Foundations
Mileage Trap, situational novice advantage, what runners get wrong, and the Big Four with runner-error callouts.
Book waitlist · Greg Kench
You built the engine.
Now build the chassis.
The Kench Method is progressive barbell training for marathoners and ultra runners. Structural durability without gym-bro volume. Two sessions. Four lifts. Standards you can film and log.
- Minimum Effective Dose for concurrent athletes
- Situational novice advantage under the bar
- Built for Comrades, Two Oceans, and goal marathons
Early access · free training log · no spam
The blind spot
Endurance culture builds engines.
Races still break chassis.
More kilometres are not always the missing variable. Late-race fold (hips, pelvis, posture) is often structural. The Kench Method treats strength as race infrastructure: progressive load, filmed standards, recovery that respects running.
Inside the book
From why to how to the long game
A complete operating system for concurrent athletes. Not a novelty programme you abandon after three weeks.
The system
Scientist-subject mindset, 2-Day Protocol, progressive loading, first 8 weeks, and scheduling lifts around long runs.
The long game
72-hour rule, race prep for Comrades and marathons, form feedback loop, recovery as training, stalls, lifetime durability.
Tools that stick
Quick Reference Card, training log, technique standards, FAQ, and a glossary you can run on a tired Thursday.
Core ideas
Language you will train with
Engine vs chassis
Aerobic fitness is not structural durability under fatigue.
Minimum Effective Dose
Two well-designed sessions beat six days of busywork.
72-hour rule
Space hard lifts so both running and strength can progress.
Form as data
Film working sets. One cue. Log it. Then load.
Endurance Collapse Chain
Why the wall is often a chain, and what strength changes.
Big Four
Squat, deadlift, press, bench. Complete coverage. Zero waste.
Who it is for
Built for people who already run hard.
- Marathoners and ultra runners adding real strength work
- Masters athletes who need recovery honesty, not junk volume
- Coaches who want a runner-respectful barbell framework
- Situational novices under the bar, even after 10 marathons
Not for
- Five-day bro splits that ignore your long run
- Bands-and-yoga-only “strength” forever
- Hype, miracle claims, or max-testing theatre
Clear. Practical. No insult to your running résumé, and no free pass for ego loading.
Waitlist
Be first when the book opens.
Join for launch updates and the free training log template for the 2-Day Protocol. Direct, useful messages only. The same tone as the book.
- Launch and early-access notices
- Free training log template
- Occasional system checkpoints, not daily fluff
You’re on the list
Welcome to the chassis project.
Watch for a confirmation note and the training log link. Until then: two sessions, film the work sets, log the truth.
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