Hey Marco! Very intersting reading your insights as always. Have you talked about how you include plyometrics in your training previously? You mentioned it in this post but I'm not sure if you have talked about it in detail before.
thank you Gabin! I added a simple routine to my strength training, which I normally do twice per week (I do vertical jumps and split squats also jumping and alternating legs). Most of the remaining part of the strength routine si for the upper body, not really for running, more for life :)
Thank you sir…I have found elastic band and kettlebell training work best for my endurance athletes as a way to maintaining functional strength while addressing injury prevention and/or recovery….best to you
hey Tom, in terms of strength training, my main goal is "functional health", hence I mostly target a lot of what my sports don't target (i.e. I do upper body work, biceps, triceps, shoulders and pectorals with dumbbells, plus push ups, and some core exercises), with "moderate" effort / weights. I do some form of bodyweight training but mostly use 10-12 kgs dumbbells that I carry around when traveling by car. I do a minimal part of it that is more aimed at either running performance or being more injury resilient (for example plyometrics exercises like jumps and split squats, squats with weights, calf raises). I want these exercises to help me either to function well or potentially to aid running, so if there is any issue they are the first thing that goes (or that is reduced). While upper body exercise tend to always stay all year round, plyometrics depend a lot on how my niggles go. I don't do the typical heavy load strength training that is promoted for endurance performance (nothing against it, it is just a bit far from my main goals and the setup is not something I would be able to carry where I go, so there are also practical considerations, apart from the potential acute impact on my running). I hope that makes sense!
How long was your VO2max block in the past?
hello Ivan, I would say about 8 weeks
It's what I have seen recommended by some other coaches: 6-8 weeks of 2-3 sessions per week. It seems very hard block.
Hey Marco! Very intersting reading your insights as always. Have you talked about how you include plyometrics in your training previously? You mentioned it in this post but I'm not sure if you have talked about it in detail before.
thank you Gabin! I added a simple routine to my strength training, which I normally do twice per week (I do vertical jumps and split squats also jumping and alternating legs). Most of the remaining part of the strength routine si for the upper body, not really for running, more for life :)
A great read.
I have a history of lower calf injuries and have made several changes to my training. So far so good!
I too was getting very tired and found reducing the number of days a I ran from 5 to 4 has made a big difference, both physically and mentally :)
Thank you sir…I have found elastic band and kettlebell training work best for my endurance athletes as a way to maintaining functional strength while addressing injury prevention and/or recovery….best to you
What exercises do you perform during your biweekly strength training?
hey Tom, in terms of strength training, my main goal is "functional health", hence I mostly target a lot of what my sports don't target (i.e. I do upper body work, biceps, triceps, shoulders and pectorals with dumbbells, plus push ups, and some core exercises), with "moderate" effort / weights. I do some form of bodyweight training but mostly use 10-12 kgs dumbbells that I carry around when traveling by car. I do a minimal part of it that is more aimed at either running performance or being more injury resilient (for example plyometrics exercises like jumps and split squats, squats with weights, calf raises). I want these exercises to help me either to function well or potentially to aid running, so if there is any issue they are the first thing that goes (or that is reduced). While upper body exercise tend to always stay all year round, plyometrics depend a lot on how my niggles go. I don't do the typical heavy load strength training that is promoted for endurance performance (nothing against it, it is just a bit far from my main goals and the setup is not something I would be able to carry where I go, so there are also practical considerations, apart from the potential acute impact on my running). I hope that makes sense!
What about PLYOMETRIC after yard session?
still doing it, if you mean hard not yard :)
Ok I'll start with simple
You've been balling barefoot 😅