On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 17:35:28 +0000 (UTC), Donovan Rebbechi
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>You argued that the running 5k was "anaerobic". That was the point I took issue with.
No. That was the point with which you took issue. A Yankee grad student that can't write. Now
there's a surprise.
>FWIW, I didn't think your schedule was all that bad, and it wasn't your schedule I was disputing.
And this is meant to make me happy? Now I'm convinced my schedule is wrong.
>So I think it's a silly argument.
And boy, do you know all about silly arguments...
>I was commenting on your post, not giving advice to the OP.
Well don't bother, for I have neither the time nor the inclination to point out the many technical
and logical faults in your inane and self-congratulatory musings.
>In this case, I call "********".
Of course. It's your standard response when you run out of words which, regrettably, isn't
that often.
>Not only do I *understand* it, through *experience*, I get a refresher on it every week. I'm not
>drawing on distant memories of great workouts in the distant past.
Therefore, when offering advice, experience carries no value, currency is all. Donny, you are
verging on the offensive. May I suggest an apology would be appropriate here?
>I've done my track workout in the last week. Have you ?
Why, yes. I have a race this weekend.
>I've done fartlek running before, in groups and alone. I've done a lot of track training, it's been
>my primary source of interval work, so I've probably done more track work than some of the more
>experienced runners here.
>
>You yourself said track work is "more precise". I'd argue that track work not only gives you
>precision, it gives you *structure*. When you go to the track with a watch, the track is simply a
>vast, barren, merciless landscape, and the watch is a brutal taskmaster. You can't fool the track
>or your watch. That's what makes it so demanding -- the transparency of it all. Track workouts are
>just brutal.
>
>You can possibly make fartlek as demanding physiologically, but it doesn't come close mentally.
Donny, you're telling me what I've already written.
> If you don't understand this, go outside and do some track work instead of trolling usenet.
Surely even you can tell the difference between a post and a troll? I made my aims in this thread
perfectly clear in my second post to Paul.
>I'm out there doing the miles, doing my track work, doing my tempos, doing my races week after
>week, while you're drawing from distant memories from back in "the good old days" when you felt
>more like a winner and less like a has-been.
Oh dear! Perhaps Wobbot was right, you are all hot air, testosterone and a strong right arm.
A 'has-been' I most certainly am, but may I point out two things? Firstly, at least for some portion
of my running career I was 'there', which you most certainly will never be. And secondly, based on
your posted run times, this 'has been' could still comfortably whip your ill-mannered ass over 5k,
10k and 10 miles. Frankly, if I ever find myself in New York, I would consider it a pleasure to
provide you with a lesson in both manners and running. For free, of course.