
Originally Posted by
californiagrown
The point is that anytime you are in a competitive environment you are no longer in a controlled environment and the risk of injury goes up. You will also get in better shape in a competitive environment vs non competitive because, for most people, you will push harder when competing than when you are not competing. .
Yes to the first sentence. NO to the second.
Proper training, for strength or endurance, requires structure and specificity that can't be adhered to in competition. If you're not going as hard in training intervals as in competition, you need to find more motivation. Of course, competition will be the hardest overall, but the lack of structure means you'll be tired but won't necessarily get the most benefit from the time spent. "Racing into shape" is just a great way to get injured or overtrained.
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