tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257617954030811071.post6239487637910197345..comments2023-10-08T01:03:35.761-07:00Comments on Live for the Run: Resist the Temptation,Stay on TrackDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11551251480915260826noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257617954030811071.post-46532531681835752412012-02-22T04:34:48.436-08:002012-02-22T04:34:48.436-08:00Arnd--very interesting,especially that last paragr...Arnd--very interesting,especially that last paragragh! Thank you.<br />DaveDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11551251480915260826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257617954030811071.post-8587912461682498092012-02-22T03:10:00.372-08:002012-02-22T03:10:00.372-08:00I fully agree, but I have happened to run across P...I fully agree, but I have happened to run across Percy Cerutty in 1968 (I have been continuously running since 1958, and lived close to Ernst van Aaken near Krefeld, so I have meat him for the first time when I was 15, and ran a weekend seminar for coaches with him when I was 18). What impressed me most, was his strive for improvement, for explanations of things he found and could NOT explain. He sounded like a good science professor, raising questions, no one could answer, but that were pertinent and you wanted to try.<br /><br />His life theory of the Stotans is very similar to what Mihalyi Igloi preached: If you want to be excellent, you have to put all of your mind, your time, your dedication in being excellent. Igloi always referred to the violin player, who would also practice 8 hours a day to be world class, why should a runner train less or with less dedication?<br /><br />When we watched the 1968 Olympics together, Percy Cerutty and I discussed why the runners from Kenya were better. His theory was that they were closer to nature. Mammals have a flight reflex. They change modes when running under duress. A horse can trot (diagonal coordination) or gallop (double leg action), the same with a dog or a cat. When they want to race they would never trot (the trotting horse is 'unnatural' and it is much slower than a galloping horse). But men coordinate diagonally when racing. <br /><br />How can you make a runner use the flight reflex and mobilize hidden reserves? <br /><br />Coach Cerutty assumed about the Kenyan runners that - when their Kenyan coaches shouted 'Zimba' (Swahili for 'Lion') - it was not an encouragement like 'go get him tiger' (Jim Bush, my coach at UCLA, used to shout) but a key word to change modes into the 'flight reflex mode".<br /><br />What can you learn: Never give up learning, studying, thinking about what you are doing. There are many questions around that are still unsolved. Our emphasis on physiology and biochemistry may solve some but not all of the problems of training.Arndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11288380720096477718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257617954030811071.post-46503384678517589402012-02-19T13:58:50.316-08:002012-02-19T13:58:50.316-08:00I agree with the author that having confidence in ...I agree with the author that having confidence in one's training schedule and sticking to it is the key to successful running. Some training partners feel the need to compete during routine workouts in order to build their confidence at the expense of others. I usually will find other running partners if this pattern persists. There are many training programs that will produce a successful long distance runner but, in my opinion, the common thread is consistent training and avoiding injuries if at all possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com