Originally Posted by
rubiksoval
Why do you have to turn the point into a matter of semantics? That you can't do your 1 minute power for 1.5 minutes is not because you are not strong enough. Strength has absolutely nothing to do with it.
Wrong. Getting stronger would absolutely improve both my 1 and 1.5 minute power.
Originally Posted by
rubiksoval
Even 400m runners are doing a significant percentage of their effort aerobically. I think it was Gastin that said by the time they're at 40 or so seconds, half their energy is produced aerobically?
It's not strength that is limiting their ability to run faster.
That's the crux of the issue.
Aerobic, aerobic, aerobic, aerobic.
What's the other 50%? Where was the energy coming from for the first 3/4 of the race? Why do you think that doesn't count? Why are they bigger and stronger (and heavier) than 10k runners? What's the point of lugging that extra weight around?