milewell training plan
A plain guide to the calendar, week phases, session types, effort descriptions and pace estimates in a plan, and what each one means.