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Training Advice/Discussion

15 years ago 09/16/2008 1:22pm EDT

So it’s my last year competing in high school, and I was hoping to have a breakout season, and run under 16:45 at least. I was doing 80-100 during the summer pretty easily, but I think when workouts started I ran them far too hard, and started to over train a bit. I’m wondering, should I back off running completely for a few days, just take it easy for a while, or just keep training, albeit with workouts at the correct pace? I feel a bit like I’m breaking down in, as described in OAR, but should I just push through it like Denton says, or back off? And I don’t think I’m likely to get injured, I hardly ever do, and my body feels fine right now, and I’ve lowered the mileage compared to what I was doing before the season started.

15 years ago 09/16/2008 1:26pm EDT

re: almost

What are you TALKING about? That's how it's supposed to feel! You ARE getting faster. Trust your training. How do you think Cassidy got through 60 x 400? By resting?

15 years ago 09/16/2008 1:31pm EDT

re: Not a newb

I find it mildly depressing that people have to run 80-100 mile weeks to run 16:45.

And just keep training hard. If you back off now, the pyramid will crumble around you.

15 years ago 09/16/2008 5:27pm EDT

re: Cassdefrance

Thank you for the advice. Does anyone have any more?

15 years ago 09/16/2008 5:39pm EDT

re: almost

Remember that Once a Runner is a fictional novel, Quentin Cassidy nor Bruce Denton did 60x400, and Bruce Denton did not win the 1972 Olympic 5k. You're body will tell you if you are over-training. IMO high schoolers should never do 100mpw. 60mpw max. Keep your runs steady, and don't over-work in your workouts. Practice all-americans fold up like tents in races. Focus your efforts on races, learn to control your enthusiam, and trust in your base. You don't need to reassure yourself that you are fast in every workout. Most importantly, SLEEP and REST as much as you possibly can. Quality is better than quantity.

15 years ago 09/16/2008 6:05pm EDT

re: master tactician

I know that the book's fictional, but Parker always said that the book was also a training guide, and that's how I was looking at it.

15 years ago 09/16/2008 6:13pm EDT

re: almost

Pushing through only leads to burnout--it happened to me numerous times and isn't fun when 8:00 in training becomes difficult (I'm a 15:10 5k guys).

Back off for 3 days and just run easy and maybe take an off day or two--you'll be fine.

15 years ago 09/16/2008 6:24pm EDT

re: almost

Are you seriously looking towards OAR on how to train?? If your body is tired, heed what it's telling you to do. Make sure you're doing the sensible things-- eating well (iron!), sleeping, giving yourself down time when you can. A better, and TRUE, quote from a book:

"Rest or regeneration is the most essential part of training for inducing optimal biological adaptations."-- Jan Olbrecht in "Science of Winning"

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