@stevemagness Fair points Steve, but can we also acknowledge the enormous purses being offered and contrast with the dismissal failure of Grand Slam.
Clearly this isn't going away and there is a considerable market.
@Alan_Couzens From my experience and others I think most VO2 testing is very suboptimal though. The last test I saw the testing facility claimed an individual saw a VO2 increase of 10 points in 30 days.
It's amusing how amateur athletes are interpreting the Norwegian paper.
Totally glossing over the 100-115 mi/wk of EZ & focusing on the double threshold.
"Well, of course I don't have time for the easy miles so I'm just going to replicate the hard bit."
Doesn't work like that.
The Athlete makes the coach, not the other way around.
Time to keep your ego in check. When it comes to athletics, talent matters. As coaches it’s our job to nurture and allow that potential to show itself.
@MetabolicUncle Way to bury the 'lead'.
Zone 2 training makes sense for ambitious athletes preparing for endurance events. Cyclists, marathoners, triathletes. People who need to sustain moderate effort for hours.
Championship races aren’t about the fastest first mile.
They’re about the strongest last mile.
This week my cues are simple:
– First rep of practice = slowest rep of practice
– Even splits are the only splits we accept
– Every workout ends faster than it starts
You’re not just training fitness.
You’re training belief that patience pays.
👉 Even splits keep you alive.
Negative splits make you dangerous.
Positive splits get you dropped.
@united I was scheduled on a partner airline Brussels Air via United & my bags were lost. Unfortunately American ended up being my last carrier but they don't operate in Brussels. Now United reps are not assisting me or American in contacting Brussels Air to find my 3 bags. ??