Comments on: Long Slow Distance Training http://www.training4cyclists.com/long-slow-distance-training/ Cycling Training Tips Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:16:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Thomas http://www.training4cyclists.com/long-slow-distance-training/comment-page-1/#comment-95129 Thomas Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:40:10 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/long-slow-distance-training/#comment-95129 The label LSD is widely misunderstood when people refer to Lydiard. At no point did he ever argue that you should train at a low pace. His main argument is that volume is very important to reach your maximum performance. Off course one will get better if you train hard three time a week compared to training at a slow pace three times a week. But you need the volume in the base periode to be able to consume the larger volume of training above threshold when you approach the peak. In his first book he specificially states that elite runners "do not just jog around", but do long runs at paces like 3.15 min/km. Even world class runners would have that as tough training. Since the more HIIT based training became popular in the recent decade the number of elite runners in the western world has been decresing. There is just no shortcut to elite level no matter how much we would like it to be so. The label LSD is widely misunderstood when people refer to Lydiard. At no point did he ever argue that you should train at a low pace. His main argument is that volume is very important to reach your maximum performance. Off course one will get better if you train hard three time a week compared to training at a slow pace three times a week. But you need the volume in the base periode to be able to consume the larger volume of training above threshold when you approach the peak.

In his first book he specificially states that elite runners “do not just jog around”, but do long runs at paces like 3.15 min/km. Even world class runners would have that as tough training.

Since the more HIIT based training became popular in the recent decade the number of elite runners in the western world has been decresing.

There is just no shortcut to elite level no matter how much we would like it to be so.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.training4cyclists.com/long-slow-distance-training/comment-page-1/#comment-90917 Stephen Sun, 14 Aug 2011 07:12:59 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/long-slow-distance-training/#comment-90917 Recalling my racing days 28 years where I represented my country at international level racing, we got no structured training. What I did was, jogged once a week at 6 miles, ride 150km-max 200 km per day x 6 days a week. Do hills repeats for 1 hr a day x 6 days per week, plus 1 hour weight training at 1 hr per day x 3 days per week. An average of 30 hrs ride per week. Now, we have structured trainings, seem confusing. Recalling my racing days 28 years where I represented my country at international level racing, we got no structured training.
What I did was, jogged once a week at 6 miles, ride 150km-max 200 km per day x 6 days a week. Do hills repeats for 1 hr a day x 6 days per week, plus 1 hour weight training at 1 hr per day x 3 days per week. An average of 30 hrs ride per week. Now, we have structured trainings, seem confusing.

]]> By: Lance Armstrong’s Cycling Performance Program « cycling123 http://www.training4cyclists.com/long-slow-distance-training/comment-page-1/#comment-77605 Lance Armstrong’s Cycling Performance Program « cycling123 Sat, 05 Mar 2011 18:31:44 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/long-slow-distance-training/#comment-77605 [...] you are ready to go for an LSD ride. No, not the Albert Hofmann version. Or Timothy Leary [...] [...] you are ready to go for an LSD ride. No, not the Albert Hofmann version. Or Timothy Leary [...]

]]> By: Donkeybreath http://www.training4cyclists.com/long-slow-distance-training/comment-page-1/#comment-59173 Donkeybreath Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:16:45 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/long-slow-distance-training/#comment-59173 Isnt the whole point of LSD to train your body into using the unlimited supply of fat in the body for energy in event and training. Whereas HIIT is just burning the amount of carbs you've taken in before training therefore making you hit the wall a lot quicker in events like triathlons and marathons? I am just a Novice at this sort of thing so forgive me if Im wrong but I thought I would share my opinion. Isnt the whole point of LSD to train your body into using the unlimited supply of fat in the body for energy in event and training. Whereas HIIT is just burning the amount of carbs you’ve taken in before training therefore making you hit the wall a lot quicker in events like triathlons and marathons?

I am just a Novice at this sort of thing so forgive me if Im wrong but I thought I would share my opinion.

]]> By: eh... http://www.training4cyclists.com/long-slow-distance-training/comment-page-1/#comment-59138 eh... Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:05:54 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/long-slow-distance-training/#comment-59138 Fastpoke - just want to point out that slowpoke is correct in theory, HIIT is far superior to LSD. However, 15 minutes a day will not make you a marathoner. He was exagerating a little bit to make his point. You need to adjust for the distances you would like to achieve. IE do 3 or 4 15 minute intervals in a day versus 45-60 minute of LSD. Just need to make sure you recover enough. Fastpoke – just want to point out that slowpoke is correct in theory, HIIT is far superior to LSD. However, 15 minutes a day will not make you a marathoner. He was exagerating a little bit to make his point.

You need to adjust for the distances you would like to achieve. IE do 3 or 4 15 minute intervals in a day versus 45-60 minute of LSD. Just need to make sure you recover enough.

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