Really interesting training for the 5K and 10K in Speedskating from Sweden. Could this be modified to work for a runner?
Here’s a basic outline:
He used three training phases with a singular goal of maximizing his time at race pace (~30 seconds per lap).
Trained 5 days a week with two full rest days in between each 5 day block; as much for mental as physical recovery.
He carefully monitored HR, speed, lactate and sleep to toe the “Limit” but avoid overtraining.
Aerobic Phase:
About 33h a week mostly on bike with no intensity. This meant 6-7 hours per day and eating 7000 calories. No ice time.
Threshold Phase:
5 days a week maximizing threshold hours. Almost all on bike with building to 8 hours threshold a week. Each day is very similar and he adds easy riding to hit 5hr per day. Only added ice time 3 weeks before next phases and start of race season.
Specific Phase:
Race pace repeats all 5 days. Mostly 2 sets of 4 by 8 laps in 30 seconds. Did half as much at 29 seconds for 5K work. Seems very monotonous and would do all warm up and long cool down on the bike.
Really cool training theory and very different than most endurance athletes use. 5 days a week almost identical training year round and crazy volumes in 5 days a week. Thoughts?
Read the whole manifesto here:
Seems to break a lot of conventions about training theory but also in some ways similar to Ingebrigtsen theory.