Let's delete this dichotomy entirely. Speed and endurance are not
antithetical abilities. Think of it this way: if a runner had infinite speed
and no endurance, the athlete would go nowhere quickly and in the converse,
infinite endurance and no speed, the athlete would go nowhere and but not
get tired. Of course list members are free to play with this reduction to
absurdity.
I think the point Lydiard and other have made is that young runners must
avoid running in oxygen debt but do benefit from running very fast, even
all-out, frequently for short burst no longer than 10 or 20 seconds, or the
amount of time it takes to get to the soccer ball or first base.
Tom Derderian, Greater Boston Track Club
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From: alan tobin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 7:16 PM
Subject: RE: t-and-f: Records (HS marathon)
> >It is much more
> >important to develop speed at a younger age because you can't reclaim it
> >when you're older.
>
> Could someone delete this sentence from existance? Speed before endurance?
> Mmmmm...dunno bout that one..;) That must be why hoards of Africans are
> running so well. You must develop a sound base of aerobic endurance
through
> easy mileage and hard aerobic runs (threshold runs) before you introduce
> speed. Too much hard speedwork, not enough hard aerobic runs, that is part
> of the problem. Not training specifically for the marathon is yet another
> problem. Run a lot, week after week after week.
>
> Alan
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