«Short and kinda sweet»
Some good info, but it takes a lot of work to sort through how it is presented. This book could use an experienced editor to help organize it. But the basic ideas are good.
[Thursday, April 16, 2009]
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«Suberb training programs and running tips»
Great tips on the physiology of training for beginners and running technigue and numerous tips for experienced runners. The programs are concise and easy to follow and allow runners to select the length of program by staying at each level until they are ready to move to the next type of training.
David takes you through all the methods of training and asks you to run at the slowest paces which will achieve the huge physiological and race time improvements.
He does not waste your legs with fast Intervals. He gets you to 100 percent of your VO2 max with sedate Intervals at the right running pace for your current level.
Before that he gets your muscles strong with sensible hill training that does not kill your legs, and improves your anaerobic threshold to delay the point at which you reach oxygen debt/lactate threshold.
He has 20 pages on each of the major training intensities, then summarizes each one at the start of the training programs. You can read one paragraph on why you should run at anaerobic threshold (page 151) and then run the sessions, then read the entire Chapter on threshold training at your leisure.
Likewise for VO2 max training and hills during which he'll have you run at the sloest pace for maximum racing gains.
My boyfriend and co-worker love this book too, despite the fact that they are 30 miles per week in running and 10 minutes apart at the 5K apart.
[Wednesday, March 05, 2003]
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«Very Basic»
This is a very bland book with little new to offer. The book is broken down into the most basic systems of training. If you like to keep things very simple you might like the book. If you want more scientific information, running pace tables, and more detailed information about the hows and whys of training, I would suggest one of the "Daniels" books. As a long time runner this is one of the books I will look through once and put aside. If you are an experienced runner and racer you will probably be wasting your money.
[Wednesday, September 11, 2002]
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