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Entries in Endurance (1)

Wednesday
Aug032011

The Endurance Combo (Part 2 of 3)

 - by Coach Roger Rilling

This month is all about getting your feet wet with some formal training combos. More to the point, this month is about endurance combos. As mentioned in my last article, training combos should be introduced slowly and used sparingly within a well-structured training program. Please feel free to post any questions you may have about training combos on Stoller's Facebook page.

Endurance combos are intended to further improve your base fitness, while introducing the stresses of varying terrain and tempos. This is a great workout to use during the transition between base and race fitness. Endurance combos are also a great workout to place into a 3-4 day intensity build during the race season.

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