Watch this video short where Olympic Bronze medallist Lorraine Moller explains why running for time not distance is the smart way to train for a marathon. Find out why long runs of between two and a half and three hours are all you need to do.
What a great day at our first UK Conference in Shrewsbury on Saturday. Talks and discussions led by Lorraine and Colin on What Makes a Good Coach, Developing a Feeling Base in the Modern World, plus a presentation by Dave Chanter on The Physiological Foundations of Lydiard Training. The highlight of the afternoon was a talk by Junior International Iris Downes on her journey to competing at the top level. Thanks to everyone for coming.
Sounds simple enough but many runners perform way below their potential because they don't train efficiently. I usually find 3 main types of training mistakes:
1. INSUFFICIENT BASE BY ELIMINATING JUNK MILES. Mitochondria, tissue oxygenation, micro-circulation, keto-genesis are all the name of the running game. All aerobic miles, however gentle, build the above so are contributing to your energy bank and will generate improvement.
2. OVER-TRAINING AND/OR UNDER-RECOVERY. Many believe that the formula for success is faster is better. However, it only takes a few too many races or fast workouts to find yourself in a vicious training cycle. i.e. training harder and racing slower.
3. WRONG WORKOUTS AT THE WRONG TIME. The whole idea of training is to be at your peak on the day that counts. That means that your weekly workouts need to be contributing to your fitness, not detracting from it. Can you tell the difference between a contributing workout and a detracting one before you do it?
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Sep 13, 2022
I particularly appreciate the 'Insufficient Base by Eliminating Junk Miles' training mistake. Thank you for dispelling that myth!
