I would beg to differ in opinion that he's not been conditioned to his sport. If he's a champion racer, then he has certainly been conditioned for his sport.
Excellent points on Will's part. I get a bit tired of the overabundance of endurance training in hopes of improving performance where aerobic endurance is not a factor. For instance, here in the hot bed of the Indy Racing League the supposed local expert trainer of drivers has his clients training as if they're participating in a mini-marathon. Hmmm...for a "sport" in which the drivers sit for 2 hours and must resist extremely high forces associated with turning left at over 200 miles an hour. Doesn't make sense, nor will it improve driving performance.
Just because the heart is beating quickly does not mean there is a need for any significant aerobic conditioning. It's not beating to meet the O2 demands of the muscles.
The Dad in the original question is very misguided. Please follow Will's advice.
Bill
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