This
extract provides good insight on how our bodies work during running -
from the running on legs to the exchange of potassium and sodium in the
cells - and demonstrates how modern research is changing training.
It is a bit long but it is user-friendly, not burdened with a lot
of technical terms but in language we can understand.
You don't need to be an expert in exercise physiology to run fast, but
you'll surely run faster if your training program is shaped by the most
recent sports science'and if you continually keep up to date. Elite
runners are usually fortunate enough to have coaches with expertise in
exercise physiology who tailor their training based on the newest
thinking in athletic performance. On the other hand, self-coached
runners'like the rest of us'are required to make our own training
decisions. To make good decisions, we need to understand the basic
physiological objectives of training and the cause-effect relationships
between the various types of training and these objectives.
How do you train to lose weight? You don't. If your primary goal is to
lose weight, see a weight loss counselor. If your primary goal is to
become a better runner, and you happen to be carrying a few extra
pounds, you're best off training and eating for maximum performance.
That is, training and eating the same way you would if you were already
at an ideal weight. Your weight will take care of itself. Ultimately,
quality training is more beneficial than caloric restriction for body
composition (i.e., body fat percentage, a truer measure of health and
fitness than weight, which is linked to height and body type). In fact,
numerous studies have shown that caloric restriction negatively affects
training.
This one is technical but has good speed training regimens.
http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0350.htm
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