tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21280038.post2812937545430384977..comments2023-10-08T09:56:05.560-06:00Comments on The Straight Dope: Period-i-zationalSteve Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17639176315514772554noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21280038.post-57219117364931617082008-10-10T22:41:00.000-06:002008-10-10T22:41:00.000-06:00Awesome. Hey, I feel you quandry. In fact, mainly ...Awesome. Hey, I feel you quandry. In fact, mainly I do exactly what you do. Not only that, I'd admire those who do. For example, there's no doubt Valverde would win every Tour de France if he'd adapt the Texans work ethic. But, I guess, he'd rather race every race all season and try and win them all. He'd rather play "sprint to the next telephone pole" than hole up in the snow and memorize passes. He'd rather stop and make sure his teammate is okay when he crashed then make sure he keeps his place amongst the GC contenders in the Tour. I love the guy for it. But he, and you, and I, would all be better if we periodized. <BR/><BR/>As for myself, I'm willing to sacrifice that performance most of the time. Every now and then, however, I'd like to check in with my potential. I'm sure Valverde will give this a whirl sometime himself.Steve Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17639176315514772554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21280038.post-59320300213277591682008-10-10T20:47:00.000-06:002008-10-10T20:47:00.000-06:00(Soliloquy alert)Ah, lackaday. Another article – t...(Soliloquy alert)<BR/><BR/>Ah, lackaday. Another article – the fourth? The fifth? I've read about periodization in as many weeks (sighs, and then, emboldened) I loathe planning, record-keeping, sharpening the pencil’s point, and such dross (paces, knits brow). So daily I go into the fray, no plan, no devise, no structure, allegro con brio, because it feels so damnably good! (stops,scratches head) I wonder why? (strokes chin) Is it possible that I'd be faster, stronger, better - if I only I would...PERIODIZE? (exuent)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21280038.post-50952989736839308932008-09-24T12:15:00.000-06:002008-09-24T12:15:00.000-06:00Thanks! I've got a lot of work already done on a c...Thanks! I've got a lot of work already done on a couple of books. I just haven't gotten around to finishing them. If you saw my challenge for next year, you'll see that one of those is on the agenda.Steve Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17639176315514772554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21280038.post-38017760937573345562008-09-24T11:29:00.000-06:002008-09-24T11:29:00.000-06:00This is such an important and interesting topic - ...This is such an important and interesting topic - you should write a book! (or maybe you already have ;). To me it's also what separates p90x and makes it so special - you've tapped into the cycles somehow and fit things together so they work almost against each other. It's like contrarian or something ... OK stock market analogies aside - good stuff!CT Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04038566543826902808noreply@blogger.com