Then don't bother trying to figure him out. Even setting aside the  fact you have to translate everything he says from Italianglish, I find Canova way too advanced for people who are paying their own entry fees at races and are not running 140 miles a week. You don't need to get nearly that technical to accomplish your goals.

 

If you are one of those people who needs to follow a plan then look at Pfitzinger or Hansons or whatever. Just pick one and follow it. After your first marathon or two, make adjustments based on how you respond to different training stimulus.

 

This stuff really isn't rocket science. At least not at our level.

+1000

My marathon training 101:

a) Run a lot, run doubles often

b) Make sure you are recovered for the key workouts (the exception are runs on tired legs by design, usually mid-week LR after a hard workout day before)

c) ALWAYS run LRs as progression runs ALWAYS. I like two LRs per week. The first one on tired legs on Tuesday 18- 21 miles (see above) and the second one rested on Saturday (20-25 miles).

d) every week you should see paces from fast strides, mile race pace, 5k/10k race pace, tempo runs, easy runs....no one gear running (running all or most workouts at the same pace is the biggest mistake most beginners and intermediate runners make).

e) you train slow = you race slow

This Goo guy might know a little about running after all....