Top 10 mistakes of self coached athletes

Joe Friel is a guru when it comes to endurance training and has written bestseller books like "The mountain bikers training bible" on mountain bike training. Here are his top 10 mistakes made by self coached athletes 

#10 Too much emphasis on miles/kilometers. The key to race success is appropriate intensity

#9 Too much emphasis on heart rate. Your engine is muscle.

#8 Set goals much too high to motivate greatness. Does opposite. Goals must be just out of reach.

#7 Haphazard training. High goals require a purpose for every workout.

#6 Inconsistent training. High goals? Don't miss workouts. Ever.

#5 Too little rest, not enough race intensity before race. Rehearse race every 72hrs for 1-3 wks prior.

#4 Workouts too intense. Increasingly train at intensity you intend to race in last 12 weeks.

#3 Base—start Build period too early. Develop endurance, force & skills before race intensity.

#2 Too many hard days. Not enough easy days. To go truly hard you must be ready.

#1 Poor ability to pace properly. Learn to negative split workouts, intervals & races.

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