Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Whys Of Conventional Training

You're a trainer. You've recruited this new deep pocket owner who, for reasons inexplicable, gives you ten two year olds to train all costing $20-25,000. What now, eh? What's the thought process? Why do you do whatever it is you're going to do with this fresh new bright eyed bunch?

Add this, though--you're a (typical conventional race track) trainer (of the sort we see populating our back stretch.) Whoa big fellow...does that ever change things--and, does so for a number of reasons I'll post on next-- as they come to my mind instead of in any particular order. Confide ab initio after you've read the list, you'll be questioning, as do I, the sanity of this new deep pocket owner.

The basic Q is why train conventionally (as the majority of track trainers do) instead of scientifically by principles of exercise physiology. Here are some things to consider:

The connection between exercise and training, and winning races. Two things in this regard. Has the trainer in their life made such a mental connection, and, possibly more significantly is there in fact a connection as it relates to horses (instead of humans).

Has the trainer made the connection between training and performance?

Let's take note this is more rare than one might suppose. (and, blogger runs of time. finish tomorrow.)
Training:
Mon. 9/5: riderless speed work + one mile trot under tack--new thing crops up of phenomenal leg pain for our rider as this horse has grown so wide it suddenly feels like I'm doing the splits up there. Hope to figure this out tonight.
Tues: 9/6: Off

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