Here's a simple proposal guys.
Your aerobic/anaerobic balance =
Log(T1/T2) / Log(D1/D2)
Where T1 and T2 are two personal best times expressed in seconds for two different distances, D1 and D2.
Compute yours, and compare it with what it was last year, next year, later in the season etc.... Then compare it to your idols'.
An example that will speak to Allen.
US brewed Brendan Joseph aerobic/anaerobic balance in 2004, based on his two world records over 100 and 200 *** Long Course Meters can be computed as follow
Log(59.5/129.1) / Log(100/200) = 1.116
His two records later got beaten by Hitajima whos computed Aerobic/Anaerobic Balance = 1.117, which makes him a little more of a sprinter.
Note that I choose to call the fatigue decay resulting from this simple equation "Anaerobic/Aerobic" balance for the sake of this thread. The creator of this equation originally called this coefficient the Sprint/Distance Index (SDI).
Also note that an SDI of 1.10-1.12 has been shown over the years to correspond quite closely to an optimal SDI for a 50/100/200 specialist. If you're goes to the roof (e.g. 1.25-1.30 or something), this may indicate that you are under training the aerobic component.
Allen, I played a little computing your SDI based on results obtained during 2008 State Games of Oregon. The balance between your 100 and 200 comes up to 1.111, which is very good. I like your 10x200 set.
Fortress, I understand your position very clearly. No aerobic capacity development for you. Fine. That kind of goes against what most physiology experts would recommend, but we live in a free world don't we. I'll quote one of these experts in the next reply...
Here's a simple proposal guys.
Your aerobic/anaerobic balance =
Log(T1/T2) / Log(D1/D2)
Where T1 and T2 are two personal best times expressed in seconds for two different distances, D1 and D2.
Compute yours, and compare it with what it was last year, next year, later in the season etc.... Then compare it to your idols'.
An example that will speak to Allen.
US brewed Brendan Joseph aerobic/anaerobic balance in 2004, based on his two world records over 100 and 200 *** Long Course Meters can be computed as follow
Log(59.5/129.1) / Log(100/200) = 1.116
His two records later got beaten by Hitajima whos computed Aerobic/Anaerobic Balance = 1.117, which makes him a little more of a sprinter.
Note that I choose to call the fatigue decay resulting from this simple equation "Anaerobic/Aerobic" balance for the sake of this thread. The creator of this equation originally called this coefficient the Sprint/Distance Index (SDI).
Also note that an SDI of 1.10-1.12 has been shown over the years to correspond quite closely to an optimal SDI for a 50/100/200 specialist. If you're goes to the roof (e.g. 1.25-1.30 or something), this may indicate that you are under training the aerobic component.
Allen, I played a little computing your SDI based on results obtained during 2008 State Games of Oregon. The balance between your 100 and 200 comes up to 1.111, which is very good. I like your 10x200 set.
Fortress, I understand your position very clearly. No aerobic capacity development for you. Fine. That kind of goes against what most physiology experts would recommend, but we live in a free world don't we. I'll quote one of these experts in the next reply...
