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Uncertainty, Randomness, and Over-control in Training
Control the Contrallables It’s what we preach in coaching and in life. Don’t sweat the small things that don’t have an actual impact on our well being or life. It’s one of the simplest and most profound lessons one needs to learn. And it makes perfect sense. But like most things, can we take this…
Read MorePhysiological Model of Training- Why it and “zone training” are outdated
I hate zone training. It’s a pet peeve of mine. I hate the idea and the concept behind it. But so many coaches out there use it, and in actuality we all tend to classify workouts into different zones. I’ve wrestled with trying to explain my hatred for zone training and what I’d call the…
Read MoreTraining to Kick
How to train a kick: In the last post, we took a look at the physiology behind the kick. That’s all well and good but it’s pretty much useless unless we can translate that knowledge into something practical. So let’s give that a go based on theory and practical experience. Here’s my guide to creating…
Read MoreScience Vs. Practice- Should our training be evidence based?
Science versus Practice: Evidence Based training A consistent theme of this blog is the battle between the scientific side and the practical side training. As I tried to express in this article on my conflicting passions, the constant tug of war that goes on between the two conflicting sides is something I frequently deal with.…
Read MoreThe Evolution and History of Training: The Volume versus Intensity Cycle
The Evolution of Training: The training of distance runners has evolved based on a trial and error method that is essentially the ultimate scientific process. For the most part, the successful practices stick around and the unsuccessful practices get left behind. However, this isn’t always the case, because as a runner or coach you know…
Read MoreBase training is NOT just easy running. Looking at Sprinter’s periodization
Long to Short/Short to Long: What we can learn from Sprinters regarding base building: For the endurance people reading this, you might not be familiar with what the title means. In sprint training, there is a constant debate over whether a long to short or a short to long program is best. A long to…
Read MoreAerobic Training is NOT the devil and the fallacy of muscle fiber type conversions
It’s time for another rant: First, watch Mike Boyle’s video in which he says Aerobic base training is useless: http://www.functionalstrengthcoach3.com/intervals.html The problem with this guy’s view: VO2max is NOT the measure for aerobic performance or capacity. I’ll post later on why his reasoning for intervals improving VO2max is faulty. I’ve got a whole paper on…
Read MoreEvidence for Doubling, training in glycogen depleted state
One of the topics that has generated a large amount of response on this blog has been on the debate over singles versus doubles. I thought I’d share some of the current research that may explain why doubles provide a benefit. Some researchers have suggested that training in a fatigued state may enhance subsequent adaptations.…
Read MoreAnaerobic Training
Whether you call it anaerobic training or high intensity training or any other phrase, I’m talking about high lactic interval work. Stuff that makes you feel the burn in the legs and makes you tie up like no other. Recently, there have been some studies, on not endurance trained participants, that have shown that these…
Read MoreMoses Mosop’s Training
Below, I’m going to take a look at some recent research done and then look at how that correlates with Moses Mosop’s training (1st at Kenyan XC Champs and 11th at Worlds). Take it Easy: There is a large debate in endurance training circles about easy or “junk” mileage. Does it do anything? How much…
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