The importance of building a base 🥵🥵

Building a strong running base is not just incredibly useful, but it is also a necessary component for anyone who is serious about becoming a proficient runner. I often find myself drawing a parallel between the process of building a strong running base and the construction of a house. When you build a house, one of the first and most essential structural elements that you have to carefully construct is the foundation. Without a well-built foundation, the house will not have the required stability and strength. Similarly, in the context of running, the principle remains the same. Just as a house needs a strong foundation to stand firm, a runner needs a robust base to ensure longevity and ward off potential injuries. A solid running base enhances your endurance, allows you to run longer distances, and prepares your body for the more intense training that lies ahead, just like a well-laid foundation ensures the stability of the house regardless of the weather conditions.

The key benefits

• improved endurance: when we improve our base fitness we are able to improve our overall fitness and therefore improve our running

• increased muscular strength: when we focus on base training we don’t directly focus entirely on our cardiovasualar system but instead tend to focus on training the muscles within our body to navigate the bodily stress of dealing with impact of each step.

• reduced risk of injury: the more we train our base fitness the decreased chance of injury we have as we are slowly training our body instead of overloading our muscles and bones which can bring increased stress on our body

How to train base fitness

When training base fitness, the most crucial aspect is to prioritise slow, steady running and maintain a consistent training schedule. Slow running allows your body to gradually adapt to the physical demands of the sport, reducing the risk of injury and helping to build endurance. It's not about speed, but about gradually increasing the length and frequency of your runs. Consistency will help you to build a robust muscles over time which inturn decreases your chances for injury. This consistency not only helps to improve physical fitness but also contributes to mental toughness, a crucial trait for long-distance running. It's about making running a regular habit and part of your lifestyle. Remember a habit takes about 90 days to learn.

Tips for maintaining base fitness

This answer is simple: the best way to improve your base fitness is to start following a TTP training plan.

The accountability mirror 🪞

This past week has been a relatively relaxing week, focused on recovery and relaxation. In essence meaning: not much running

Monday: 1.2k swim

Tuesday: 1.2k swim

Wednesday: 650m swim

Thursday: 650m swim

Friday: 1.4k swim

Saturday: 1.2k swim & 8.1k run

Sunday: 11.4k run

Total distance: 25.7k

Total Time: 3 hours 49 minutes

That is it for this week!

hope you all have a good day!

Thanks 🙏

Arthur ⚙️