We have a new head track coach from a sprints background, and, in our Winter meeting, that is his main message to prepare us for the Spring. I thought Winter was all about the base?
We have a new head track coach from a sprints background, and, in our Winter meeting, that is his main message to prepare us for the Spring. I thought Winter was all about the base?
There is no science behind base "training." It's a waste of time.
No science behind aerobic running over long distances? Try again.
have you tried getting to know him? why don't you two go get lunch or something. i coach and have a distance background, and i don't see anything wrong with what he supposedly said.
Many runners have achieved success without the classic Lydiard base period.
Bannister and Franz Stampfl did intervals but at a lower intensity in the winter following the cross country season. Pattisue Plumer didn't have a classic base phase in her training.
Mihaly Igloi had his runners run intervals all year around.
The main thing with the base phase is that you get in shape at a safe enough intensity to avoid injury. As long as you do intervals in a very controlled manner during the winter you should be fine.
Bannister ran sub 4 and his training partner Chris Basher ran sub 14 for 5k without the classic Lydiard base. Not bad for "part time" runners on dirt tracks no less.
Plus how many times have you had a teammate not do a full base phase due to injury and still kicked ass as long as he was in decent shape for the "in season" training.
i think it's all a matter of how you define "base"
running over the summer loosely structured with controlled workouts is still "base," just not a lydiard style "base"
Bo Deets wrote:
We have a new head track coach from a sprints background, and, in our Winter meeting, that is his main message to prepare us for the Spring. I thought Winter was all about the base?
Given the information available. It does not seem that the two propositions are mutually exclusive. Certainly you can put in a good base and work on your mental outlook at the same time? Probably no point though, you seem like the type who thinks physiology is the end all be all.