- Developing into an endurance runner involves a gradual process of increasing running volume (mileage) and intensity consistently. Ultimately, the process of training adaptation is an interplay between loading and recovery.
- Workouts have different purposes. Each workout (stimulus) is aimed at a certain desired adaptation. The desired adaptation is massively influenced by the quality of the recovery. Never forget that growth = work +RECOVERY. It is not too much hyperbole to say, ‘there is no such thing as over training just under recovery’. In training, the intention is to use a stimulus to embarrass the body (homeostasis) in order to produce change in the direction desired. To change the body’s ability for that type of work. This is accomplished best through progressive overload, specificity, and individualization.
- Consistency is key
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