Is Two Months Enough Time To Whip My A$$ Into Shape?

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15 years ago 09/08/2008 9:49pm EDT

I'm a high school junior, and my state meet is in two months. Over the summer I ran for an hour basically 6 days a week, with only a few long runs, no two a days, and nothing like tempos, fartleks or hills. I don't know why, I guess i was lazy. Recently however I've been struck by a wave of determination and as a junior, the #1 guy on my team, (haha) I want to make an impact. I've already started stepping it up with a structured training plan since I'm working out with the team now and I'm doing with whole works of two a days, etc, and most importantly I'm really pushing myself. Will two months of this rigor be enough to make a big impact?

15 years ago 09/08/2008 9:57pm EDT

re: I Like Track

I guess we'll find out in 2 months, won't we?

But yes, you should be in better shape (how much? can't say). Just make sure that you don't injure yourself with too much too soon.

15 years ago 09/09/2008 3:45am EDT

re: I Like Track

The training you describe may have given you a better base than you realise, like the other person said just be careful to avoid injury if you're making large changes in your training.

15 years ago 09/09/2008 5:19am EDT

re: track chick

You sound like you did exactly the right things over the summer. Two months is plenty of time to get into racing shape. I only worry that, if you try to push things too hard right now, you will find that 1 month is enough time to round into form, and two months is enough time to burn yourself out. Don't try to work out at an effort level that is not sustainable. It will end up hurting you this season, and be bad in the long term as well (you have many years of running ahead of you; be patient)

15 years ago 09/09/2008 6:04am EDT

re: I Like Track

You'll be fine. Lots of people run well in HS without training at all in the summer.

15 years ago 09/25/2008 4:42pm EDT

re: sweathog

You will be fine. Over the summer I only ran the last two weeks, and I ran a 1643 my first race (a PR). Two months you should be fine, and remember you don't want be in racing shape over the summer you only want to create base.

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