Long Run Placement Tool

Determine where a long run fits within a weekly schedule based on demanding sessions, recovery preferences, and commitments.

Direct answer: Protect demanding sessions and the user's preferred recovery spacing first, then choose the available long-run day with the fewest conflicts.

Demanding session days

Why Long Run Placement Tool is useful

The day around a long run matters as much as the long-run day itself. A simple weekly list can hide conflicts with quality work, strength sessions, travel, or personal commitments.

How the tool works

Each candidate day receives a score from the constraints you enter. Preferred days receive a positive weight, commitment conflicts are penalized, and candidates too close to demanding sessions lose points.

Common mistakes and interpretation

Use the output as a transparent planning aid, not as a measurement of fitness or a guarantee of performance. Keep planned workload separate from completed workload, use consistent definitions, and change the inputs whenever the schedule becomes unrealistic.

Frequently asked questions

Does a higher score mean better recovery?

No. It only means fewer calendar conflicts under the rules you entered.

Can I list several available days?

Yes. Enter them as comma-separated day names.

Can strength training count as demanding?

Yes. Include strength days in your demanding-day thinking when using the tool.

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