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| # Posted 2006-01-02 17:29:35 | |
| Crash: | have you read Dr. Tudor Bompa's book yet? He'll get you into periodization!! |
| # Posted 2006-01-02 19:06:49 | |
| Bash: | What book is that? I have a couple of other books that talk about it, but not that one. |
| # Posted 2006-01-02 20:46:43 | |
| Crash: | He coined the whole periodization thing - one of his books is called "Periodization: Training for Sports" - very good. He has many other sport specific ones as well - he's the man! |
| # Posted 2006-01-03 23:45:20 | |
| Bash: | Thanks! I just ordered Bompa's book through Chapters, as well as Joe Friel's Triathlete's Training Bible, which is supposed to be a good companion book for multi-sport periodization - less technical and easier to apply.
From initial reading on periodization, my biggest problem will be that I don't have anything specific to peak for. I compete in lots of events in a variety of sports, and I haven't picked any event that is more important than the others. Perhaps I'll aim for a peak in the May-June timeframe, to coincide with spring adventure races and the North Am Rogaine Champs. Then I could try to build up to another peak in late August for the COCs and (maybe) Raid The North Extreme. Interestingly, one of the first things I read is that speed intervals should not be done weekly - only as the peak approaches, and not for more than 10-12 weeks in a row. So I may need to adjust my 2006 training goals after I read the book. I think hill intervals are always OK. |
| # Posted 2006-01-04 04:38:53 | |
| Tiny: | Re speed intervals
I think it depends on the type of speed intervals your doing. If you read the Triathelete's Training Bible he'll have you introducing speed intervals right away into your workout. Once you move out of the Base period into the Build period you move into intervals that look to push your anerobic endurance, i.e. 4 minutes running versus 15 seconds. |
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