The cross country season begins anew and the coaches face their first training challenges as the team gathers for the first day of practice. Foremost in training group formation is the fact that half the team has done some summer training, while the other half has not run a mile all summer long. To further…
The scientific information presented in the first four sections on the onset of fatigue during exercise (Part 1 Fatigue-Energetics, Part 2 Fatigue-Anaerobic Alactic Energy System, Part 3 Fatigue-Anaerobic Glycolytic Energy System, and Part 4 Fatigue-Aerobic Energy System) pointed out the importance of beginning each discussion on energy system metabolism and fatigue with basic knowledge…