I was a good middle-distance runner, did some competitive road cycling with moderate success, and did martial arts for a long time. I’ve also done some long-distance walking, but never with heavy packs. I hate those.
I took an extended break from the martial arts, but recently returned to a related activity. My mind knows what I should be doing, but my body isn’t always able to deliver. But that tells me where I need to train in order to get back to it, and the training has been yielding results.
I had always assumed the memory was in the cerebellum rather than in the muscles themselves, though. That’s where fine muscle coordination happens. So this is an interesting finding.
I struggle to run now. My natural stride, what I’m comfortable at, was my old normal pace of 7:30 minute miles (8 mph or 12.9 kph or 4:40 minute kilometers). And that’s where the muscle memory wants to put my feet. Except I don’t have the lungs or the muscles to do that for more than a minute or two without getting spent.
I know if I want to get faster again I should just train, but my heart just isn’t in it at the speeds that I have to go.
I was a good middle-distance runner, did some competitive road cycling with moderate success, and did martial arts for a long time. I’ve also done some long-distance walking, but never with heavy packs. I hate those.
I took an extended break from the martial arts, but recently returned to a related activity. My mind knows what I should be doing, but my body isn’t always able to deliver. But that tells me where I need to train in order to get back to it, and the training has been yielding results.
I had always assumed the memory was in the cerebellum rather than in the muscles themselves, though. That’s where fine muscle coordination happens. So this is an interesting finding.
I struggle to run now. My natural stride, what I’m comfortable at, was my old normal pace of 7:30 minute miles (8 mph or 12.9 kph or 4:40 minute kilometers). And that’s where the muscle memory wants to put my feet. Except I don’t have the lungs or the muscles to do that for more than a minute or two without getting spent.
I know if I want to get faster again I should just train, but my heart just isn’t in it at the speeds that I have to go.