Supertraining

--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "W.G. 'Bill' Johnson"
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> Relevant to recent discussions:
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> What's The Best Way To Train For A Marathon?
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http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244-255-12021-0,00.html
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The comment from the above post is typical of the confusing/erroneous
information  published in Runners World.
"6. Extend your tempo-run distance

Tempo runs were born as four-mile efforts, propounded by coaching
genius Jack Daniels, Ph.D. Then another genius coach, Joe Vigil,
Ph.D., began asking Deena Kastor to hold the tempo pace
longer—eventually up to 12 miles. He got Meb Keflezighi to 15. Result?
Two Olympic Marathon medals. Gradually extend your tempo runs, slowing
by a few seconds per mile from your four-mile pace. "The longer the
tempo run workout you can sustain, the greater the dividends down the
road," says Vigil."

What is not mentioned in the above is that Daniels defined tempo runs
as runs at LT (Lactate Threshold)pace. It was and still is stated by
many that LT equates to 15k/10 mile race pace. So how could anybody
run 12 or 16 miles at "tempo" pace unless the definition of Daniels
tempo pace has changed or the term tempo pace is very subjective which
makes it meaningless as training advice. 

Bob Dannegger
Raleigh, NC