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by edward4492
Wed Jan 28, 2015 1:56 pm
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Race Meeting Advice (For Newbies and Old Hands Alike)
Replies: 47
Views: 36131

Re: Race Meeting Advice (For Newbies and Old Hands Alike)

I was reading a very interesting sports science book (I'll have to dig it out and give you the title,etc) and they noted that the actual true reaction time between a major league baseball player and the average person off the street is negligible. It's actually impossible to react to a fastball in f...
by edward4492
Wed Jan 28, 2015 3:50 am
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Race Meeting Advice (For Newbies and Old Hands Alike)
Replies: 47
Views: 36131

Re: Race Meeting Advice (For Newbies and Old Hands Alike)

Out of curiousity I dug out my training log and looked at my 500m PR from 6/19/14: 100m 1:31.5 49r 200m 1:31.5 43r 300m 1;34.0 38r 400m 1:34.0 45r 500m 1:36.0 49r 1:33.4 Call this one a textbook "fly n' die". i went out hard, drove it through 200m, settled in through 400m, and the wheels c...
by edward4492
Tue Jan 27, 2015 5:01 am
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Race Meeting Advice (For Newbies and Old Hands Alike)
Replies: 47
Views: 36131

Re: Race Meeting Advice (For Newbies and Old Hands Alike)

First....well done! very fine job indeed. In regards to starts, I totally ignore the splits at the beginning of a race. Even at home where the PM starts when it senses the pull it takes a bit for the splits to come down. 2k starts don't have to be overly aggressive. No need to false start or jump of...
by edward4492
Fri Jan 23, 2015 4:14 am
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Race Meeting Advice (For Newbies and Old Hands Alike)
Replies: 47
Views: 36131

Re: Race Meeting Advice (For Newbies and Old Hands Alike)

Great post Iain. i think the lightweights are a fringe sub-species in a fringe sport. We do all the crazy stuff that "full time" (for lack of a better word) ergers do plus throw in the stress of weighing in. I've been successful going extremely strict so I enter the last week fairly light ...
by edward4492
Tue Jan 20, 2015 4:35 am
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Race Meeting Advice (For Newbies and Old Hands Alike)
Replies: 47
Views: 36131

Re: Race Meeting Advice (For Newbies and Old Hands Alike)

Paul....stop training! (4) x 2500's ?I wouldn't do them at anything other than recovery pace. You cannot possibly get any fitter with four days to go...but you can sure get a lot more tired. I may get some push back from other posters(no problem guys, this forum is for the open exchange of ideas). M...
by edward4492
Sun Dec 28, 2014 12:02 am
Forum: Training and Racing
Topic: Race Meeting Advice (For Newbies and Old Hands Alike)
Replies: 47
Views: 36131

Re: Race Meeting Advice (For Newbies and Old Hands Alike)

Greg nailed, it great post! I like to do a1300m 3-4 days before an event, go out at my starting pace and try and settle in to my cruise pace with no sprint (just like Greg mentioned with 1500m). In a race when I'm down to 700m to go I know I can make it. If youŕe in doubt about how hard to go in the...