Comments on: Long Slow Distance Training http://www.training4cyclists.com/long-slow-distance-training/ Cycling Training Tips Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:11:33 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: fastpoke http://www.training4cyclists.com/long-slow-distance-training/comment-page-1/#comment-52781 fastpoke Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:46:33 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/long-slow-distance-training/#comment-52781 What utter rubbish, training for 15 minutes will not get you through a 2-3 hour event. The body needs endurance to cope with exercise over long sustained periods of time otherwise we'd only need 30mins in the gym to become super men and women. What utter rubbish, training for 15 minutes will not get you through a 2-3 hour event. The body needs endurance to cope with exercise over long sustained periods of time otherwise we’d only need 30mins in the gym to become super men and women.

]]> By: slowpoke http://www.training4cyclists.com/long-slow-distance-training/comment-page-1/#comment-30970 slowpoke Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:19:32 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/long-slow-distance-training/#comment-30970 Prior to the late 1940s most elite distance runners typically trained for only 5-10 hours a a week. So any substantial increase in training would have been beneficial. A four minute mile was world class in the 1950s. It is now totally uncompetitive. Marathons are now run at least 30 minutes faster than in the 1960s. LSD training alone will simply make you a slow athlete with a lot of endurance. It also greatly increases the level of injury. LSD doesn't stress the anaerobic systems or develop muscle strength or power. Dr Kenneth Cooper showed in the 1960s that short fast runs can develop the same fitness level as far longer slow runs. Running 20km/hr for 15 minutes every day will get you far fitter than jogging 10km/hr for three hours every day. The faster training also carries much less risk of injury. LSD training has been almost totally replaced by interval training for all elite endurance athletes. Prior to the late 1940s most elite distance runners typically trained for only 5-10 hours a a week. So any substantial increase in training would have been beneficial.

A four minute mile was world class in the 1950s. It is now totally uncompetitive. Marathons are now run at least 30 minutes faster than in the 1960s.

LSD training alone will simply make you a slow athlete with a lot of endurance. It also greatly increases the level of injury. LSD doesn’t stress the anaerobic systems or develop muscle strength or power.

Dr Kenneth Cooper showed in the 1960s that short fast runs can develop the same fitness level as far longer slow runs. Running 20km/hr for 15 minutes every day will get you far fitter than jogging 10km/hr for three hours every day. The faster training also carries much less risk of injury.

LSD training has been almost totally replaced by interval training for all elite endurance athletes.

]]> By: Staffan Malmgrens blogg » Blog Archive » Lägesrapport http://www.training4cyclists.com/long-slow-distance-training/comment-page-1/#comment-16200 Staffan Malmgrens blogg » Blog Archive » Lägesrapport Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:54:44 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/long-slow-distance-training/#comment-16200 [...] På söndag ska jag springa premiärmilen och hoppas få en tid nedåt 45 minuter, eller i vart fall inte mer än 50. Vi får väl se. De senaste veckorna har jag bara sprungit 12- och 21-kilometersrundor (fartleks- och LSD-pass, respektive), så det ska bli kul att köra ett plattan-i-mattan-rejs. [...] [...] På söndag ska jag springa premiärmilen och hoppas få en tid nedåt 45 minuter, eller i vart fall inte mer än 50. Vi får väl se. De senaste veckorna har jag bara sprungit 12- och 21-kilometersrundor (fartleks- och LSD-pass, respektive), så det ska bli kul att köra ett plattan-i-mattan-rejs. [...]

]]> By: How to Ride Strong All Season Long: Don’t Get Hurt! http://www.training4cyclists.com/long-slow-distance-training/comment-page-1/#comment-13822 How to Ride Strong All Season Long: Don’t Get Hurt! Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:35:36 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/long-slow-distance-training/#comment-13822 [...] If you’re looking to win a race, there are plenty of ways you can train to ride stronger. You can do all sorts of base training and interval sessions, follow a training plan, get lots of rest, etc. On top of that you can vary your riding to avoid burnout. That should keep you riding strong in most cases. [...] [...] If you’re looking to win a race, there are plenty of ways you can train to ride stronger. You can do all sorts of base training and interval sessions, follow a training plan, get lots of rest, etc. On top of that you can vary your riding to avoid burnout. That should keep you riding strong in most cases. [...]

]]> By: Short-term sprint interval rocks http://www.training4cyclists.com/long-slow-distance-training/comment-page-1/#comment-5115 Short-term sprint interval rocks Wed, 04 Jul 2007 10:03:07 +0000 http://www.training4cyclists.com/long-slow-distance-training/#comment-5115 [...] There were similar increments in muscle oxidative capacity, muscle buffering capacity and glycogen content in both groups. All these increments were significant which shows us, that the initial adaptations seem to be the same, whether you go for short intervals or long rides. The interesting part is that the sprint-group spent much less time on their training but got the same improvements in performance. Actually they only spent 7-8 minutes a week on their intervals (and 60 minutes recovery time).  The endurance group rode their bikes for more than 5 hours a week! [...] [...] There were similar increments in muscle oxidative capacity, muscle buffering capacity and glycogen content in both groups. All these increments were significant which shows us, that the initial adaptations seem to be the same, whether you go for short intervals or long rides. The interesting part is that the sprint-group spent much less time on their training but got the same improvements in performance. Actually they only spent 7-8 minutes a week on their intervals (and 60 minutes recovery time).  The endurance group rode their bikes for more than 5 hours a week! [...]

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