Extending the half-life of training
By Alan Rands (February 2007 Issue)
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We use the term ‘half-life’ to describe the time taken for the effectiveness of anything to reduce to half of its original effectiveness levels. The ‘half-life’ of a medicine is the point where half of the original quantity leaves the body. The ‘half-life’ of a radioactive substance is the time it takes half of the quantity to decay. The ‘half-life’ of training, is the time it takes for half of the total effectiveness of the training to dissipate. To extend the half-life of training, we need to look at what will make the impact of the training sustainable over time.
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