Oh, there is a downside.
One of the disadvantages for Interval/Fartlek training is you can be a victim of being a lazy bastard. For example, this morning I found a number of my sprint intervals lasting 27 or 28 seconds rather than 30. This regiment requires you to push yourself and sometimes you wake up and don’t want to push yourself to the edge of exhaustion.
I think that in the grand scheme of the training, being lazy won’t cause too much of an issue, but I don’t like the look of this trend.
So watch yourself, you may be like me, a fair weather trainer.
Matt LeQ 10:37 am on February 20, 2007 Permalink
Perhaps if we hung a Bear Claw in front of your treadmill you’d be more inclined to run, fatty. No? Guess you don’t want to sweat the gravy out of your system.
PS. This particular style of “Motivation” helped me become the svelte 230 lbs that I am today.
Tyler Weir 10:40 am on February 20, 2007 Permalink
Is addiction to bacon-wrapped chocolate bars a disease? It sounds like one to me.
Matt LeQ 11:02 am on February 20, 2007 Permalink
In Scotland, that’s actually a branch of Cuisine. The Scottish Nutritional Board (RNB) ranks it between “Iron Brew” and Tripe Smoothies on the Food Wheel.