And the Cambridge degree.
And the Cambridge degree.
"I am not a number! I am a free man!"
[QUOTE=christopher leigh;108138]I also find some of the cleverest people (in terms of they might have a 1st Class degree from Cambridge etc etc) just don't have a running brain and just aren't capable of holding these sort of conversations. Which is strange.Wasn't particularly meaning this type of person. I've come across people with plenty of common sense in other areas of life, successful businessmen even. But when it comes to running they just go at it blindly, not really having much of an idea of how to peak or plan etc.
I've noticed that as well, and not just in running terms.I think specialization, without an interest in anything else, leads to a condition I call 'the absent minded professor syndrome.' You know the sort: A person who cannot perform the simplest of tasks outside of work, but once in work can teach Calculus Mathematics or Nuclear Physics.
Or maybe they have the common sense not to take it as seriously as we do
Hmm me thinks it is time to put a bit more science on it for longer term goals. Like the idea of 3 hard 1 easy but I do race a lot (not just running) so may be hard to implement although many of the races are more like long training days and not a goal in itself.
Will also look at splitting the year into seasons. I have sort of done this already but more with the races I am doing and not the training for them.
Working the year into 4 x 3 month blocks fits well with the type of races in the year. Then break that down into 4 weekly cycles from there. Hopefully make training a bit more interesting.
Will try the 3 hard 1 easy amongst that before the change in focus. Although think I am tempted to go wk1 hard, wk2 easier, wk3 even harder, wk4 easy so I get better recovery? Will have a play around and see how things feel.
Should make training a bit more interesting for a while. May even resurrect the training diary.
Cheers for the info
Yes I know that I have dragged this up from the dead.
Although there is a lot of junk in the tomb I was actually quite interested in some of the points.
AJF How has the training gone in the 11 months since the last post?
Frequent but moderate workouts on a consistent basis are the key to success