David Turkstra
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I remember asking at a work meeting when the last time was that anyone ran as fast as they could, even for a very short distance, and I was amazed that most people said when they were in their mid-teens! Meanwhile, Earl Fee, who authored the interval bible "How to Be a Champion from 9 to 90", ran the 400m in 80 seconds at the age of 80 and 89 seconds at the age of 90! There is a lot of magic residing in Zone 5. :)
Chris Cooper
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amazing reply! I'm going to go looking for that book right after my bike workout this morning!
You don't have to go hard every day. But sometimes, you have to go as hard as you can.
That doesn't mean you need fancy equipment or a complicated workout plan. The "fun" way to do it is with intervals; and if you can rotate between types of exercise, but still maintain a high intensity, it will feel like a game you play against yourself.
For example, it's more fun to do a hard circuit of squats, pushups and sprints than to do sprints alone, and you'll get the same benefits.
Push yourself.