Running: It's actually more expensive than therapy
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64 Miles with a 16 miler long runThis was one of the highest mileage weeks I've done and I believe it's also the peak. I am pleased with how I'm able to hit all of my workouts and paces without too much discomfort.
Sunday Speedwork at 10k pace for 3k, 2k, 2k, with jog rest after and warm up/cool down for a total of 10 Miles Monday Easy 6 Tuesday Tempo 4 miler with warm up cool down for a total of 8 Wednesday Easy 8 Thursday Easy 8 with strides Friday 16 miler 2nd half faster than first Saturday Easy 8 with strides Weekly Mileage Total 64
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Since I'm relatively new to competitive running, I had no idea that overtraining was a thing in non-pro athletes. I mean how can someone running only 30 miles a week overtrain? Well it's actually a real thing and it can happen. As I learned, it's more about the intensity of the workouts than the mileage. I personally had too many intense "race pace" workouts back to back without letting my body have time to recover, so of course instead of getting faster I crashed and burned. That's why most running plans call for "easy" days after an intense speed session. It's important to run at slower paces to let your body recover. Recovery is key. Luckily I found this out before it was too late and was able to find a great training plan.
So what are some symptoms of training too much or too intensely? Here's a list of some common symptoms. 1. Constant Fatigue 2. Emotional changes such as moodiness or depression 3. Poor performance including inability to get through a workout 4. Elevated resting heart-rate 5. Muscle fatigue which includes "heavy legs" 6. More injuries 7. Changes in immune system such as more common colds 8. Running isn't fun for you anymore |
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