For people naturally with a lot of endurance...

Work on your genetic strengths first.

People who can run long right away should go faster as a stimulus.

SMJO wrote:

Work on your genetic strengths first.

People who can run long right away should go faster as a stimulus.

No such thing as genetic strengths. Stop trolling.

For the most part yes. Speed is my weakness and I have to put a lot of work into it all year to do well. If I don't it pretty much disappears. I wouldn't say I focus less on easy/long runs I just make sure that I am always hitting fast workout in addition to them. If the wheels are there I usually feel that I have the ability to maintain well in a race. A lot of this probably has to do with the fact that I am probably a 10k+ guy who races from the mile to 5k.

isksk wrote:

SMJO wrote:

Work on your genetic strengths first.

People who can run long right away should go faster as a stimulus.

No such thing as genetic strengths. Stop trolling.

So being black doesn't help cope with the brutal sunlight in Africa?

SMJO is one of the laziest trolls on this site.

Because I have the genetics to make it effortless.

formerracer wrote:

For runners who were born with a natural ability to run long right from the getgo (Like a guy who is able to run 9 miles in 80 minutes for a long run from just 1 week of running-specific training), do they focus a lot less on easy/long runs in the off season and do more speedwork?

I think I'm kind of like this (I could run 15 miles easy after a few weeks of running) but I still had to build a good base to not get injured.

I do "higher" mileage (not that high IMO, like 70 and I'm female, but other people think it's high) because I can handle it well and enjoy it. But my biggest breakthroughs have come from working on my weaknesses by introducing a lot more quality over the last year and a half.

lazy/10.

psalm wrote:

lazy/10.

10/10 as far as drawing responses from the counter trolls.

lazy/12.

psalm wrote:

lazy/12.

I have raised the bar it seems.

lazy/13.

SMJO wrote:

isksk wrote:

No such thing as genetic strengths. Stop trolling.

So being black doesn't help cope with the brutal sunlight in Africa?

psalm wrote:

SMJO is one of the laziest trolls on this site.

Exhibit A (see above). So many other examples you could have used. Funny your mind went there first.

Tell me... are you over age 23? Be honest.

It is an obvious one that even the most mentally challenged on this site should be able to get since it is something they can "see".

I am well over 23 but my girlfriend is a primary school teacher and she tells me to keep things simple when trying to reach the mentally developing.

Is it not clear that someone who says genetics don't exist is a little vacant in the top floor?

SMJO wrote:

It is an obvious one that even the most mentally challenged on this site should be able to get since it is something they can "see".

I am well over 23 but my girlfriend is a primary school teacher and she tells me to keep things simple when trying to reach the mentally developing.

Is it not clear that someone who says genetics don't exist is a little vacant in the top floor?

My interest isn't in the substance of your posts - you're a troll, and nary a toss shall be given.

You just strike me as a rather inept example, and with a battery of strangers calling you 'lazy' (even me having not logged on for some months and having two posts' exposure), should set a tiny yet persistent bell tinking in your head that perhaps, just perhaps, you're genuinely not very good at this.

With that in mind, I reject the idea you chose the example as it was most illuminating for your audience. You chose it in haste, and it wasn't very good. A beginner's mistake. You hate to see it happen.

You are tossing right now.... and those other 'tards are just angry that my knowledge is making them give up hope that their pasty white physiques with no genetic strengths will have to relinquish their Lindgrenesque dreams.

lazy/14

Honestly they should lift, or just do body weight exercises. I'm talking the sort of things they do in oregon with rupp of course, not bodybuilding.

But if you can run long easily and recover quickly, you should include some longer runs. The cost/benefit ratio is high.

formerracer wrote:

For runners who were born with a natural ability to run long right from the getgo (Like a guy who is able to run 9 miles in 80 minutes for a long run from just 1 week of running-specific training), do they focus a lot less on easy/long runs in the off season and do more speedwork?

first and last bump. Surely there are many more people here who are slow-twitch dominant/much more endurance than speed, and can give their answer to the question.