Calling Dr. Coggan (short-fast versus long-slow)

From:

http://www.coachgordo.com/forum2/upl...opic=5868&st=0

In response to:

"I think it takes more time for the volume training to be absorbed and
show up in results than intensity training."

You said:

"And why would that be? The physiological adaptations are precisely the
same."

This seems to imply that if I were to ride my ass off with 60-minute
interval sessions 3-4 times per week, that I could ride a 4-hour
century. (Okay, 4.5 hours to allow for genetic short-shrifting.)

It also seems to imply that the attributes required to ride a long (by
appropriate standards), fast ride are not physiological, given that you
can ride a short, very fast ride.

Either my logic is faulty, or there are "unknown unknowns" afoot. TIA
for bestowing more of your wisdom and expertise upon us confused types.

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Lynn Wallace http://www.xmission.com/~lawall

Conservative dictionary:
Judicial Activist: n. A judge who tends to rule against your wishes.

I believe Heather has an opinion on that topic.

"Raptor" wrote in message
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From:

http://www.coachgordo.com/forum2/upl...opic=5868&st=0

In response to:

"I think it takes more time for the volume training to be absorbed and
show up in results than intensity training."

You said:

"And why would that be? The physiological adaptations are precisely the
same."

This seems to imply that if I were to ride my ass off with 60-minute
interval sessions 3-4 times per week, that I could ride a 4-hour century.
(Okay, 4.5 hours to allow for genetic short-shrifting.)

It also seems to imply that the attributes required to ride a long (by
appropriate standards), fast ride are not physiological, given that you
can ride a short, very fast ride.

Either my logic is faulty, or there are "unknown unknowns" afoot. TIA for
bestowing more of your wisdom and expertise upon us confused types.

--
--
Lynn Wallace http://www.xmission.com/~lawall

Conservative dictionary:
Judicial Activist: n. A judge who tends to rule against your wishes.


This is grossly oversimplified, but: Training adaptations are central and
peripheral. Central adaptations include increased stroke volume, increased
plasma volume, more efficient blood shunting, muscle fiber recruitment.
Peripheral adaptations include increased capillary density and mitochondrial
adaptations. Central adaptations occur more quickly than peripheral (and are
lost more quickly as well). Peripheral adaptations have a greater effect on
endurance.