A lot of nice activity there, Rtype, even if the running is staying low. Whateer works.....
Rtype wrote:
I think that we should use great caution when applying formula’s written for 20 year old elite runners to ourselves.
I would wholeheartedly agree with this statement, but perhaps this is a good point of discussion. I'm pretty certain that, because of how his formula was written---based solely on personal achievement, Daniels' Running Formula wasn't written for a 20-year-old elite runner. The blurb even touts this--"unlocked the mystery of appropriate training paces for runners of all abilities." And in the preface of the book (page x), He states: "A new aspect of the VDOT system shows runners of all ages (from 6 years to 50 years and beyond) how they compare with runners in what is regarded as the optimal age range for top performance."
I do think it is interesting that he would stop at 50 and simply add "and beyond," almost as if at that point it becomes conjecture.
At Amazon.com the top customer reviewer lists himself as a 56 yo runner putting in 30-40 mpw....sounds like could be on our thread.
http://www.amazon.com/Daniels-Running-Formula-3rd-Edition-Jack/dp/1450431836OK, that said, I'm not advocating strict adherence to Daniels' training plans (Lord knows I haven't follow them.) My comments in prior posts have been that this is a good guidepost and a fairly reliable measure of current fitness and associated "safe" training intensities, but everyone will have variations therein. From my experience, however, when I've strayed too far from his suggested paces and volumes (usually on the high side, of course), that's usually when it bites me in the butt.
All this should be taken with a grain of salt.