Despite the dramatic protests of Jim Raymond, we will run outside this Wednesday.
Meet at Human Race Sports www.humanracesports.com at 6:15. We will continue our incorporation of tempo pace into our runs. Only a few more weeks until speedwork starts.
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Greetings Comrades:
In rebutal, my argument in favor of indoor workouts from January to the end of March is as follows.
The difference between us and the typical recreational runner is the competitve element. Whether one's goal is sub, 6,7,8,9,10 minute per mile, no matter.
This requires a thoughtful Winter workout schedule. In the Winter a warm facility is essential to obtain maximum results from maximum effort, and thereby reduce the risk of injury.
Hence, in my opinion, the indoor speed or tempo workout far outweighs any gain in the cold outdoors. Each week of training should incorporate at least one indoor workout to push the envelope, in ways that cannot safely be accomplished in cold weather.
Choose a spring race in April or May, as your season opener. Then train in the cold months preceeding during your exhibition season at least once per week mastering speed and improving technique, inside.
Your muscles, bones and breathing are far less compromised indoors than on the roads. Overall health also is far less jeopardized by this combination of indoor/outdoor schedule.
Two close by venues for this purpose are the Lincolnway East H.S.indoor track and an indoor 160 meter venue in my hometown. All are invited here to participate, unless you are timid about crossing state lines, like George and Matula.
If you still are not convinced I recommend a quick read of these two sites to help keep you safe running at this time of year. Just remember 40 or 50 degrees at Noon in the Winter is generally translated to sub-freezing temps in the dark cold night.
Good luck, have fun and be safe.
http://www.halhigdon.com/Ontherun/coldweathertrain.htm
For a more scientific read.
http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0905.htm
Run to Glory,
Jim
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