This winter I was on top of the world. I reaconed I was in 8:24 3000m form. I ran a 15:12 parkrun and it felt really easy. I came top ten a year down in the English schools national cross country with the surrounding runners having ran low 8:20s and 14:20s this track season.
I am 16 years old and got my braces put on late march. I got a chest infection from the tooth extraction surgery and have never got my fitness back since. I ran 8:35 this season but just can't get back to the fitness. I've been training well and eating well so I don't really know what to do.
I need to run 8:20s or 14:40s by end of season for scholarship so please help!