I want to sharpen up by racing but there aren't always races available here. If I time trialed by myself, could I still get some benefits of sharpening up despite the fact that I probably won't be as fast as in a race?
I want to sharpen up by racing but there aren't always races available here. If I time trialed by myself, could I still get some benefits of sharpening up despite the fact that I probably won't be as fast as in a race?
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What race are you talking about and how fast are you?
well can you wrote:
I want to sharpen up by racing but there aren't always races available here. If I time trialed by myself, could I still get some benefits of sharpening up despite the fact that I probably won't be as fast as in a race?
I am planning to train with just time trials this year for speedwork this year, and no repetitions at all, as I feel the fast reps were killing my endurance. I probably won't be as fast at 1 mile, but should be as fast at 10k on up, maybe 5k on up.
time trials for 2011 wrote:
well can you wrote:I want to sharpen up by racing but there aren't always races available here. If I time trialed by myself, could I still get some benefits of sharpening up despite the fact that I probably won't be as fast as in a race?
I am planning to train with just time trials this year for speedwork this year, and no repetitions at all, as I feel the fast reps were killing my endurance. I probably won't be as fast at 1 mile, but should be as fast at 10k on up, maybe 5k on up.
People do repeats for a reason. They don't kill your endurance, but if you overdo them they'll prevent you from improving your endurance (because you won't be focusing as much on that during your workouts).
But as for time trials preparing you for races... sure, running hard for a mile will get you better prepared for a mile soon down the road more than not a running hard mile, especially if you are going to be in the lead from start to finish in that race you are preparing for. There is a difference between competing and time trialing, though, and as such one won't completely prepare you for the other. But between the choice of not doing any speedwork or any time trials, or doing time trials, obviously doing something will get you more prepared than doing nothing at all.
watchout wrote:
There is a difference between competing and time trialing, though, and as such one won't completely prepare you for the other.
The fastest runner always wins in any race that I"m in.
I'm not concerned with sit and kick races, if that's what you're trying to promote.
As per this discussion though, I am talking about the physical development, which I feel is superior for time trials as compared to running repeititons where you are resting in between.