i saw some big improvements in my maf zone also but not 3 mins. close i think and now i lost them with my racing and body weight training.
Thanks for responding Tristan and Nick.
Tristan: I think with the wholesale set of changes, it would be hard to know for sure what has led you to improve. The problem for me is that I've never run consistently for more than two years at a time, but have always noticed improvement through these periods. At this point I've been running consistently for about a year and have been improving steadily, so perhaps I should only try the Maffetone method if I begin to stagnant, as you describe.
Nick: I've been reading a bit on how elite runners train, and what you're describing sounds a bit like that. They always mix it up between high volume and high intensity, either on a seasonal basis or a weekly/monthly one, according to their race schedule. I think for the time being I'm going to do one higher intensity run per week, and two long(ish) slow runs. I would be interested in reading that article though if it's not too much bother to pass along the link.
Thanks.Here you go Lee. Thank barefootmarc for this article as he had it in his blog. http://www.markallenonline.com/maoArticles.aspx?AID=2
I guess that's what I'm getting at--you have multiple variables there. I'm not taking a position, but I would like to hear from someone who noticed an increase in their improvement while holding everything constant except lowering their heart rate.Lee,
I went from a mile or so of heavy footed running and ankle pain to enjoying pain-free barefoot half marathon distances
Hey I got a question for you Maf people. Have you seen an increase in your rate of improvement? In other words, are you sure you wouldn't have improved by the same amount over time anyway? Are you keeping all other factors constant, like distance, times per week, cross-training, and so on? I'm curious but skeptical, and also loath to run slower, but if it really works I'd be willing to give it a try.
Lol! I was just trying to figure out the math!Dude, you need to convert your metric to imperial standard measurements...
Us Yanks, can't do math, you know...
Dude, you need to convert your metric to imperial standard measurements...
Us Yanks, can't do math, you know...