The long run

Reviewer Actually scales its advice to your mileage level instead of giving one-size-fits-all numbers -- excellent.

Moderator A comprehensive breakdown of long run workout types scaled across every race distance and experience level -- exactly and thoroughly on topic.

Reviewer Ties the workout directly to race-day fueling practice, not just pace numbers -- smart, specific coaching.

Moderator Fully focused on the long run as a structured hard workout, specifically the negative-split long run variant, with a worked numeric pacing example -- entirely on topic.

Reviewer Grounded in real training theory, not just an arbitrary rule -- and honest that it still depends on you.

Moderator Entirely about how to size the long run relative to weekly mileage -- citing Jack Daniels' formula, and walking through how the right percentage shifts by event distance, experience, age, and injury history -- squarely on topic.

Reviewer Clear, accurate, and well organized -- a genuinely strong lesson on why and how to long run.

Moderator This is a complete, structured lesson on the long run: where it fits in a training plan, the actual physiological adaptations it drives, and how to size duration/pace by event distance -- explicitly aimed at everyone from a 5k runner just starting out to marathoners and ultrarunners. About as squarely on-topic as it gets.

Reviewer Clear, accurate, covers the whole spectrum from newbie to marathoner.

Moderator Opens by literally defining the long run, then covers distance guidelines by runner level, pace zones, and three types of long run. This is the definition-and-fundamentals video for the sub-skill.

Reviewer Science-backed, precise, and genuinely useful for structuring your own long runs.

Moderator A sport scientist rigorously defines what a long run is (pace relative to marathon pace, duration ranges by event) and covers structuring long runs with pickups. Entirely on topic.

Reviewer Clear enough that a first-time half marathoner could follow it start to finish.

Moderator About pacing long runs specifically for half marathon training, explicitly addressing both first-timers and advanced racers. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer Great once you already have long runs in your routine and want to level them up.

Moderator Entirely about the long run -- what it is, why it matters, and specific variations (roller coaster hills, hill-finish, fartlek long run). Core content for this sub-skill.

Reviewer Real, lived-in advice on how to actually enjoy and benefit from your long run.

Moderator Directly about how to execute and get value from the long run: staying in zone two, planning your week around it, running with a partner, and picking new routes to stay engaged. Every tip is specifically about the long run experience itself.

Reviewer Solid, no-nonsense advice you can actually use on your next long run.

Moderator This is squarely and entirely about the long run itself: the 10% weekly increase rule, going by time not pace, walking breaks, fueling and hydration thresholds, frequency of one long run a week, and mental strategies for getting through it. Every section maps directly onto the long run sub-skill, nothing tangential.

Reviewer Genuinely useful, concrete strategies for coping with long runs.

Moderator Entirely about making long runs manageable -- frequency, gradual mileage buildup, priming days, fueling. Squarely on topic.

Moderator Directly about long run pacing strategy — starting deliberately slower to build endurance rather than chasing a fast feeling early — squarely on topic.

Reviewer Simple advice that actually changes how your long runs go.

Reviewer Good grounding in why long runs work and a useful rule of thumb for sizing them.

Moderator This is squarely about the long run as a training concept: what it is for, physiological benefits, the risk of overdoing it, and the concrete guideline that a long run should be roughly 20-25% of weekly mileage. It is discussing the sub-skill itself, not a component or a neighboring topic.

Reviewer Real teaching here -- pace zones, purpose, and how to adjust on the fly.

Moderator Directly explains how he structures his marathon long run -- 15 miles aerobic under a calculated HR ceiling, last 5 at marathon pace, and why. This is basically a textbook long-run structure lesson delivered live.

Reviewer The fueling math alone is worth the watch.

Moderator Step-by-step structure - run selection, location, fueling - all specifically about executing the long run well. On topic throughout.

Reviewer Real fixes for real mistakes, not generic 'plan ahead' fluff.

Moderator Entire video is mistakes specific to the long run - prep, route, and more coming after the excerpt. Directly on the sub-skill.

Reviewer Specific, well-reasoned coaching on long-run frequency and tapering — this is real training advice.

Moderator Directly answers the question of whether to do long runs every week, addressing training stress, recovery, tapering volume, and off-season guidance — squarely the sub-skill.

Reviewer Good variety of long run structures with clear guidance on each.

Moderator Entirely about types of long runs (easy, progression, fast-finish, half marathon segments) -- exactly the sub-skill.

Reviewer Excellent, well-sourced answer -- just for marathoners already deep into training.

Moderator Entirely focused on the correct long-run distance for marathon training, sourced from multiple credentialed coaches. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer Solid guidance on capping long run distance, some sponsor filler.

Moderator Entirely about how long the long run should be across race distances -- squarely the sub-skill.

Reviewer Practical pacing structures you can actually copy into your next long run.

Moderator Whole video is long run logistics - route planning, fueling, and pacing structures like 5k-on/5k-off. Squarely on the sub-skill.

Reviewer Clear, correct fix for the classic beginner mistake of starting long runs too fast.

Moderator Directly addresses pacing during long runs (zone 2 vs zone 3/4) in response to a beginner's question about getting tired too quickly — squarely on the sub-skill.

