LEBoyd wrote:
I'm not following on doing the 5' and 20' tests on different days. .
this is a protocol different that Coggan. You get 2 different durations on two different days and you plug them into a calculator.
The advantage IMO is the
5' gives you an idea what to do in the 20'.
If you over/under pace the 20' you can still use 16 or 17, or 23 minutes. Same with the 5' is can be 3 or 4...
The 5/20 test gives you an indication of if you are very aerobic or anaerobic.
I have seen many more successful coaches using this type of testing than the Coggan test.