Originally Posted by
christopher leigh
Tim I've just read your comments on the hill reps thread, and now this one.
Arthur Lydiard experimented for years, to find the precise amount of aerobic running required for conditioning his body.He made a grave mistake though, in his conclusions: He assumed everyone else was the same as him, in terms of tolerating such training.
While essentially we're the same i.e head, body, legs etc, we differ in terms of measurement.For instance, the chemical processes within the body take longer for some people than others.The difference here is not just in the quantities of chemicals in the body, but the time it takes those chemicals to react.
So although one individual can run 70 miles a week to reach his potential.Another can only run 25miles.If he(25miles a week runner) tries to run 70 miles, his system won't accept it, and he'll actually get slower.
Junk implies the worthless or useless.If it is there is no point in doing it!