MAX-Yield Running: An adaptable training system to run your first half marathon, break personal records and build endurance for marathons. - Softcover

Havrilla, Mike

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798188893446

Verlag: Independently published, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

About the Author & System

As a full-time pharmacist working 12-hour shifts, Mike developed the MAX-Yield Running system to train for peak performance and injury prevention while balancing a rigorous professional schedule, recovery kinetics and family life. Holding a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and a B.S. in Biology from the University of Pittsburgh, Mike combined his science education with over three decades of competitive distance running experience to create this system.

Stop letting a calendar dictate your training. Most traditional distance programs force your biology into a rigid weekly calendar which includes both high-intensity speedwork and long runs. For both new and experienced runners, this compounding stress is a fast track to chronic fatigue, burnout and overuse injuries.

MAX-Yield Running extends the timeline.

This innovative system introduces an alternating 2-week Yield Cycle designed to sync with human physiology. By establishing a fixed Yield Day (e.g. Saturday) as a focal point for high-impact training, this math-driven structure allows you to execute demanding workouts while respecting metabolic recovery windows and avoiding consecutive running days.

Whether you are preparing for your first half marathon with MAX-Foundation, developing speed for a half PR with MAX-Half, or building endurance for a marathon with MAX-Endurance, this adaptable system ensures you arrive at the starting line fully recovered, mentally sharp and physically primed.

The MAX-Half regimen yielded exceptional results for the author in 2026, including a sub-90-minute finish at the Key West Half Marathon and an overall first-place victory at the Johnstown Path of the Flood 14-Miler. In addition, Mike has completed 23 marathons, including the 100th Boston Marathon, with four finishes under 3 hours.

Book Contents & Outline

Embedded directly within the eBook and print edition, an exclusive link grants you instant view and copy access to the MAX-Yield Run Log. With a single click, you can copy the data-driven tracker Sheet to your personal Google Drive.

Part I: The Paradigm Shift

• Chapter 1: The 7-Day Trap
• Chapter 2: Tiers: MAX-Foundation, MAX-Half & MAX-Endurance

Part II: Core Pillar Workouts

• Chapter 3: MAX-Speed: Tempo Runs, Intervals & Half-Sim
• Chapter 4: MAX-Strength: Hills & Circuit Training
• Chapter 5: MAX-Stamina: Long Runs & Marathon-Sim

Part III: MAX-Structure

• Chapter 6: MAX-Math: Tactical Reset & Build Phase
• Chapter 7: From MAX-Math to Workouts

Part IV: Execution & Longevity

• Chapter 8: MAX-Lifestyle & Race Execution
• Chapter 9: MAX-Yield Run Log
• Chapter 10: Longevity: The Lifelong Yield

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798188893446
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 105
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Printed by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.de/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxemburg