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I think both sides are talking past each other at this point.
It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.
Consistently Slow
some of them go out for no obvious reason, and run from their nice house to nowhere particular, .................. but just to run - lunatics...
Run until the trail runs out.
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The pain that hurts the worse is the imagined pain. One of the most difficult arts of racing is learning to ignore the imagined pain and just live with the present pain (which is always bearable.) - Jeff
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I'll admit you've just identified the kryptonite to the cookbook model. You are absolutely correct that no single authority exists as to the proper or best scientific approach, and indeed, the opinions can vary pretty significantly among researchers. I guess there are only two responses. (1) You could put all your faith in one program, having decided (for whatever reasons) that it is the "best" program to the exclusion of other scientific approaches. I do this, to a certain extent. I'll confess that I fly the Pfitizinger flag proudly, and I do (blindly or otherwise) follow his schedules to the letter. If I can use another author's research to supplement Pfitz, that's great; but all conflicts are resolved in Pete's favor. So, ironically enough, it comes down to the fact that I have "faith" in Pfitz (and his science). (2) You could synthesize the scientific research of many physiologists and use that knowledge to form your own training schedules. A piece from here, a bit from there, etc. Indeed, dare I say that I suspect that a lot of the "simple" runners actually do this, perhaps without consciously thinking about it. I don't know a lot of experienced runners who haven't read a book or two in the day, and I kinda suspect that some of that sciency stuff works its way into their self-made training programs, with or without thinking about it. Well, since I consider myself to be a perfectly average runner, I think the average cookie-cutter plan is perfect for me.
Dave
The problem with complexity is that it gets people to focus on details when they need to focus more on the big picture.
I ran a mile and I liked it, liked it, liked it. dgb2n@yahoo.com
Feeling the growl again
Spaniel, thank you for that. Really. From the bottom of my heart. That is brilliant (are you a computer scientist by any chance, sounds like something from discussion of complexity and abstraction?). I'm going to use it in my signature at work. It applies to running but also applies to pretty much everything else.
"If you want to be a bad a$s, then do what a bad a$s does. There's your pep talk for today. Go Run." -- Slo_Hand
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I just want to say that I agree completely with everything Jim24315 has said!
Ricky —our ability to perform up to our physiological potential in a race is determined by whether or not we truly psychologically believe that what we are attempting is realistic. Anton Krupicka
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Mostly I just like turtles.
Me too JK. And means friendly btw geezer Jim. Now back to my shell.
Hawt and sexy
I'm touching your pants.