Some of it is simply my theory based on what I ve read, learned, and experienced first hand. A lot of it, though, is based on proven performance in other sport. This series is aimed at skaters who want to compete in relatively long events, such as 10K, marathons, or ultramarathons. These articles are not aimed at skaters doing short 100 meter or 500 meter events. These programs will benefit anyone, but they will work best if you are training 6 hours a week or more.
Nothing here is written in stone.
Researchers and scientists are constantly learning more about the human body. Coaches are always coming up with new and inventive ways to use that knowledge. Hopefully, this series represents as much of current training methodology as possible, with a few ideas to grow on. Aerobic Training How to build the base you need for competition. After you have the base built, how to take your speed to the next level.