What Are Junk Miles

[Grouse]

concede

[Spelling Bee]

skilful

[Filippo Acciaiuoli]

You won't be surprised when he tells you.

Lecturer?

Pontifical, plenty of time, access to computer all day long. Doesn't sound much like a hod carrier.

[CL]

I know I only pop up on here every now and then Chris but reading your initial response to my assertion I didn't say lots of slow miles were the single best way to develop aerobically, as neither did Lydiard. What we said (dare I compare myself to the great man ) is that they contribute to it, in addition to the good quality aerobic running, the latter of which one can only do so much of.

That can't be wrong because how many world class distance runners run much less than 100 mpw at the peak of their training? Their aerobic threshold will be something approaching 4:30 miling (yes!) and even they cannot run 100 miles a week at that pace.

I think you made the claim that those slower aerobic miles(junk) improved aerobic condition. That just isn't true and referring to top class athletes doesn't help your position either, because everyone knows they take lots of drugs to offset the effects of overtraining.

I am in a position to have know many good runners during my years. Not one of them ran 100 miles per week, never mind an additional 100 miles of jogging on top. One 28 minute 10k man ran only 50miles per week.

I think the thing is with you Tim W, you are obsessed with mileage at the cost of all other aspects, and are consequently making all the same mistakes as Arthur Lydiard.

[Multiterrainer]

I think you made the claim that those slower aerobic miles(junk) improved aerobic condition. That just isn't true and refering to top class athletes doesn't help your position either, because everyone knows they take lots of drugs to offset the effects of overtraining.

I am in a position to have know many good runners during my years. Not one of them ran 100 miles per week, never mind an additional 100 miles of jogging on top. One 28 minute 10k man ran only 50miles per week.

I think the thing is with you Tim W, you are obsessed with mileage at the cost of all other aspects, and are consequently making all the same mistakes as Arthur Lydiard.

Proof?

You're getting like a broken record on that one CL!!

[Mr Benn]

referring... two "r's".

Sometimes I despair of you Christopher :angry:

[CL]

referring... two "r's".

Sometimes I despair of you Christopher :angry:

Thanks for that John. I at least have the excuse of not having a PHD. I'll bring your tea out later.

[nikalas]

'Poof the magic dragon lived by the sea'.... Or was that Gab and Radcliffe? It's been fun but I've gotta go. See you all in the future, slogging up some hill. And remember Gold is king diversity is dead!

Regards

I think you mean Puff... unless there's something the dragon isn't telling us..

Don't leave us CL, I'll never reach Master status without you.

[Filippo Acciaiuoli]

If humans are unable to undertand the big bang or steady state, then where did these concepts come from?

I am admonished. (Just a humble BSc you see).

What I meant to write is that from Gods to big bang etc are all human constructs developed because our human vanity urges us to find some explanation for where the universe came from.

But I don't see why the universe (I write in a loose sense) should helpfully comply with allowing pea-brained humans to understand "where it came from" (which is in itself a human concept).

And even my superficial knowledge of the current and conflicting theories (a term of flattery in many cases) leads me to conclude that they are all out of their tiny minds. But hey! if someone is happy to pay them for chalking on a black board it sure beats humping bricks up the side of a house in all weathers.

[CL]

I think you mean Puff... unless there's something the dragon isn't telling us..

Don't leave us CL, I'll never reach Master status without you.

What's that called when the word sounds like the motion? Speak to you in the future my old mate.And remember 'as a white heterosexual male living in Chinley I don't feel discriminated against.'

Classic.