Elite coaching: practice is not proof
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Research through: 22 May 2026
Published on this Friday, coach interviews describe how support training fits endurance development.
Selected research available by this Friday; older studies are background, not weekly discoveries. Assessed in October 2026; screening was not exhaustive.
Topics: Training
Finding
The study gathered strength and speed practices from 12 successful Norwegian coaches.
Limitations: A selected coach sample is not representative.
Evidence level: Practice-informed
Finding
Reported training volume and placement varied by sport and context.
Limitations: No universal weekly schedule was tested.
Evidence level: Practice-informed
Finding
Coaches described strength and speed as supportive, secondary to endurance development.
Limitations: Descriptions do not establish performance or prevention effects.
Evidence level: Practice-informed
Interpretation
Borrow the planning question, not the elite workload. Coaching experience describes practice; it does not prove effectiveness.
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- · Historical edition researched, translated and assessed in October 2026; Friday publication date retained.
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