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Speed: It's Not Just For the Fast Guys & Girls...

Sunday, 04 July 2010 06:00

By Ironguides (Huh?)

Conventional wisdom and training practices have created a void between coaching of endurance sports and that of high-skill sports such as basketball and soccer.

Are these sports really so different in their demands and as such should the training be so different?

In endurance sports it seems almost set in stone that any ....

program must start with building a base, aimed at spending all available training time logging slow easy miles to build aerobic fitness. This practice has even created a paranoia and fear of speed sessions and interval work.