Comments on: Josh’s Quest for the Boston Marathon Part #4 http://www.train2move.com/2009/08/10/joshs-quest-for-the-boston-marathon-part-4/ Fitness, Training, Health & Conditioning Wed, 18 May 2011 20:58:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: poop http://www.train2move.com/2009/08/10/joshs-quest-for-the-boston-marathon-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-7358 poop Wed, 18 May 2011 20:58:26 +0000 http://www.train2move.com/?p=1551#comment-7358 Josh needs to keep his shirt on Josh needs to keep his shirt on

]]> By: Coach Cory http://www.train2move.com/2009/08/10/joshs-quest-for-the-boston-marathon-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-3748 Coach Cory Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:58:28 +0000 http://www.train2move.com/?p=1551#comment-3748 You have got to be kidding me........ what does having bigger biceps have to do with marathon training? In all seriousness, what does full body muscular efficiency have to do with marathon training? Pretty sure we all watch the Olympics and the World Championships of Track and Field and see every long distance event being dominated by some tiny Ethiopian that probably hasn't done anything in his entire life other than run. Which leads me to the point of the age old training method: If you want to throw better - go throw, if you want to swim better, go swim, if you want to run better.......... GO RUN! I know countless people and friends of mine that have competed in high levels of running and the closest thing they've done to incorporating any workouts beyond running are a few pushups, pull-ups, and tons of abs, but other than that they just run - and they're GOOD! Why would you desire to incorporate movements, actions, and training that won't directly relate to your specific sport or event (in your case - a marathon)? Why wouldn't you want to stick to movements that are going to be required and demanded of you within your race? It seems to me that you are overtraining and adding extraneous demand to your body and neglecting that in which is most important - running. This is just my 2 cents. Feel free to respond. Thanks, Coach Cory You have got to be kidding me…….. what does having bigger biceps have to do with marathon training? In all seriousness, what does full body muscular efficiency have to do with marathon training? Pretty sure we all watch the Olympics and the World Championships of Track and Field and see every long distance event being dominated by some tiny Ethiopian that probably hasn’t done anything in his entire life other than run. Which leads me to the point of the age old training method: If you want to throw better – go throw, if you want to swim better, go swim, if you want to run better………. GO RUN! I know countless people and friends of mine that have competed in high levels of running and the closest thing they’ve done to incorporating any workouts beyond running are a few pushups, pull-ups, and tons of abs, but other than that they just run – and they’re GOOD!

Why would you desire to incorporate movements, actions, and training that won’t directly relate to your specific sport or event (in your case – a marathon)? Why wouldn’t you want to stick to movements that are going to be required and demanded of you within your race? It seems to me that you are overtraining and adding extraneous demand to your body and neglecting that in which is most important – running. This is just my 2 cents. Feel free to respond.

Thanks,
Coach Cory

]]> By: Platt http://www.train2move.com/2009/08/10/joshs-quest-for-the-boston-marathon-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-3707 Platt Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:35:33 +0000 http://www.train2move.com/?p=1551#comment-3707 Well Eric, the reason i do the endurance circuits is essentially the same reason i do warm-ups and cool-downs before and after my runs. The endurance circuits help to maintain and increase my muscular efficiency. The greater muscular efficiency i gain from the various types of stimulus i get from the circuits help keep all of the muscles in my body working together, in an active state. Well Eric, the reason i do the endurance circuits is essentially the same reason i do warm-ups and cool-downs before and after my runs. The endurance circuits help to maintain and increase my muscular efficiency. The greater muscular efficiency i gain from the various types of stimulus i get from the circuits help keep all of the muscles in my body working together, in an active state.

]]> By: Eric http://www.train2move.com/2009/08/10/joshs-quest-for-the-boston-marathon-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-3699 Eric Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:48:50 +0000 http://www.train2move.com/?p=1551#comment-3699 josh, could you explain how those "endurance circuits" that you do contribute to your success while running. A lot of people seem to think that if you want to run a marathon you should just run and run and run but changing the workouts and the styles of them appears to help quite a bit. josh, could you explain how those “endurance circuits” that you do contribute to your success while running. A lot of people seem to think that if you want to run a marathon you should just run and run and run but changing the workouts and the styles of them appears to help quite a bit.

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