Look at the next hard session
The biggest risk is compressing quality sessions until the week becomes too dense.
Training adjustment
How to adjust your training plan after missing a run
A missed run should change the plan, not trigger panic. The right adjustment depends on the workout, the reason, and what comes next.
Included on this page
Never stack hard days back to back to catch up
Move key workouts only when recovery allows
Drop low-priority easy runs first
Free resource
Free missed-run decision guide
Use this checklist before moving, replacing, or dropping a missed workout.
- Never stack hard days back to back to catch up
- Move key workouts only when recovery allows
- Drop low-priority easy runs first
WhenSessionHow to run it
Missed easy runUsually drop itResume the next planned session
Missed workoutMove it 24-48 hoursOnly if it does not crowd the next hard day
Missed long runShorten or move onceAvoid doubling long-run load
Missed due to illnessRestart easyWait for normal energy before intensity
Training notes
Make the plan fit the runner.
Reason matters
A missed run from travel is different from a missed run from soreness or illness.
Keep the plan moving
Good adaptation preserves the purpose of the block instead of obsessing over one workout.
Adaptive plan
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Start your Runapt plan and turn this calculator or sample structure into a race block that adapts when life changes.