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I don't have anything definitive, but I've read a fair amount about training and I have a couple of thoughts. Skiba is a well respected researcher and coach. In his book , he clearly states that more advanced athletes must train harder to realize adaptations. Olbrecht is also well respected and did ...

I plan on training this way as I build towards a marathon in the fall. Right now I'm just rowing and lifting. Here's the way I think about it. Running - best aerobic benefit per unit of time, but only slightly better than rowing. Hardest on your body Rowing - full body and low impact; able to maximi...

Hi all. I've been reading a bit about The Wolverine Plan over the past couple of days and decided to make a spreadsheet to help me generate workouts over the winter. I reverse engineered the data in the tables found at the end of the document. The spreadsheet allows one to enter their 2K time and de...

I agree with the poster that suggested looking at Ironman training plans. You might want to buy Friel’s book. Your biggest challenge will be the run for sure. I don’t know if running first would be smart or not. Could be. I did 2:55 at Boston in 18 and ended up walking about 1/3 of a half at the end...