The older you become the harder it gets!
Whilst this book is aimed primarily at the serious endurance athlete, I wish to widen its appeal after having used the book to good effect at the age of 59. Consequently, I would suggest you do not allow yourself to be restricted by the title because you do not have to be a competitive endurance athlete to gain maximum profit from this work.
Nowadays, my own memories of winning the regimental mile (and in a very credible time!) are very distant. Nevertheless, I still go running with a pack on my back (old airborne habits die very hard!) as the battle of mind vs middle age spread enters the hardest phase yet. It is a fact that the older one gets, the harder all physical training becomes. This book, however, proved its worth in the first few pages by showing me an easier way to obtain similar results. After all, the book commences with; "Consider your own objectives." Says it all really.
There are many times in life when we all believe we know best and never more so than when it comes to physical training, but, consider this; If such training was as simple as just going for a jog, then why are others obtaining university degrees in the subject with some gaining high paid employment - especially in the field of sports injuries. The reality is, we who go for a run (and often do nothing else!) are not gaining maximum benefit from all that hard work.
Whilst the focus of the book remains the serious endurance athlete - and from which all such people will gain enormously from a thorough study of the content, I was particularly impressed by the way in which the book is able to benefit those of a lesser standard. There is no point in boring people with a blow-by-blow account of my own physical condition because no two people are alike. Nevertheless, if this work can be of great assistance to me - in my 60th year!, then there is something here for anyone with a wish to improve their own physical abilities and, therefore, their own appearance and, ultimately, health.
It is a simple fact that when you are fit and slim you not only look good but also feel good about yourself. Such results, however, are not obtained through liposuction, pills or other easy solutions - they are obtained through hard graft and physical endurance. What is important, therefore, is for each individual to start at their own level, understand that level and go on to gain maximum profit from their own physical input and this book shows the way.
Lesson one; Do not be embarrassed! Nobody is laughing just because you are wearing a tracksuit. Lesson two; Buy a copy of this book and make a start. Lesson three; Enjoy!
NM
Wish it was bl**dy-well here to review, dammit!
Well, having ordered two books from you people, and only one has shown up (both shipped by October 31 apparently) the other has no tracking possibilities. Yep, I am supposed to just wait in limbo and hope and pray. So seriously, it would be nice if I actually had the second book to review. As of now you get a 0/10 for delivery service. The first order was trackable, and arrived in two weeks. What gives with the second????
By the way I also emailed you about this, and have received no reply. SO, I'll give it two more weeks, then contact Visa...
Serious Reading for Serious Athletes
Rob Sleadmaker and Ray Browning deliver serious knowledge about athletic training.
The writers give you 21 spreadsheets for you to track your program (see appendix).
If you want to speed you through the book, follow this reading plan:
MUST Chapters (for Knowing, Insight)
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1) [ch 11] Staying Motivated to Train
2) [ch 6] Fueling the Body for Training and Performance
3) [ch 2] Foundations of Systematic Training
4) [ch 7] Recovering Effectively from Training
5) [ch 4, to page 111] Doing SERIOUS Workouts
MUST Chapters (to Follow their System)
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1) [ch 4, from page 111] Doing SERIOUS Workouts
2) [ch 3] Scheduling Your Training
OPTIONAL Chapters
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1) [ch 1] Determining Your Training and Competition Needs
2) [ch 8] Tracking Your Training
3) [ch 9] Managing Your Training Program
4) [ch 10] Optimizing Your Training for Racing
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