tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163554012880183003.post5311819566812005911..comments2023-04-14T15:10:45.026+01:00Comments on Train Now, Live Later: Dumbell Chest & Ab Rollouts + O'Neill Rowing TestMethuselahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09134860337125242027noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163554012880183003.post-79998231482481996802010-02-19T09:15:19.022+00:002010-02-19T09:15:19.022+00:00Hi Benjamin - thanks for that - I have heard about...Hi Benjamin - thanks for that - I have heard about it but never read anything - will take a look. It sounds like something I could try by re-modelling my existing activities.Methuselahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09134860337125242027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163554012880183003.post-29817090563382671682010-02-19T06:45:28.556+00:002010-02-19T06:45:28.556+00:00Really? That's interesting to hear. I haven...Really? That's interesting to hear. I haven't yet read the Primal Blueprint, but I've read Mark's site backwards and forwards. That's good information to have, thank you for sharing.<br /><br />I've recently considered giving Crossfit Endurance a try. I don't know if you've heard of them, but they employ training based on short-yet-intense efforts to prepare for a multitude of events, from short distances to ultramarathons. It's pretty interesting stuff if you've never checked it out - http://www.crossfitendurance.com/<br />Sounds like it could be beneficial in several regards.Benjamin Nutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144694980821510485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163554012880183003.post-83091635013159348252010-02-19T06:34:37.374+00:002010-02-19T06:34:37.374+00:00Benjamin - I also recall a couple of key points in...Benjamin - I also recall a couple of key points in The Primal Blueprint where Mark suggests that occasional hard runs of, say, five miles, or even busting out a half marathon as fast as you can, might have significant fitness benefits without consituting chronic cardio. So I feel as if I could, if I wanted to, sometimes run a long race as hard as I can. I may choose to do this on one or two particular races that I run each year, just to gauge progress (or lack of)Methuselahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09134860337125242027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163554012880183003.post-40022820601660535872010-02-18T19:13:06.182+00:002010-02-18T19:13:06.182+00:00Sounds like you and I share a similar opinion! I r...Sounds like you and I share a similar opinion! I run a lot, but am by no means some intense distance athlete. All of my running is done at an easy pace, though I do like to throw speedwork into the mix every once in a while. I agree with you in terms of the evolutionary perspective - Born to Run made me realize that as well, thinking about long hunts done at an easy pace. I thought that whole section of the book was fascinating. I enjoy racing, too, but I really only race hard for the shorter distances - 5k, 10k, the like. Anything longer than that and I just take my time and take it easy. Feels just about right.Benjamin Nutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144694980821510485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163554012880183003.post-18865824907194672832010-02-18T19:03:07.087+00:002010-02-18T19:03:07.087+00:00Hi Ben - thanks, glad you enjoy the blog. The ques...Hi Ben - thanks, glad you enjoy the blog. The question you ask is something I have been asking myself a lot recently, while reading the book. When I ran before I was Paleo/Primal, I did the kind of running that Mark Sisson calls chronic cardio - in other words regular, long, hard runs. Now that I have rediscovered a passion for running I am looking at it more in an evolutionary context I am realising that long runs, if done at an easy pace, or even at a varied pace whereby harder sections (such as inclines) are interspersed with an easy pace, perhaps as a persistence hunt would have happened, are entirely in tune with how we were built to operate. That was a roundabout way of saying that I mean I will be doing running that's long and easy or short and hard! Since races are such fun, I want to take part in plenty of those, but will simply so so at a pace that allows me to savour the experience rather than chase a time and stray into an persistent effort zone that my body is not necessarily programmed to deal with regularly.Methuselahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09134860337125242027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163554012880183003.post-49173339994970953752010-02-18T15:34:31.993+00:002010-02-18T15:34:31.993+00:00Hi! I'm a big fan of your blog, I think your t...Hi! I'm a big fan of your blog, I think your training and experimentation is really interesting. I was also a big fan of Born to Run. This post made me curious, though: When you talk about running in this post, are you still talking about sprint training like you usually do, or are you talking about more long distance runs? I ask because I'm a paleo eater myself, and I try to exercise pretty primal, but I'm also a distance runner. I know a lot of people in the paleo/primal community are against distance running for many reasons, but it's just something I love to do and it helps keep me lean like you were talking about. I don't find it difficult, strenuous, boring, or anything like that. Just curious about what you refer to when you say "running" in this post - guess I asked in a pretty roundabout way! Haha!Benjamin Nutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144694980821510485noreply@blogger.com