So I have maximized the amount of running work I can do per week so is there anything else I can do to get faster? Lifestyle choices, cross training, etc.?
Basically what are some of the "little things" I can do to give me an edge?
So I have maximized the amount of running work I can do per week so is there anything else I can do to get faster? Lifestyle choices, cross training, etc.?
Basically what are some of the "little things" I can do to give me an edge?
How do you know you've maximized the amount of running work you can do per week?
I am sure I haven't completely maxed my running per day but I am following a coaches plan for my runs. I just want to know some things I can do in addition to it that may make me faster.
jukebox357 wrote:
I am sure I haven't completely maxed my running per day but I am following a coaches plan for my runs. I just want to know some things I can do in addition to it that may make me faster.
Get more rest.
jukebox357 wrote:
I am sure I haven't completely maxed my running per day but I am following a coaches plan for my runs. I just want to know some things I can do in addition to it that may make me faster.
Do your coaches have any suggestions?
HGH and EPO couldn't hurt
Also forgot that water is very important to training and life in general, don't overdue it though
Recovery
Sleep more and jump rope.
Strength training, stretching, form drills, nutrition, hydration, and enough sleep.
In this study, doing plyometric exercises for 30 minutes twice a week for six weeks improved times significantly:
2k times improved by about 2.6% more in the plyometric group (compared to the control group).
Average 2k in control group:
8:00-> 7:54
Average 2k in experiment group:
7:36 -> 7:18
Haven't tried it myself, but that seems pretty promising to me.
Correction: Those are 2400m times, not 2000m
Squats. Once you get your form reel good, max out for two sets of six reps. You only need to do this once per week. Don't do it the day before your long run or you will be hurtin.
Other than that, maybe eat more kale?
I 2nd the plyometrics but be careful with injuries
jukebox357 wrote:
So I have maximized the amount of running work I can do per week so is there anything else I can do to get faster? Lifestyle choices, cross training, etc.?
Basically what are some of the "little things" I can do to give me an edge?
Work on improving your genetics. But don't overdo it or you might run so fast that you exceed escape velocity and end up hurtling through space.
jukebox357 wrote:
So I have maximized the amount of running work I can do per week so is there anything else I can do to get faster? Lifestyle choices, cross training, etc.?
Basically what are some of the "little things" I can do to give me an edge?
How old are you? I take it you've never been injured cause then you'd have your first and main answer. Non running activities pursuant to injury prevention would be #1 and possibly #2, #3, #4 and #5. A lot of the consensus edge giving activities would actually fall under this purpose/category
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