Just looking for some data points out of curiosity. And how many runs are your miles spread over would be interesting too.
6 days a week 40mpw, long run of 10mi
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4-5 runs, ~30-40 miles
1 recovery: 4-7 miles
1 long: 9-15 miles
1 Speed: 8-9 total, 3-6 of speedwork
1 normal: 7
optional fifth: brick workout some weeks.
50 mpw about 8 runs
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Your run mileage and your workouts as a triathlete depends entirely on your background, and your overall training load. For elites and many speedy amateurs the range is generally 35-65 mpw, with a 90min to 2hr long run on the weekend. If you’re a swimmer learning to run or former running stud learning to swim, you’re going to be on the lower end of that. For established elites or if you’re balanced across all three, you’ll be at the higher end of the range. Many folks also put a little more emphasis on the run in the winter. If you’re planning on *averaging *40mpw for the 52 weeks in a year, you’ll be hitting 50+ most of the winter and into the spring.
I’m doing 6 runs a week for 40ish miles. 4, 8, 4, 8, 4, 12. I need to add some speedwork eventually.
Seems consistent with what I know. I’m balanced across all three and tinkering with how to spread out the training load over the coming months. I’m also trying to balance ramping up mileage to the point that I continue to increase fitness…but avoid going too far and end up injured. Mainly doing aerobic miles now (had good results with that historically) but will also add some speed/tempo.
Interesting to read the responses, thanks all.
That looks like a BarryP program…
Offseason - 1 time a week 6-8 miles
Season - 3-4 times a week 15-20 miles.
Just three times a week now. Two hour runs during the week, one 90 minute run on the weekend. I tend to measure volume by time not distance, but I guess it’s ~25 miles.
I generally try to hit:
3 swims- 10,000 y/m
5 runs - 25-30 miles (say 3x 4 miles, 1x 6 mile tempo, 1x 8-10 mile long run)
3 bikes - 100+ miles (2 25-30ish hard rides, 1 50-60 endurance ride)
It’s actually fairly rare for me to hit all that in a week, because I’m not as diligent about training as some people here. But it’s what I aim for.
College 10K runners may run as little as 50mpw, while pros run up to 150mpw. Weekend warriors are all over the place.
Personally for me for Triathlon I’d have time for 4 runs. Probably a long run (10+) every other weekend. I’d do two other 5 mile runs and one speed day. So probably never hit 30mpw. I’d expect to run around 40 mins on that training.
It’s actually fairly rare for me to hit all that in a week,
Good. I was wondering where I was going to come up with an extra 4 days on top of the 7 days already in a week.
For me:
Run - 20 to 25 miles
1 long run 9-12 miles
1 hill/speed/tempo workout 6-7 miles
2 transition runs after bike of 2 miles each
That looks like a BarryP program…
Yeah pretty much, but it’s working for me. I need to read more of it though, I only got as far as the 121213…
College 10K runners may run as little as 50mpw, while pros run up to 150mpw
I don’t know any college 10k runners in college who run as little 50mpw. Sure, maybe the DIII guy running 34:00, but any serious college athlete is running at least 80+. I ran the 10k in college and regularly did 90-100mpw. Only people running over 120 are marathon and half runners, rarely a 10k runner - they need to incorporate speed work.
As a triathlete, running that much is just dumb, you have to allocate your training and energy to two other disciplines. I’m doing maybe 60 miles on 5 runs now as a triathlete with a good 15-18 mile long run. That being said, comparing your mileage to others is hard given everyone’s different running background. Increasing your mileage to be in line with what the ST community is doing could just injure you.
Primarily focused on Olympic distance this summer and right now I’m running 36 to 38 miles a week, 11 to 14 mile long run with shorter intervals on wednesdays
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Well I personally know runners on both ends of the spectrum. 50 and 150. But of course those are the ends of the spectrum and 150 isn’t average mileage.
But I’m 34 so maybe they do things different now. I do know our pro 5K guys are pushing out over 120mpw at times.
And I was the D3 guy running not real far under 34 on 50mpw 
“Increasing your mileage to be in line with what the ST community is doing could just injure you.”
Not pointed at you in any way but this should read “…what the ST community SAYS they are doing could just injure you.”
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Well put! edit
Interesting question. I am curious too, but instead of total volume, I am interested in your long run, mileage, and what time you run off the bike (10k)? I know there are many other variables out there like age, avg watts or watts per kg, but I am not as interested in knowing an Oly triathlete trains 100 miles a week when he run a 55 min 10k off the bike. But then again, this isn’t my question. Sorry, I don’t mean to hijack this thread.