The bottom line

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Physical Education - The bottom line

The bottom line

OK, you love your sport and are motivated to improve, but with so many
possible training methods and "experts", what can you do? Well, here is
what I think. First, understand what training does to your body - learn the
physiology of the sport. A physiological analysis of your sport would be
helpful! Know how your engine works. This will help you critically evaluate
the disparate training ideas that are thrown your way.

Next, examine and learn the biomechanical principles that must be obeyed
for performance success. How do you maximise the efficiency of transfer of
your engine power to performance velocity? There is no endurance sport that
does not place a premium on good technique.

Finally, keep a record of what you do! Use a notebook and pencil, or a
fancy computer program; but make yourself accountable to both the training
you do in pursuit of your performance goals, and the results. If you do
this, eventually you will have arrived at your own personal prescription
for success; built from solid general principles, but finetuned to your
personal characteristics. "Success" will vary for each of you in absolute
terms; completing a 10km, a new personal best, a city championship, or
maybe a world veteran's record! But it all feels the same to the person who
establishes the goal, develops a plan, and works diligently to achieve it.

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