Re: carbos, etc.

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/26/99 10:28:56 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
gesaeqfx@pe.net writes:

<< Yes,  I would enjoy hearing about different training methods.  From many
 of you.  How many miles training per wk, how many LSD and fast miles you all
 put in and how you rest them.  Do many train with heart monitors.  Lets
 talk. :)    gesa n clovis (I get to start swimming again tomorrow) >>


A preliminary philosophical excursion:

The one error I think I'm seeing in many endurance conditioning protocols is 
lack of intensity in exercise. Carefully applied intensity is more quickly 
recovered from than volume, allowing for more frequent "hard" days and a more 
rapid acquisition of cardiovascular fitness. Since volume is difficult for 
most to accomplish on a regular basis, this might be a better approach, 
particularly during the competitive season. 

What this would entail is training at higher heartrates, perhaops in interval 
sessions or multiple 10 or 20 K distances. Basically, an endurance ride is 
not one long slog, but a series of shorter exercise bouts separated by a 
significant recovery period. Targeting the longest leg of an upcoming ride, 
and targeting a faster rate of speed for that leg, you might achieve a higher 
level of fitness, safely and more quickly. The mnicycle should likely come 
out to be every four days, with body weight the determining factor for 
bringing on the next "hard" day.

ti


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