for exprienced athletes what is the pupose of a long base? i know what all the books and mags say but one thing i don't get.
endurance is the last thing to go after a lay off. strength and speed go quicker. i have always and the runners i have coached have done strength workouts during the 'base peroid'. hills, tempo runs, and gym time. when the road season started we would sharpen our speed and do longer tempo runs for endurance. we only did really long runs in training for the fall marathons. we rarely burned out and our injuries where low.
i know this is not a new idea but why is to so looked down on.
i think this applies well to the 3 desplines of triathlon. why put in 3-5 hour rides for bike legs in races that will be shorter than 90 minutes?
comments? suggestions?
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endurance is the last thing to go after a lay off. strength and speed go quicker. i have always and the runners i have coached have done strength workouts during the 'base peroid'. hills, tempo runs, and gym time. when the road season started we would sharpen our speed and do longer tempo runs for endurance. we only did really long runs in training for the fall marathons. we rarely burned out and our injuries where low.
i know this is not a new idea but why is to so looked down on.
i think this applies well to the 3 desplines of triathlon. why put in 3-5 hour rides for bike legs in races that will be shorter than 90 minutes?
comments? suggestions?
customerjon @gmail.com is where information happens.