tempo in nearly freezing temperature

[Stefanie]

@Nikoluski

So, the editing saved the thread, wow!

Don’t let ‘Dejan school of thought’ relating to distance running influence ‘your school of thought’ relating to sprinting. As Charlie has taught us the % with regards to energy systems per running event has nothing to do with how someone may train (e.g., Charlie’s percentage ratio of tempo/speed work for the 100 m was 65/35, if I remember correctly).

The main issue in what you describe is the lack of relevant to 400-m pace. And as you’ve experienced, this makes the lungs work pretty hard! For example, you can cause a similar effect to the one you describe while exercising under water. Despite having the chance to produce ‘lactacidaemia’ under water (even this effect is absent in your tempo workouts, or should be), it’s not a method you would consider unless you are, say, injured and you wanted a non-pounding activity. I hope this helps a bit.

Yes it did =)
The ‘Dejan school of thought’ is not only his ‘fault’; I always ask questions (as you know) about things, and then everything gets mixed up inside of my head, or I try and create Stef-theories that suit my present situation, which obviously is not ideal.

Nick, are you saying that lactic acidosis is always produced when running in water? (I agree that it does, if that’s the case).

I find your post very illuminating overall…