The Rurilab Blog
Notes on data-driven running: how Rurilab turns your real training data into an adaptive plan, who it's built for, and the science underneath it.
50K training plan: what to consider before your first ultra
Starting fitness, terrain, recovery, fueling practice and race demands — a planning guide, not a universal weekly schedule.
Ultra & trailTraining for a mountain ultra: vertical gain, time on feet and pacing
How vertical gain, time on feet and terrain change the demands of a mountain ultra, beyond mileage alone.
ProductHow Rurilab works: a training plan engineered from your real data
From your completed workouts to a daily verdict — how the app reads your data, estimates your fitness, and adapts your plan week to week.
Who it's forWho Rurilab is for (and who it isn't)
Built for endurance — half and full marathon, ultras and mountain/trail — where a science-based, adaptive plan helps most, and where it doesn't.
DataKeep your running data without a Strava subscription
Understand Strava access and check alternative health-data and file-import routes for your device and beta build.
ScienceThe science behind Rurilab: VDOT, 80/20 and training load
Running fitness, intensity distribution and load estimates — what these models can tell you, and where their limits matter.
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