This seems like such a simple idea and yet it is widely overlooked. It is/was preached by two of the top coaches in their respective sports-Mr. Chris Carmichael of Tour de France cycling fame and the late Mr. Arthur Lydiard of running fame at all levels.
Keeping a log book allows the athlete and his/her coach to see patterns of progression in their training and to trouble shoot when figuring out why certain days didn’t work so well. The athlete will overlook many details and be mystified as to an unexplained drop in performance. But, their coach should be able to see the evidence. It could be something simple like doing a plyometric or strength workout to close to a fast run, that leave the neuromuscular system depleted. Or, doing workouts without proper fueling/hydration, which is like driving with no gas in the tank.
Are the progressions following the correct rate or are they too fast which will cause the terrible overtraining effect. The flip side is an athlete, who is too cautious and content to improve at a snail’s pace. Both are bad.
Are all the workouts looking the same?
When was the last time you changed things? Change is good..yes, it can be scary,too.
Your body needs fresh stimulus in order to improve/change.
Think of it this way, you will not move up to college if you keep reading “See Spot Run” no matter how good you get at it.
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