I am a top pro triathlete and I ran between 40 -50 a week ran a 30:13 and Ran a Sub 2:30 marathon repeatedly. So I would say 3o might be a stretch but 40 is doable ... I was a collegiate All-American runner and I was amazed at how well I could run with less than half of my college mileage but with the amount of biking and swimming it really makes up for the non-running mileage and actually my legs were healthier with less impact injuries.
Good info, but I can't help but be curious - who are you?
I, am a pro triathlete, running is my strongest event.
My training is
20 - 25k swimming a week
400 - 500k cycling
running around 100k.
The cycling makes sure you get a huge condition without doing as much running a pro runners.
I have ran 30:32 for 10k
and 14:49 for 5k road race
14:36 on the track.
Well, clearly, kettlebells and functional fitness training focusing on the neurological system is what they do.All kidding aside, the elite triathletes are cardiac monsters and get a lot of benefit from time spent on the bike and in the pool. While it is not muscle or sport specific, they can still train their aerobic systems, their fatty acid metabolism and change their lactate threshholds with the training. That is why recreational runners have done well with the FIRST system...or hell, maybe it is the kettlebells...
enlighten me wrote:
just wondering, considering elites realistically can't put in 80-120 miles per week like everyone on this board says is so crucial to get fast because they have to train for 2 other sports.
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29:15 for 10k on certified course
really?????? wrote:
Well, clearly, kettlebells and functional fitness training focusing on the neurological system is what they do.
All kidding aside, the elite triathletes are cardiac monsters and get a lot of benefit from time spent on the bike and in the pool. While it is not muscle or sport specific, they can still train their aerobic systems, their fatty acid metabolism and change their lactate threshholds with the training. That is why recreational runners have done well with the FIRST system...or hell, maybe it is the kettlebells...
enlighten me wrote:just wondering, considering elites realistically can't put in 80-120 miles per week like everyone on this board says is so crucial to get fast because they have to train for 2 other sports.
Why do people do this? Do you realize you responded to a question someone asked 6 1/2 years ago?
The thread was bumped to the front page by someone else bud, not by me. But this is a timeless question.
I imagine that they get the equivalent aerobic training that runners get from a long run through their cycling and swimming. Which means that they can just focus on doing more quality running when they do train for it.