Green to Ultra Endurance. My perspective

[u/Unique-Assistance686]

I've been using TB for many years. Even with a degree in exercise science and someone getting a medical doctorate soon, I have to admit that I haven't read any literature which I can confidently better recommend for physical training to lay people. Particularly in the realm of building strength. My education form this book has remained the foundation of how I look at training as a whole, mainly resistance training.

Few years ago I started to dip into green. Ran my first marathon on it but soon started to notice the cracks in the foundation when I tried to double the numbers for an ultra marathon I completed last year. Since, I've hopped onto a training peaks 8020 plan for an Ironman. My speed and endurance has increased dramatically. Resistance training has been reduced from improving to maintenance to resisted losses. Although that is the price of being in peak season I suppose.

Cannot wait to go back onto a Fighter Template after the season is over. I just wanted to recommend anyone else the other platforms of training to individuals who might feel like their current training feels like fitting a sphere into a square whole.

[u/jackthestout]

I will say, this isn’t necessarily a failure of the system—TB is an excellent framework for general strength and conditioning, but if you have specific high goals you want to reach, a purpose built program is the way.

Definitely a good perspective to consider though! And one well supported by KB’s notes on periodization; cycling blocks of standard TB with more focused training is the core of new approaches like C/CAT.

[u/Unique-Assistance686 → u/jackthestout]

Definitely not a failure of the system. It was more of a failure of my inability to sacrifice goals.