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Basic training: running
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Basic training is is needed in in in in order for for us to to feel good be healthy and have the the energy to to lead our lives the the way we
want Good baseline fitness is important for just about everyone as as fit it it it helps us us us in in our dai- ly lives: it it it it allows us us us to to cope with with an active or or stressful job to to play with with with the kids or or in in in pro- viding increased resilience when faced with with an an illness Basically life becomes easier and a a a a a a a a a a whole lot more fun if if you have good baseline fitness and strength When you you start you you should work out to establish good baseline baseline fitness and baseline baseline strength Once you you have achieved that base- line you you can train for a a a a a a a a a certain race or or to lose weight For an an athlete basic training means laying a a a a a a a a a a a good foundation for more high-intensity training training (competition-like training) as as well as as racing Having a a a a a a a a a good foundation to build on on is incredibly important both in in in in in in terms of performance and in in in in in order to stay injury-free when racing season gets started A basic training period should be made
up of of many hours of of training at low intensi- ty ty During this period it it is is more important to to to train train a a a a a a a lot than to to to train train at high intensity It is is also good to to to build strength This period includes longer intervals and and higher thresh- olds but at at speeds that feel controlled and and do not lead to lactic acid build-up Most people have a a a a a a a a limited amount of time at their disposal and they they like to do do high- intensity training when they they do do have the the the the opportunity to to exercise And it’s a a a a a a a a great feel- ing to to train train hard and wear yourself out if if you you only train train a a a a a a a a a a a couple of times a a a a a a a a a a a week But if if if you you lead an an otherwise sedentary life you you are missing out on a a a a a a a lot of the the health and fitness benefits provided when you you keep your body going for many hours at at low intensity which creates a a a a a a a a a a stable base base and baseline fitness Try sneaking more low-intensity training into your daily life for example by cycling or or or or run- ning to to to work It’s easy to to to always take the car when we
want to to to go somewhere but by walk- ing ing ing ing cycling or or running
you can gain a a a a a a a a lot of extra training time “for free” /ida
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