Training Concepts

From the aftermath of SCM, there had been plenty of questions going ard on "how to train".
There seemed a need to enage a coach (though not a bad idea), try some sophistical , complicated training manual fr some where or try someone's 10wk prog, etc....

In all, i believe each individual is different and thats when art enters science's realms.

One key that I believe in, is to provide a general structure with sound concepts for the athlete to work on.

on general structure, we can simply follow this:

Hard - Recovery - Easy - Rest

This would be a cycle anyone can follow no matter what.
Flexibility would be combination of the recovery and rest to 1 session instead.
Depending on ur wk's schedule, etc.

Hard - for me, there's no need to enage "sexy" intervals or watever there is. Just run a hard 20mins. Let your body tell u how hard to run and not a watch. Each day's condition is diff and just let it come to you.

It can even be drills and strides. Just train hard when it requires to. Or Hills, or whatever.

Recovery - it would be a moderate CONTROLLed effort. Knowing that u can push harder but just control it knowning that u had a tough session the day before.
Normally it can be a 40 to 1hr run/ or strenghtening/drills, etc.
Just keep the effort within

Easy - as it suggest, it would be a enjoyable session, just enjoy the run, etc. 40mins jog, swim, etc

This is a cycle of hard to stimulate adapation and recovery to let ur body recover n improve better than the earlier cycle.