Philosophy What is converging periodization? Converging periodization is a planning method that develops multiple training factors concurrently by starting at the extremes and progressing each component toward a goal event.
Newsletter The pure speed cheat sheet By starting a macrocycle at the extreme of speed, an athlete can start to build a "speed base."
Newsletter The four key ingredients of pure speed Even long-duration sports benefit from a "speed base." But like many training protocols, how to train pure speed is counter-intuitive.
Philosophy The serious athlete is neglected. A simple guide to "How to Run Your First 5K!" will always outsell an essential-but-dense tome like *The Lore of Running*. But training to survive short-term participation does little to maximize long-term performance.
