It might be the epitome of a successful run, but negative splits are sometimes overrated. Enter: the controlled fade.
, Psy.D., a clinical psychologist specializing in health and wellness psychology, human performance, and sports psychology agrees. A runner himself, Dr. Ross explains, “elites are really good at running 26 miles because they've been running 100 plus miles a week for a long time, versus amateurs who just can't maintain that pace for that long of a period because we don't have the training or maybe even the physiological capacity.
This brings up the question: If we amateurs aren’t running 100 plus miles a week and may not have a superior physiological capacity, should we be mimicking the elites’ negative split pacing strategy? While I do believe the more experienced runners should seek to follow their faster counterparts, I want to offer an alternative for the non-elites. That is, something I call the “controlled fade.”
This content is imported from {embed-name}. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.The controlled fade is a deliberate, positive-split pacing strategy—one that is calculated and won’t lead to blowing up or hitting the wall. It’s a slow, gradual fade in pace.
Mentally, there is a very different mindset between having to pick up the pace at mile 20 to reach your goal when you're already tired versus having time in the bank to fade a little. With the latter, you've met your goal and it's yours to lose and with the former, you don't have the goal and need to chase it when you're already tired. People are more likely to fight to hold onto something they already have than something they never had in the first place.
So that benefit to a controlled fade? It comes down to a pretty positive mental approach to those latter miles—and of course, it could also pay off with a
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Dave Chappelle Says He's Willing To Talk With The Transgender Community But He Won't Be 'Summoned''I am not bending to anybody’s demands.'
Leer más »
Selena Gomez and Coldplay\u2019s \u2018Let Somebody Go\u2019 Has Brutal Lyrics About HeartbreakSelena Gomez and Coldplay's ‘Let Somebody Go’ Has Brutal Lyrics About Heartbreak
Leer más »
Selena Gomez and Coldplay\u2019s \u2018Let Somebody Go\u2019 Has Brutal Lyrics About HeartbreakSelena Gomez and Coldplay's ‘Let Somebody Go’ Has Brutal Lyrics About Heartbreak
Leer más »
Edgar Wright Responds to Stephen King’s ‘Last Night in Soho’ Tweet: “I Am Truly Humbled”The Academy Museum's David Geffen Theater hosted its first movie premiere Monday for a psychological thriller starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Thomasin McKenzie, as the film's director Edgar Wright paid tribute to the late Diana Rigg.
Leer más »