[Supertraining] Re: Strength Training for a 800m runner(In Season)

Saturday, 19 January 2008      0 comments

This is a reference to my earlier statement re 800 metres racing
energy systems.

J Sports Sci. 2005 Mar;23(3):299-307. Energy system contribution to
400-metre and 800-metre track running. Duffield R, Dawson B, Goodman
C.

http://tinyurl.com/34sub7

Paul Rogers
Gympie, Australia

--- In Supertraining@yahoogroups.com, Ralph Giarnella <ragiarn@...>
wrote:
>
> Paul, that article you cited is excellent.
> http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0059.htm
>
> Any one interested in training runners should read and
> digest the contents of the article.
>
> It very clearly addresses the issue of the importance
> of the quality of the mileage run weekly vs the volume
> of miles and the proper mix of aerobic work and
> anaerobic work.
>
> My impression in reading posts written by individuals
> with a primary weight lifting back ground, is that
> they do not realize that anaerobic work can and should
> be done on the track.
>
> The article gets to the heart of the discussion of
> specificity of training. The best way to be come a
> faster runner is to train at running faster by
> including a lot of fast intervals.
>
> In my experience in coaching cyclists I found too many
> cyclists try to ride a lot of miles but do not include
> high intensity interval training (on the bicycle) in
> their program.
>
> Ralph Giarnella MD
> Southington Ct USA
>
>
>
>
>
> > "The best weight for two-lappers
> > -------------------------------
> > Another important factor that affects the
> > acquisition of greater
> > endurance is body weight relative to height. Coe was
> > 5ft 9in tall and
> > weighed 119lbs (1.753m/53.978kg). That is about 40
> > pounds lighter
> > than the average non-active man of the same height -
> > or 35 per cent
> > less! While this may be too extreme, a figure of 10
> > per cent less (in
> > this case, 144lbs) must be considered the maximum
> > allowable weight
> > for the height. Thus, the average man of six feet
> > (1.829m) in height
> > may weigh 176lbs (84.368kg) but for two-lap purposes
> > he should not
> > exceed 159lbs (72.121kg). Weight is lost by the
> > avoidance of high-fat
> > foods and a gradually increasing volume of work."
> >
> > See the complete article here:
> > http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0059.htm
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Paul Rogers
> > Gympie, Australia
> >
>

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