I train like a distance guy with a lot of threshold/tempo work and now run decent milage as of this year, and this xc season have ran in the mid 15:20s, maybe was capable of sub 15:20, or maybe not. Who knows, but it's past now. Which event should I focus on in the fastest races of the season?
The first event you should focus on is your grammar class.
My parents both ran d1 in college. My dad was best at 5k/10k/xc, and was a multiple time conference champ. Just off genetics, I thought I would be a long distance runner, and I like long distance. Last year, loved the 3200, and love xc, maybe want to try to run super fast in the marathon one day. I am 6'0 on the dot, 137 pounds. However, last season I could only manage a 17:19 5k on xc and roads, and ran 4:29 mile. I also ran 9:50 2mi. Now I'm just confused. I train like a distance guy with a lot of threshold/tempo work and now run decent milage as of this year, and this xc season have ran in the mid 15:20s, maybe was capable of sub 15:20, or maybe not. Who knows, but it's past now. Which event should I focus on in the fastest races of the season?
What did your mom do? Athletic ability and mitochondrial potential come primarily from the mothers DNA.
You are confusing mitochondrial DNA markers to actual mitochondrial performance
Maybe he is a 'throw back' and has Great Uncle Tom The Couch Potato's genes
The mitochondria is inherited through the direct female line and different mitochondrial halplogroups and haplotypes (sub-groups) do differ in athletic performance, which has been established in thoroughbred racehorses where female lines are well-documented back into the late 1600s.
Optimal mitochondrial function is dependent on the interaction between the mtDNA (inherited only through the maternal line) and nuclear DNA, which is inherited from both parents.
What did your mom do? Athletic ability and mitochondrial potential come primarily from the mothers DNA.
she was injured after FR season, got a little burned out and went back to graduate in a different degree but now she's 39 and runs in the mid 16s on the roads. Never been injured again.
no, she ran like 19-18high last year. I did not run many miles outside of practice during xc and NO workouts. My mom has upped training this year. I ran 15:24.9 she runs 16:40
We need a new thread solely about your mom, going from an 18+ 5k to a 16:40 in one year while pushing 40 is frankly insane.