Minimalist Mileage Progression
Screen proposed mileage increase against a caller-selected transition cap.
Description
Mileage progression screening caps planned distance relative to the previous week.
Mileage progression screening caps planned distance relative to the previous week. The growth fraction is supplied rather than inferred from footwear or fitness.1
Screen proposed mileage increase against a caller-selected transition cap.
When to use Minimalist Mileage Progression
Use this tool to screen proposed mileage increase against a caller-selected transition cap.
Prepare the measured movement, timing, load or preassigned score requested. Keep protocols, units, paired measurements and caller-selected thresholds consistent.
How to use Minimalist Mileage Progression and understand its results
- Prepare the measured movement, timing, load or preassigned score requested. Keep protocols, units, paired measurements and caller-selected thresholds consistent.
- Enter previousWeekKm, maxIncreaseFraction, plannedWeekKm using the field table and calculation rules, then run the tool.
- Read maximumPlannedKm, excessKm, withinCap. The explanation below defines the units, signs, ordering and any flags or placeholder values.
- If the tool reports an input issue, correct the values and run it again. Apply the stated assumptions when interpreting a successfully returned result.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type; see rules below | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| previousWeekKm | Previous week km | number | Required |
| maxIncreaseFraction | Max increase fraction | number | Required |
| plannedWeekKm | Planned week km | number | Required |
Enter nonnegative distances and growth fraction. Return cap, excess km and inclusive gate. Zero previous mileage gives a zero cap.
cap=previous(1+fraction); excess=max(0,planned−cap) Units, indexing, boundary conditions and exceptional cases are defined in the calculation rules above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| maximumPlannedKm | Maximum planned km | number |
| excessKm | Excess km | number |
| withinCap | Within cap | boolean |
{
"input": {
"previousWeekKm": 20,
"maxIncreaseFraction": 0.1,
"plannedWeekKm": 25
},
"output": {
"maximumPlannedKm": 22,
"excessKm": 3,
"withinCap": false
}
}Limitations and assumptions
No evidence-based safe transition rate, injury model or training recommendation is embedded.
Numeric inputs must be finite. Follow the calculation-specific rules for overflow, underflow and exceptional cases. Missing required fields, extra fields, wrong value types and violations of the calculation rules are input errors. A successfully returned false flag is an evaluated outcome; its meaning is explained above.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use Shoe Heel Drop: Compute heel-to-forefoot shoe drop and screen a supplied zero-drop tolerance. For a complementary task, use Acute Chronic Workload Ratio: Screen acute-to-chronic workload ratio using caller-supplied zone boundaries.
References
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Minimalist Mileage Progression — tool.io
Similar or alternative tools
- Shoe Heel Drop
Compute heel-to-forefoot shoe drop and screen a supplied zero-drop tolerance.
- Acute Chronic Workload Ratio
Screen acute-to-chronic workload ratio using caller-supplied zone boundaries.