Training Methodology
Periodization and Specificity
The most efficient way to improve in endurance sports is through periodization and specificity.
Intensity Discipline
One of the quickest and easiest ways to improve your overall fitness is to maintain strict intensity discipline. That means taking it easy on your easy days so that you can train hard on your hard days. One of the biggest mistakes new athletes make is simply going too hard on their easy days.
Progressive Overload
The body was built to adapt to stress.