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In a message dated 1/20/2008 10:22:11 AM Central Standard Time,
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Here's a question for any ST members who have experience coaching or
training in
"endurance" sports: are workouts at 65% VO2max to be "traditional endurance
training"?
Or is that considered to be "active recovery," or an "easy day"?
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Hi John!
Excellent questions for discussion, and research such as what you've noted
might be the reason why several years back Dr. Owen Anderson began writing
about distance running as a 'neural thing.'
The 'shift' in thinking in much of Owen's work appears to be on faster,
higher-speed running.
Although this may not be a direct connection to the topic, my account below
illustrates a change in the way more coaches, at least at my level, are
approaching issues such as higher mileage, percentage of V02 max, and the amount
of training done at or above lactate threshold.
Two weeks ago I attended our state clinic. One of the speakers, a very
successful track coach in our state, was doing back-to-back 45 minutes sessions
on speed training. At the end of his first session, coaches could either
leave to attend a different topic, or stay to finish his presentation. At the
end of his first session, he said: "I'm sure you're all going to want to leave
to hear Alan Webb speak in an effort to find out how the training of a
world class guy can improve your five minute milers. If that's the case, then go.
But if you want your guys to really run faster, then stay here."
Ken Jakalski
Lisle High School
Lisle, Illinois USA
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