Cyclists’ Revenge, Dead Mic, and Aerobic Fitness
Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at 11:11AM 
Hey, Trigeeks! I was all set to wrap up a killer show last night and my mic died. Rest assured there is a great one in the works.
Here is a really funny game circulating the web right now. It's where a cyclist mows down pedestrians and it's in Japanese. Of course, cyclists mowing down cars would be better, but whatever. See if you can beat this high score - 2973.48 Meters.
I got this email from Brian and thought I'd share it and the answer with all the listeners:
You guys talked about training by heart rate and I'm trying to wrap my head around the anaerobic vs. aerobic training science. OK, so you run slower and to a certain heart rate; then the more you run at this heart rate does your body get more accustomed to the workout, hence dropping the heart rate and then allowing you to run faster in order to reach the original HR? If that's how it works I can understand that, but it seems like you would have to run for longer distances and very frequently. And besides the risk of damage to your muscles, joints, etc., I'm trying to figure out how running shorter distances at a quicker pace and higher HR can have a negative effect on your times. That having been said maybe I need to go back and listen to the podcast again.
Thanks,
Brian
Hi Brett,
My name is Joe Sulak, I'm the owner of Peak Fitness and am currently coaching Chris Matus who you heard speak on the podcast. I will try to answer your question but let me know if I miss something. The most important aspect of any training plan is the base or foundation. This is the foundation which everything else is built upon. Running aerobically gives your body the ability to become efficient at using oxygen. If you're always doing shorter runs at a fast pace, your not giving your body variety in training, enough aerobic work to become efficient, and you're over stressing only one aspect of training. The result is always a decreased aerobic capacity and overtraining symptoms. Running is primarily an aerobic sport, so it only makes sense to have a high aerobic capacity.
I hope that helps,
Joe Sulak
PEAK FITNESS
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Reader Comments (3)
Hey, I was just doing a search on running and found this blog. Thanks for posting the e-mail, I find it rather informative as I was wondering the same thing. Still, I try to split things up with faster, shorter runs and longer, slower runs.
Hey, spend some time checking out the podcasts and you'll learn a lot more. That email is a response from an interview I did with an ultra-runner that you can listen to here - http://zentri.blogspot.com/2005/11/prison-swimming.html
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