bcagle25's Endurance Ninja's - Closed (Ninja school is in session) (Page 13)

Jason, was there anything in particular you did to get that fast?

Two hours for 17 hours seems like an awesome achievement to me, and I'm guessing that wasn't near as fast as you can.

Congratulations on the new 5K PR!!!!!!!!!!!

That's quite a reduction.

Hey all I am back, sorry for the week long departure. I am going to catch up on posts but it seems like everyone is rolling along well.

I'll post more when I get home tonight and can finally escape this lab of research, its been a bit too much this past week. 

God I hate these, but they are extremely beneficial in more ways then one. Hope it went well tonight

Got to run a 5k and PR while on vacation in Hawaii, man if that isn't a slice of heaven I don't know what is. Good work Justin!

So Lance is back in triathlon and going "all-in" it seems. This can be very beneficial to the sport, or it good hurt the sport, maybe mores on the pro end then the AG'er end. He seems to be getting mostly a warm welcome but there are those that seem unhappy. What does everyone think!?

Personally I think it is great that he is involved and hopefully he can lure in some new athletes too, even some younger followers? Although I can see the frustration side of it from the pro end, but only to a point. Should be interesting how this plays out over the year. I am sure that WTC will have him doing some major promotional work for IMNYC.

I think the more attraction to the sport the better, just look at golf and the ratings when Tiger is in a tournament or not. It was a very impressive showing for him. It made me pay more attention to the race. 

I am headed on vacation tomorrow until Monday. I was originally going to bring my bike but we are camping on a beach with dirt bikes and I don't want something to happen to it. The sand gets everywhere no matter how hard you try to keep it off. Luckily is was a scheduled recovery week. I will at least get a couple of runs in.

I am getting there on the swimming where I might have to try the postal swim!

I look forward to seeing how Lance will do in tri's, and think it will draw more attention to the sport, but I'm having a hard time seeing how that is an advantage to us.

Lance=more press=more exposure=more interest=more people coming into the sport .... I get that. But how does that help? More athletes will mean more gear is being bought which will mean more money on R+D and more companies trying to get a piece of the pie, which is likely good, but beyond that what's the good side?

Races will fill up faster? Not really a benefit.

Demand for those spots will be higher so prices will go up to meet demand? No benefit.

There will be "highlights" coverage on sports shows? Not much of a benefit.

I can envision race directors trying to cash in by putting on more races, which would be a benefit if they have the infrastructure to maintain the quality.

And since Lance is 40 years old he likely won't be competitive for long, so I'm guessing this is likely to be a blip rather than a long-term influence.

Does anyone know how long the average new tri athlete stays in the sport? I'm guessing like most sports people get interested, active, and then something new comes along and they gravitate towards the new interest. For scuba diving it's 16 months. If tri-ing is similar it would suggest there could be a 16 month wave after Lance is done, then it will settle back down again.

Question for the runners in the group: when building up distance for long slow distance before attempting speed work, what kind of distance threshold is being referred to? After what point do/can you start to work on speed?

This is one of the main reasons why I want to get a power meter. These tests are very hard to hold with only a HRM. I also feel that power meters give you much more honesty with your current level of fitness, etc. I have been on a HRM for the past 4 years now, but may just make the switch. Before I do that I need to learn more about the equipment itself b/c I don't know all the components that are involved with power meters, still fairly new to the technology. 

I have often pondered this thought as well. I feel that there is no specific threshold of distance/time that really needs to be covered. Rather, IMO it depends on running consistently for a long period of time. The jury is out on whether running lots of miles before doing major speed work does prevent injury, overtraining, etc. But what it does do is force your body to running efficiently, that is, only if you pay attention to your form day in and day out. FWIW I ran the BarryP program from Nov-Jan this winter, not long enough in his own eyes to start speed work, but I did feel a big difference when I started with my coach this month. I feel stronger, lighter on my feet, and more importantly that I run much more effectively. That is my 2 cents, ask someone else and you may get a completely different notion, but I am just speaking from exp. Oh and for a frame of reference below is my approx running mileage the past 3 years

2009: 350

2010: 600

2011: 850

With respect to repeats for running, is there something special about mile repeats.  I have run Yasso 800s for a long time as my repeat runs for speed.  I try to do them at least once every other week, after I have a base.  They are also great for the treadmill.  Does anyone else have a preferred repeat distance, and why?  

BTW, my stride adjustment is getting way more comfortable.  I have moved from heel striking to forefoot, and i am finally feeling natural.  Banged out a solid 6+ mile run tonight, and felt great.