Was wondering what kind of results people have had following his training ideas?
I've read a lot on here about people following pfitz and daniels plans but has anyone applied Canova's ideas in their training?
Specifically has anyone used his methods but with a lower mileage e.g. non elite runners running 70mpw?
bump
yes...LONG HARD RUNS (90% of MP). The more the better. Even short runs help.
I do all of Pfitz's Medium long runs in his 18wk program at 90% of MP.
Read, "Marathon Training - A Scientific Approach" by Arcelli & Canova.
I switched to Canova stuff a few years back before my first marathon. I did all the miles involved. It is important to note that this type of training involves a number of different types of workouts then what we are used to traditionally.
In 4 months I went from PR's of 24:06, 5 mile, 30:35 10k, 1:07:32 half to running a 1:03:44 half (course 165 meters short so a 1:04 low type run) and a 2:15:28 marathon. About 10 weeks after that marathon I ran a 8k in 23:26.
Can't speak to doing it low mileage style but for my money all of the aerobic quality work involved changed my life as a runner completely.
Does the book just give theory or does it have specific detailed training schedules?
If not, Anyone know were to find details?
Are you the Nj who posted his workouts in the weekly workout thread a couple of years back?
Can you give a weekly example of your training?
i remembered someone posting under your name with spectacular fitness on reasonable mileage.
I miss those days, i loved reading that thread.
I posted on those threads to every week but on a different name. I was still experimenting different training techniques back then but i fully believed them.
Renato Canova is an Italian athletics coach. He coaches Kenyan born Qatari world record holder Saif Saeed Shaheen and 10,000 meter runner Nicholas Kemboi. He also coaches Dorcus Inzikuru, Moses Mosop and many other elites.
He is one of the most successful coaches in the world, his athletes winning many medals in top international competitions. Some of his world champion athletes include Christopher Koskei (3000 m steeple) in 1999, Paul Kosgei (Half Marathon) in 2002, Saif Saaeed Shaheen (3000 m steeple) in 2003 and 2005, Dorcus Inzikuru (3000 m steeple women) in 2005.
His athletes are specialists in all the events of middle and long distance. During 2007, already his athletes obtained silver medal in World Cross Country Championships with Moses Mosop, and the best seasonal performance in Marathon with Mubarak Shami (winner in Paris with 2:07:19).
He was responsible of Marathon Italian Team, together Luciano Gigliotti, in the period 1987-1998. Among his Italian athletes, we can remember Ornella Ferrara (bronze medal in World Marathon Championships 1995), Maria Curatolo (bronze medal in World Road Race Championships 15 km in 1987, and silver medal in European Championships 1994 in Marathon) and Maura Viceconte (bronze medal in European Championships 1998 in Marathon).
Canova advocates extensive hill work including mixing technical exercises and sprinting up hills (circuits) and short uphill sprints for strength.
all my training is on trackshark.com, goes back a couple years. I'm not sure how reasonable my mileage.
nate
NJ--How are your injuries coming along?
nj wrote:
all my training is on trackshark.com, goes back a couple years. I'm not sure how reasonable my mileage.
nate
Montesquieu wrote:
NJ--How are your injuries coming along?
nj wrote:all my training is on trackshark.com, goes back a couple years. I'm not sure how reasonable my mileage.
nate
slow, i'm still getting the miles and speed in but the hip is being real stubborn about any long tempo work.