Ethiopian training

Update: 2025-11-03

Description

In addition to their genetics, geographical location, lifestyle, and other cultural factors, the thing that makes Ethiopians run so fast might very well be their training. Or at the very least, it doesn’t seem to hurt them very much.

To submit your thoughts, questions, or overall feedback , email run12795@gmail.com or find me on Strava.

Comments

In Channel

The Norwegian Singles Method (Part 4)

2025-11-2632:45

Ethiopian training

2025-11-0323:19

Moroccan training, the Kada way, and the world record (Hicham El Guerrouj, king of the mile)

2025-10-1119:14

Brad Hudson’s specific endurance training model

2025-09-1916:13

The Australian “complex” system of training

2025-09-0416:42

John “HADD”, Lydiard, and the long, continuous, steady-state approach.

2025-08-2123:57

Strength Training for Distance Runners

2025-08-0520:55

The path to excellence: Coach Joe Vigil’s philosophy of training

2025-07-2122:12

The Oregon System

2025-07-1225:11

The Stotan training methods of Percy Cerutty

2025-06-2519:35

Pereira, Cabral, and the Portuguese training method

2025-06-1126:57

Summer of Malmo

2025-05-2815:43

The Norwegian method for amateur runners (part 3, the marathon)

2025-05-1329:53

The ‘hour of power’ training method

2025-05-0916:02

Train hard and kick ass (like 2-time Olympian Todd Williams did)

2025-04-2522:56

Thoughts on Grand Slam Track

2025-04-1120:58

The Japanese way of training

2025-04-0426:52

The Norwegian method for amateur runners (part 2)

2025-03-2154:31

Paula Radcliffe’s training

2025-03-0720:47

The training that led to the current WR in the men’s marathon (2:00:35)

2025-02-2221:08

00:00

1.0x

#box-pro-ellipsis-176502256838583{-webkit-line-clamp:2;}Ethiopian training

Ethiopian training

Jonathan Mederos

Ethiopian training