Moderator Straight to the long run: around 25 to 30 percent of weekly volume, 60-90 minutes for 5k/10k up to 2-3 hours for the marathon, add no more than 10 percent a week, keep it conversational, take carbs after 60 minutes, respect the day after. Squarely on this sub-skill.

Reviewer Packs the essentials into a minute: how long, how slow, when to fuel, why you recover. There's a plug at the end but the advice is right.

Reviewer Silly delivery, solid substance - negative splits and the 10% rule explained well.

Moderator Framed entirely around long run execution - negative splitting, the 10% volume rule, progression categories. On topic even with the goofy delivery.

Reviewer Good, well-reasoned coaching advice, with a bit of a pitch for his own plans mixed in.

Moderator Squarely about how to approach the long run within an ultra training plan -- specifically arguing against stacking back-to-back long run days, with real physiological reasoning (musculoskeletal fragility vs. cardiovascular capacity, injury risk vs. benefit). Narrow angle, but it's a real, substantive take on this exact training question.

Moderator A coach explains why marathon plans treat the long run differently: all easy, marathon-pace miles, or a mix with pickups. Covers how the rest of the week's intensity decides what the long run should be and who should keep it easy. Squarely about the long run.

Reviewer Clear coach logic on when the long run stays easy and when marathon pace goes in. Light on numbers, strong on judgment.

Reviewer Genuine elite insight, but more 'here's what I'm dealing with' than a clear how-to.

Moderator A personal training vlog rather than a direct how-to, but its actual content -- back-to-back long runs, why even pros cap long runs well below race distance, time-on-feet vs. distance for mountain ultras -- is squarely about long run training strategy.

Reviewer Quick, practical tips - the fueling interval tip alone is worth it.

Moderator Short-form but squarely about long run execution - fueling frequency and pacing, both classic long-run topics.

Reviewer The most detailed, credible fueling breakdown of the bunch, backed by an actual expert.

Moderator This is fully devoted to fueling and hydration for long runs, an important piece of the sub-skill, but it does not address pacing, weekly progression, frequency, or the mental side. Like the other fueling videos it is on-topic for a component of the long run rather than the whole picture.

Reviewer Useful mindset and pacing cues from someone who's done it, light on structure though.

Moderator This is literally a guy narrating his own 20-mile long run in real time -- aerobic pacing, holding back early, fast finish, mental training angle. Squarely on topic even though it's shot like a vlog.

Moderator Jeff Galloway explaining the run-walk-run method's benefits for marathon-distance training and avoiding injury — squarely relevant to long-run training strategy from a genuinely credible source.

Reviewer Convincing case for the method, if light on the exact how-to.

Reviewer Clear, actionable fueling timeline, just a touch of brand-dropping in there.

Moderator Focused entirely on fueling before, during, and after the long run, which is a real and important part of the sub-skill but leaves out pacing, weekly progression, and mental strategy. Same category as the other fueling-focused entries: on-topic for a slice, not the whole long run picture.

Reviewer Practical rundown of fueling options with honest pros and cons for each.

Moderator This covers fueling during a long run, which is one important piece of the long run sub-skill rather than the whole thing. It does not touch pacing, progression, frequency, or mental strategy for the long run itself, so it is a component video, not a core one.

Reviewer Fair take: splitting is safer early on, but you can't split every long run and still be ready for the last 12k.

Moderator Answers whether a first-time marathoner should split a long run over two days (say 8k and 10k) or do one 18k. Short answer is it depends: splitting cuts injury risk, but you still need real long runs to build durability for the last 12k. A genuine long-run structure question.

Reviewer Good practical prep tips once it gets going, just padded with a slow, chatty start.

Moderator Framed explicitly around 'what is a long run and why it matters,' with practical prep tips (sleep, gear, energy gels, hydration) — on topic despite a chatty vlog opening.

Moderator This is a personal take on how to approach the long run using the Galloway run-walk method — he describes running a 7-minute/3-minute run-walk split on his long runs, and the core advice is to do the long run by time rather than distance or pace and just get out the door. It's centered on the long run specifically, though it covers one tool (run-walk pacing) rather than every element of a long run.

Reviewer A good, low-pressure entry point for anyone intimidated by the long run: pick a run-walk ratio, go by time, and just start.

Reviewer Handy ideas for getting through long runs, especially testing fuel and shoes on them. Nothing on pacing or building them.

Moderator Three ways to keep a long run from going stale: break it into sections (parkrun first, then carry on), build a playlist per section, and use the run to test shoes, fueling and routes. About the long run from the mental side, not the training side.

Reviewer Run-walk by the clock instead of by distance is good beginner advice for long runs. Quick but sound.

Moderator Run-walk (Galloway) for covering long distances: seven minutes running and three walking on long runs, or one-one, three-three, going by time not distance. Speaks directly to getting through long runs, especially for someone starting out.

Moderator Weekly structure for marathon prep: two hard sessions (10k pace and around half-marathon pace), easy running between, and an easy long run that builds from 60 minutes to 90-120. The long run is one piece of the template, not the subject.

Reviewer Clean weekly template and the right call to keep the long run easy. Thin on how to run it.