Valid points, Andrew. Yes, some have achieved at the highest level following these similar plans but they have usually done some form of peaking to get to the highest of levels. As for my comment about getting to a peak within a couple of months, my point was that, if you follow that plan, you can get to the peak on a relative moment's notice compared to someone doing a more "traditional" peaking plan. It can be accomplished within a month or two, not requiring the 4-6 months of forethought that other plans might require.
Maybe the disconnect is coming from something that was in the podcast. Honestly, the podcast and this article are running together for me so I forget what was in one and not the other. In I believe the podcast, something was said to the idea that a lot of people just don't have success when trying to peak and that people, in general, are better off not even bothering to try to peak. This is the part I am disagreeing with. Just because there is a failure of the implementation of the plan isn't a reason to throw the plan out. It's a reason to try to fix the implementation. One possible method to fix the implementation is to follow this "endless season" philosophy through the summer. Then, pick a goal race in the fall and focus for a month or so on peaking for that race.
On that note, I think we actually agree. I'm not saying that it's one or the other. In fact, I'm disagreeing with the idea that it's one or the other. I'm saying that the idea that one shouldn't even bother trying to peak is an idea I don't agree with.
