Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Volume vs Intensity -- Joe Friel



Which is more important for improving race performance in endurance athletes, the volume of training or the intensity of training? It’s obvious that both play a role in racing well. But athletes tend to place a lot of value on volume than on intensity. I’ve yet to hear an athlete when asked how training is going respond by talking about intensity. The answer is almost always based on volume (“I rode 200 miles last week.”) But given the choice, which should you place more emphasis on when making decisions about your training?

http://www2.trainingbible.com/joesblog/2007/12/volume-vs-intensity.html

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