Which Horse?

[old] Mike Caviston · Post by **[old] Mike Caviston** » May 25th, 2005, 1:59 pm

I came across this recently and thought forum readers might find it amusing. Mike Caviston Source: Smith, David J. “A Framework For Understanding the Training Process Leading To Elite Performance” Sports Medicine 33:1103-1126, 2003 1.5 Types of Athletes Although training aids every aspiring athlete at any level, there appears to be two broad categories of athlete who perform at the highest performance level. It seems, on the one hand, there are the genetically talented, and on the other hand, those with a highly developed work ethic, with a system guiding their effort. From a physiological perspective, every athlete possesses capacities of speed and endurance. Pyne[61] has suggested that while the concepts of developing fitness and speed in isolation are under- stood by coaches, an integrated approach is preferred for more complete development of these factors. He has proposed four categories of athlete, using the analogy of horses:[61] 1. Wooden Horse – low fitness/low speed: athletes who are just commencing training or returning from illness or injury. 2. Bolter – low fitness/high speed: athletes who have natural speed and may not find it necessary to do the same volume of work as their team mates. This athlete may have short-term success, but long-term progress to elite competition may be limited. 3. Workhorse – high fitness/low speed: these athletes are training specialists who are extremely dedicated and consistent in their workouts. However, they struggle to lift the quality of their efforts when in a competitive situation. This may be due to excessive training loads, insufficient recovery or inadequate speed work. 4. Thoroughbred – high fitness/high speed: the athlete with a combination of developed fitness and natural speed is likely to have the greatest chance of success and improvement in the long term, when in association with skill and tactical awareness. Some coaches would argue that although thoroughbreds are a necessary ingredient for a successful programme, workhorses are also important as training partners or to push the squad training envelope and pull the thoroughbred along with them enduring periods of training overload. By ensuring that appropriate training is provided to suit the requirements of each individual athlete, the chances of making a workhorse more like a thoroughbred are increased and with correct peaking, a workhorse may also be highly competitive.[61]

[old] Stretch · Post by **[old] Stretch** » May 25th, 2005, 2:15 pm

And then there's me: 5. Dogmeat

[old] PaulS · Post by **[old] PaulS** » May 25th, 2005, 2:20 pm

And Me... 6. Horses Arse: - Self explanatory...

[old] Citroen · Post by **[old] Citroen** » May 25th, 2005, 2:59 pm

What about the old fart who never tried any competitive sport until he was nearly age 40? What about the folks who didn't like the team sports (soccer, rugby) so got chucked off the school field by the games master? [I used to get sent in to go swimming instead. Me and my twin were always the two kids that were last to get picked for the team. I was always crap at running and had to find the short cut for X-country runs.] I'll aim for workhorse, that'll suit me.

[old] NavigationHazard · Post by **[old] NavigationHazard** » May 25th, 2005, 4:45 pm

I can't decide whether I'm 7. DOG FOOD or 8. GlUE, both of which happen to the knackered.

[old] PaulS · Post by **[old] PaulS** » May 25th, 2005, 5:33 pm

Let's not forget a few others. 9. Hobby Horse 10. Clothes Horse 11. Dark Horse And my favorite: Horse Power Then there are always the Seabiscuits of their day.

[old] Bayko · Post by **[old] Bayko** » May 25th, 2005, 5:39 pm

12. Horse of a Different Color Guess I'd have to classify myself as either a Wooden Horse or Workhorse depending on how reckless I'd been at any particular time. Regularly daydream of being a Thoroughbred though.

[old] gw1 · Post by **[old] gw1** » May 25th, 2005, 5:57 pm

I'm heading for the "Out To Pasture" catagory! GW

[old] Steve_R · Post by **[old] Steve_R** » May 25th, 2005, 6:02 pm

13. Horse play - what I do when not training 14. ...and the horse you rode in on - my daily thoughts of the erg

[old] maf · Post by **[old] maf** » May 25th, 2005, 11:06 pm

15. Cray Bait. I think I'd have to be Workhorse at the moment. Early days yet Michael

[old] holm188 · Post by **[old] holm188** » May 26th, 2005, 12:35 am

16. Zebra Not wanting to be in any horse category

[old] hennmart · Post by **[old] hennmart** » May 26th, 2005, 5:32 am

If you have some horse sense and stop with that horse-shit; you may find the time to break that horse (erg) or is the erg breaking you I go for the workhorse, but I want to go for the stallion Hennie

[old] PaulS · Post by **[old] PaulS** » May 26th, 2005, 7:29 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(gw1 @ May 25 2005, 01:57 PM)</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>I'm heading for the "Out To Pasture" catagory! GW </td></tr></table> Perhaps "Out to Stud" would be better...

[old] schweinlew · Post by **[old] schweinlew** » May 26th, 2005, 10:02 am

Though it may not be a horse proper, we mustn't forget . . . 17. the ass Will

[old] Mark Keating · Post by **[old] Mark Keating** » May 26th, 2005, 11:06 am

in any race I would definitely be the 18. dark horse and if I were to finish any position but last I am sure I would have a 19. horse throat