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Re: [RC] Interval Training Question - Truman PrevattLet me take a shot.Aaron Turnage wrote: I posted a couple of days ago about how to slowly build speed to increase my overall ride time. I'm still looking to be very conservative (7 - 8 hrs) but want to start nibbiling away at those hours in the saddle. I received several suggestions to start some Interval Training (IT) with my horse. He's 7 and starting his third year of distance riding. A little goes a long way. Don't over do it - especially at first. Start off with short intervals, maybe on 1/8 of a mile and work up. When I was running we often used a large number of 100 meter intervals. You have to condition the soft tissue to the speed. 2. Any standard guidelines for frequency of IT work (seems weekly or bi-weekly is common)? Once a week. 3. Is there a minimum time you want to have the HR peaked? From what I understand, IT is higher HR training for intervals, with an occassional push to a max HR for that individual. Can someone expand on this a little better? I think you are better off to peak the heart rate multiple times rather than keep it up a few times. When I use intervals, they are seldom longer than a mile - usually mulitple 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile. If you really want to push the enevlope like 8 hour 100's you will want to do both multiple short intervals and long intervals. 4. Any recommended reading on IT? Seems Tom Ivers was a BIG poster back "when" about IT training.... I don't know much about him but have heard some conflicting opinions. Ivers' book the "Fit Race Horse" is a good read. He talks alot about the theory and implementation of IT. Thanks in advance! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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