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10-18-2011, 09:31 PM
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/18/health/nutrition/18best.html?_r=1&smid=tw-nytimeshealth&seid=auto
At the opposite extreme are Deirdre Demet Barry, a professional cyclist, and the elite distance runner Ryan Hall.
Ms. Barry said she learned from her many coaches in her long career, but eventually decided she wanted to coach herself. “I realized there are a lot of different training programs that can make you good, but a lot of it is keeping yourself mentally happy,” she said.
She ended up with a nontraditional program — many more hours of riding in the mountains and less time doing specific workouts. Her performance improved until it was the best of her career.
At the opposite extreme are Deirdre Demet Barry, a professional cyclist, and the elite distance runner Ryan Hall.
Ms. Barry said she learned from her many coaches in her long career, but eventually decided she wanted to coach herself. “I realized there are a lot of different training programs that can make you good, but a lot of it is keeping yourself mentally happy,” she said.
She ended up with a nontraditional program — many more hours of riding in the mountains and less time doing specific workouts. Her performance improved until it was the best of her career.