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| # Posted 2008-05-16 15:34:18 | |
| Heffer: | Yes, it is strange that your beep test is lower, but not impossible.
I think you are fitter, so don't worry that you're not. I think that the most likely reason for a lower amount is that you're doing this as a training tool by yourself. You're probably more likely to push yourself harder at school when there's people around pushing you, and you want to look good. It's much easier to go harder in a group than by yourself. Another couple of things to consider is: is the street sloped, and would you prepare more for a school one that just doing it as training? I don't think you have anything to worry about. Getting over 10 is a good starting point, especially in the circumstances!! |
| # Posted 2008-05-16 15:43:24 | |
| GrantM: | Can you do a comparison of the timing between your beep test and the genuine article at school? Also, have you double checked the distance between your cones?
If everything is equal, then I'm afraid it's slugsville. |
| # Posted 2008-05-16 15:53:11 | |
| nomiii: | hahaha grant. you're meant to be the supportive coach!! lol. proud of my raintraining effort?!! |
| # Posted 2008-05-16 16:16:39 | |
| Heffer: | Grant - doesn't have to mean slugsville. There can be factors like time of day, wind resistance etc.
The gym is a very controlled environement, which helps. And like I mentioned the influence of other people on your performance certainly plays a part. Also at school it's more of a single maximal effort, whereas Luke is probably wanting to train the next day, so wouldn't go all out. Just some things to consider :D |
| # Posted 2008-05-16 16:24:31 | |
| Luke P: | thanks guys. i feel better now. but i will get a proper copy of the beep test not just some crap recording on my phone. the street is almost flat, and it wasn't a gale so i have no excuse in those regards!! =) c yall 2moz morning. |
| # Posted 2008-05-17 10:00:04 | |
| Georg: | that's an awesome idea - using the beep test to train. i should get a recording of it too... |
| # Posted 2008-05-17 10:29:20 | |
| fell: | As Heather said, alot has to do with 'competition'
but it could also be a change in fitness type. I used to be able to run a 15 in high school because I played hockey 4 times a week. now I would struggle to hit your 12, despite the fact that I am doing more running training. maybe Plyometric training would help alot for the beep test? |
| # Posted 2008-05-17 12:28:21 | |
| Luke P: | Plyometric? what does that pacifically entail? |
| # Posted 2008-05-17 14:40:18 | |
| nomiii: | pacifically? gahh you haven't been doing enough nerding at your nerd school!! |
| # Posted 2008-05-17 15:06:03 | |
| Georg: | LOL |
| # Posted 2008-05-19 09:19:17 | |
| Heffer: | Man you guys are slack when it comes to looking things up. This is what I grabbed from Wiki in about two seconds:
Plyometrics is a type of exercise training designed to produce fast, powerful movements, and improve the functions of the nervous system, generally for the purposes of improving performance in a specific sport. Plyometric movements use the strength, elasticity and innervation of muscle and surrounding tissues to jump higher, run faster, throw farther or hit harder, depending on the desired training goal. And that's a good point Rob. The beep test is quite speed orientated, but at orienteering we aim to be able to go at a moderate pace for a long period of time. I always fall out of the beeptest because I just can't keep up, not because I'm about to die! |
| # Posted 2008-05-20 05:52:26 | |
| Luke P: | mmm good points
:) and i was pacifically joking |
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