Consistency — the plan only works if it happens; ≥90% of planned km is the single best predictor of arriving at race day ready.
Easy pace — average easy-run pace over the last 2 weeks vs the 2 before. Faster at the same easy effort means aerobic fitness is building, not just trying harder.
Efficiency factor — speed ÷ heart rate on easy runs. Pace can lie about effort; heart rate doesn’t. Drifting up ~1–2% a month is textbook base building.
Injury risk — most running injuries are ramp errors: load jumping past ~130% of your recent norm. Cutback weeks exist to keep this green.
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