OK T-men, I have am seeking some help from the only people who I
believe will be able to give me the correct answers. I participate in a
sport that is extremely demanding on the entire body. The timed event
lasts only about 2 minutes and requires an absolute maximum effort plus
some be put forth. It requires you to have great upper body strength and
extreme leg endurance in addition to a great anerobic threshold. While
actually competing in this event, the metabolic heat generated by your
body is not removed because of the equipment you are wearing and it is
not uncommon to lose 3 to 5 pounds of total body weight (from sweat)
over the duration of the event, which is again about 2 minutes in length.
As a testiment to the extreme nature of this sport, many competitors
tend to throw up after the completion of the event (probably from
de-hydration and or as a reaction to the extremely high levels of lactic
acic that builds up in the body). My question is what kind of training
program should I follow to improve my performance in this sport and
decrease the length of time it takes me to actually complete the course
(the quicker the time the better since the fast guy wins !) Any help would
be greatly appreciated.