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Speed Skating - Need Help w/ Training

justanotheruser Posts: 3 Joined: 2005/06/09	2005/06/09, 04:24 AM I don't know if anyone here can help me with this or not, but it's worth a shot... First off, I'm 19 - 6' - 160 lbs. I just got back into doing regular exercise so I'm weak and have poor endurance. My goal is to race an inline marathon anywhere from 3 months to a year from now. (I'm not sure what's realistic.) So I need a plan to improve my leg strength and cardio. At the same time I'll be working on improving the rest of my physique and adjusting to my new speed boots and 5x84 frames, so I've got some work cut out for me. Anyway, any help whatsoever is appreciated.
DeadOnArrival Posts: 95 Joined: 2005/05/22	2005/06/09, 06:29 PM Is an inline marathon 42k's? (A standard marathon)?
justanotheruser Posts: 3 Joined: 2005/06/09	2005/06/10, 01:06 AM Yep. So I'll be aiming at 90 minutes or less, with an average speed slightly under 20 mph. At least that's my goal...but I won't race until I'm at least to that level.
justanotheruser Posts: 3 Joined: 2005/06/09	2005/06/13, 01:46 AM *lol* oh well
	2005/06/13, 02:10 AM look in powerlifting forum.... I am confused is this skating? (ice skating/rollerblading?) or is this cycling(like on a bicycle?) or is this something entirely different? the key to strength in lower body comes from hips, hamstrings, glutes, lower back ...so training those muscles will definitely benefit you from a weight lifting perspective.... with deadlifts/squats.....you may want to cycle low reps with high reps....since this is an endurance event...do a few sets with low reps 3-5....then do a few 20-30 reps of squats/deadlifts ...or if you decide to work legs twice a week...you may want to do a 'strength' day and a 'endurance' day...doing heavy squats/deadlifts on strength day(1-5 rep range) and doing 20-30 rep sets on endurance days...... I am guessing you'll also need to train your cardiovascular endurance....which you can do in many ways....running(whether distance for enduranace, or you can do power sprints which will help with endurance also), jump roping, doing something specific tot he sport you're doing etc....each time trying to run the distance faster, or run a longer distance, etc...