Subject: RE: Why do people not train at full distance? I understand what everyone is saying... and for bricks, I definitely understand.
That said... for the swim, I will always swim over distance during training. It is my weak spot, and I like to know I can do it comfortably. Its that whole "dont change anything on race day" thing. I like to know what I am doing in my race, I have done before.
For the bike.. I will always train over distance. This is my strongest event, and my favorite. Therefore, I try to bolster my strength in cycling and the recovery time from cycling is less for me than in the other events.
For the run... to prevent foot injuries. I likely will never train past marathon distance. I am a pretty strong runner, but I tend to get more injuries running than in the other events, and therefore, in order to prevent injuries prior to race day, I would keep running at or under race disatnce.
Right or wrong... this is just me.. and how I train, and how my body works. Im not saying this is appropriate for anyone else, but its just how I work. |