Found out about Tinman training on letsrun.com, which led me to this wonderful forum.
I'm a 31 y.o from Sweden, trying to set some PB's in 2018 and I thought i would share my training. I've been running for a few years, and have been "serious" about it in the last year and a half or so.
Discovered Tinman style training in June 2017. Went from a 1:52 HM / 52 min 10k in may 2017 to a 1:36 HM in October and a 42 min 10k in December. I was extremely pleased with this development.
I recently came off a very unsuccessful marathon cycle (Jack Daniels 2Q) which was plagued with injuries and ended in a big fat DNF. Trying to do too much too soon I guess. Ridiculous to try to train for a marathon off a 30 MPW base, eh?
Now I'm back on Tinman training, focusing on shorter distances with the goal of running a sub 20 5k in September, a sub 90 HM in October and a sub 40 10k in December.
So here's the base training I'm doing now (plan on doing this until the end on July). Note that I run to work on all weekdays (one way only), which is a 20 minute commute. Then I do my PM session after I get home. So I'm doubling all weekdays.
Mon: Fartlek 6 x 2 min CV + 4 x 30 sek mile pace (or similar workout)
Tue: 30-45 min easy
Wed: 30-45 min easy + hills sprints (3 x 8 sec right now)
Thu: Tempo run (usually 30-40 minute Tinman tempo or 3-4 x 1500 meter at Daniels T-pace)
Fri: 30-45 min easy
Sat: 75 - 90 min long run
Sun: Off
I usually end up around 45 MPW. I'm trying to listen to my body and not count the milage until after the week, but I'm hoping to be consistent at 50 MPW by the end of the summer. 60 MPW would be even better

My thought is to start getting a bit more specific by august and do a 2 week cycle as I've seen in other Tinman threads. Some feedback on this would be greatly appreciated. I'm thinking about doing something like this:
Week 1:
Mon: CV-reps 4-5 x 1k + 4 x 30 sec mile pace (or similar workout)
Tue: 30-45 min easy
Wed: 30-45 min easy + hills sprints (3 x 8 sec right now)
Thu: Fartlek 30 sec - 3 min in 3k to 10k-pace (emphasis depending on next race)
Fri: 30-45 min easy
Sat: 90 - 120 min long run (tempo finish if I'm feeling it)
Sun: Off
Week 2:
Mon: CV-reps 4-5 x 1k + 4 x 30 sec mile pace (or similar workout)
Tue: 30-45 min easy
Wed: 30-45 min easy + hills sprints (3 x 8 sec right now)
Thu: Some kind of tempo run
Fri: 30-45 min easy
Sat: 90 - 120 min long run or 5-10k RACE (in which case I would skip the tempo)
Sun: Off
So first I would have 6 weeks after base training before my goal 5k race. Then 5 weeks before my goal HM. Then finally 7 weeks before my goal 10k race which is my top priority. I thought maybe it would be a good idea to shift the focus of my workouts depending on my next goal race. Or would I be better served to just train for the 10K?
I really do enjoy CV-reps and fartleks but perhaps I would be better served to do race specific every week instead, and alternate between tempos and CV-reps on the other day?
Any input would be appreciated. Do you think my goals are doable, or am I dreaming?
Big thanks to Tinman and everyone on this forum. This really is a great place.
//Flask