Comments on: Slow Long Distance Training vs. Interval Training http://www.healthyandfitmagazine.com/2008/07/slow-long-distance-training-vs-interval-training/ Mid-Michigan's Original Health and Fitness Publication Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:25:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Glen http://www.healthyandfitmagazine.com/2008/07/slow-long-distance-training-vs-interval-training/comment-page-1/#comment-3527 Glen Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:21:30 +0000 http://www.healthyandfitmagazine.com/?p=167#comment-3527 It's all about having a balanced exercise platform - sick and tired of all these "this ways better than that way" arguments. I love endurance running and compete in many races. As part of my training I do long runs and I also do intervals. Those who only do intervals soon find out the hard way when they are 3/4 way though a marathon and their body isn't use to this type of stress and just cop out. You need to do the long runs to condition your body. Balanced training program is the key. It’s all about having a balanced exercise platform – sick and tired of all these “this ways better than that way” arguments. I love endurance running and compete in many races. As part of my training I do long runs and I also do intervals. Those who only do intervals soon find out the hard way when they are 3/4 way though a marathon and their body isn’t use to this type of stress and just cop out. You need to do the long runs to condition your body. Balanced training program is the key.

]]> By: Brent http://www.healthyandfitmagazine.com/2008/07/slow-long-distance-training-vs-interval-training/comment-page-1/#comment-3069 Brent Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:05:30 +0000 http://www.healthyandfitmagazine.com/?p=167#comment-3069 Respectfully disagree with the above comment. I was a distance runner in high school running 7-8 miles per day. I had a hard time keeping any muscle mass and had constant knee, foot, and shin problems despite proper nutrition. In college I played lacrosse and boxed. I haven't done real long distance running in over 6 years, but all the anaerobic conditioning I do has me in better shape - more mass, more explosive strength, less injury due to shorter exercise duration. And, I can still run 2-3 miles at the same pace or faster than I could in high school, despite weighing 40 lbs. more. If your body is conditioned to run very fast for moderate distances without oxygen, you can run all day at a moderate pace. I think for a person just starting out, doing wind sprints in the 40-100 meter range with short rests is a lot easier on the body and leads to much faster results than having them run miles at a time, especially if they are overweight. It is very hard to get into distance running, and the amount of injury can be discouraging. Respectfully disagree with the above comment. I was a distance runner in high school running 7-8 miles per day. I had a hard time keeping any muscle mass and had constant knee, foot, and shin problems despite proper nutrition. In college I played lacrosse and boxed. I haven’t done real long distance running in over 6 years, but all the anaerobic conditioning I do has me in better shape – more mass, more explosive strength, less injury due to shorter exercise duration. And, I can still run 2-3 miles at the same pace or faster than I could in high school, despite weighing 40 lbs. more. If your body is conditioned to run very fast for moderate distances without oxygen, you can run all day at a moderate pace.

I think for a person just starting out, doing wind sprints in the 40-100 meter range with short rests is a lot easier on the body and leads to much faster results than having them run miles at a time, especially if they are overweight. It is very hard to get into distance running, and the amount of injury can be discouraging.

]]> By: Daryl Campbell http://www.healthyandfitmagazine.com/2008/07/slow-long-distance-training-vs-interval-training/comment-page-1/#comment-1861 Daryl Campbell Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:34:39 +0000 http://www.healthyandfitmagazine.com/?p=167#comment-1861 Read Dr. Van Aakens Book The endurance method You have to be in shape to be able to get the full benifits of interval trainning. Better to start slow and long for a few months to build up endurance. Intervals done to soon to much and to hard can cause injury and burn out. Enjoy what you are doing and pick up the pace but not to much. Watch your heart rate and never go into oxygen debt for a long period of time. After years of playing sports and running and racing. I finally figured it out. Enjoy what you are doing. Build up endurance which increases the heart capacity and the functino of the lungs. Only then should you pick up the pace and do intervals. Never to much for to long and never keeping the heart rate to high for to long. This way you stay motivated and never get injured or burn out. Read Dr. Van Aakens Book
The endurance method
You have to be in shape to be able to get the full benifits of interval trainning.
Better to start slow and long for a few months to build up endurance.
Intervals done to soon to much and to hard can cause injury and burn out.
Enjoy what you are doing and pick up the pace but not to much. Watch your heart rate and never go into oxygen debt for a long period of time.
After years of playing sports and running and racing.
I finally figured it out.
Enjoy what you are doing. Build up endurance which increases the heart capacity and the functino of the lungs. Only then should you pick up the pace and do intervals. Never to much for to long and never keeping the heart rate to high for to long. This way you stay motivated and never get injured or burn out.

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