The ability to run consistently while developing endurance, technique, and race strategy from 5K through marathon distances and beyond.
Running encompasses proper form, structured training, injury prevention, nutrition, and race strategy. Progress is measurable through distances completed, pace improvements, and race finishes, with established benchmarks at every stage of development.
You have taken your first steps into running. Using walk-run intervals, you build fitness and establish a routine of 2-3 sessions per week. You learn to select proper shoes, warm up before runs, and hold a conversational pace. Completing a 5K without walking is your first milestone.
Age/gender-based Beginner-Novice-Intermediate-Advanced-Elite 5-tier performance classification with distance-specific (5K-marathon) benchmark times, directly used for level boundary calibration.
Novice(1/2/Supreme)-Intermediate(1/2)-Advanced(1/2) structured training tiers provide weekly mileage and long-run benchmarks used to design level-specific checklist criteria.
Tier 0-5 classification (Sedentary to World Class) based on training volume and performance metrics provides scientific grounding for the 7-level autonomy and influence progression.
