yeah i'm talking about the running thing...
I'm about as far from a naturally gifted anything athlete as possible. I'm a skinny dude, wicked low on muscle mass naturally, incredibly difficult more or less impossible to increase muscle mass. Meaning I've gotta work hard to develop what some people can do seemingly overnight. This running thing.
Is it displacing the cycling? No. Am I doing it a bit right now? Yes. 20 minute runs on Tuesday with the slow dog (yeah, either she's not wanting to run fast lately, or my pacing has picked up a bit - or more likely a touch of both). The longer runs that I've been doing are not long runs from a runners point of view. But from a cyclists point of view they are. Are they killing my speed? Did I have any speed to begin with is a better question.
It has been mentioned before and will be again. Everyone is so different, and finding what works on your unique body type well, that's the hard part. I'm not naturally ripped like the hulk chasing tall man at kruguers. Doing a touch more running than might be needed seems to be helping. And if nothing else it is improving intangible stuff like bone density and other health conditions that can be good for me over the long haul.
Anyone should know my ramblings are attempts to sort stuff out, sometimes I have to write it all down and realize later on my own or to have someone else (more frequent) tell me I'm an I D ten T. Or at least missing the point or just being a jackass.
Here's the thing. If you want to read some well written training advice. Written by a guy who is actually a coach. Who is a successful and wicked hard working Pro-level road and cross racer. Who does know his shit.
Pop over here
I read them all in 2005, and have read them again and again. But this year the copies I had printed out were buried and hiding from me till last night when I read through all the ones I had printed out.
I wonder how much this training plan has changed over the years. Is the 1999 plan still a good one? Will it deliver you to the podium with proper work and natural talent?
Who knows...
Cycling is a discipline that rewards hard work above all others. You can't fake hard work. But you also have to work within realistic goals. A nice balancing act is needed...
heddwch
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4 comments:
I think you should keep running, go back to drinking lots of coffee, and keep on being "terribly unfair." Your blog is more enjoyable that way.
You and Adam should settle this with sledgehammers and a couple of old car tires. I'll pledge a 40 of OE 800 to the winner. One minute, most swings, and a 3 judge blue ribbon panel awarding bonus style points.
I dunno. IS OE made with vegan free trade, shade grown grains and hops?
I'm just going to point out that I (in my most recent blog post) said something about not being able to fake hard work...... ; )
Gewill,
No time to read the whole blog lately so, Lord Knows what Solobreak is referencing, but....I would say that since I started my meager running program that I feel stronger on the bike. I think that's because I'm starting to strengthen my core a and especially my lower back just from running.
Just my two cents.
bt
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