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9 years ago 10/23/2014 6:46pm EDT

Hey everyone I need some help. I am a junior division 1 800 meter runner. My first 2 years of college I always trained with the 400 meter group year round to keep my speed up and i have seen positive gains every season. This year I decided to train with the XC team to get a base to be able to sustain strength through rounds. I started off in August feeling great and got continuously better through the first 6 weeks but the past 4 weeks I have felt worse than those 1st 6 weeks. All cumulating up to my past 2 weeks where I feel like I have hit a wall and can't run workouts near as fast as I could in the beginning of the season. Is this a sign of being overtrained? Please I really need to know.

9 years ago 10/24/2014 11:12am EDT

re: X-Man

Hello can anyone help me????

9 years ago 10/24/2014 11:23am EDT

re: X-Man

It could be a lot of things. Did you increase your mileage too fast?

Is your diet good?

Is it possible you are getting mono? anemia?

need to describe your situation more. A given is that it sounds like you need to at least take a couple days off.

9 years ago 10/24/2014 11:24am EDT

re: X-Man

Yeah, you might've overtrained. If you did and your workouts don't seem to get any better by feel or times, then maybe rest a little this week. If you can, just run about 20 miles this week, and then next week see if you feel any better. If you don't, then take a little more time off, or just go one hard week and see how you feel after that. Ice alot, and make sure you stretch before and after every single run. Goodluck :)

9 years ago 10/24/2014 11:42am EDT

re: MarathonMind

In previous years of training I never did a fall training schedule as intense as an XC training season. Used to train off of no more than 30 miles a week and now I am up to about 50-55. My diet is pretty good mostly consists of fish, chicken breast, spinach, rice and black beans. I thought maybe anemia but never considered mono because I don't feel sick or anything.

When I am running I just feel terrible and feel like I'm using so much energy and I can't move my legs any faster but I feel like I am running really fast.

4 weeks ago I did a workout: 1.5 mile warmup, 4x800 @ 2:26-2:28 4x400@66-68, 1.5 mile cooldown

I did a similar workout out this week except one more 800 and 200's instead of 400's and I could even run faster than 2:40 and the first time was on grass and this time was on a track.

9 years ago 10/24/2014 12:20pm EDT

re: X-Man

X-Man wrote:
In previous years of training I never did a fall training schedule as intense as an XC training season. Used to train off of no more than 30 miles a week and now I am up to about 50-55. My diet is pretty good mostly consists of fish, chicken breast, spinach, rice and black beans. I thought maybe anemia but never considered mono because I don't feel sick or anything.
When I am running I just feel terrible and feel like I'm using so much energy and I can't move my legs any faster but I feel like I am running really fast.
4 weeks ago I did a workout: 1.5 mile warmup, 4x800 @ 2:26-2:28 4x400@66-68, 1.5 mile cooldown
I did a similar workout out this week except one more 800 and 200's instead of 400's and I could even run faster than 2:40 and the first time was on grass and this time was on a track.

There are several possibilities that could be going on. If that's what your diet mainly consists of, I'm not seeing enough carbs. You might be able to get away with little carbs when you're running 30 miles per week, but 50-55 is a lot more demanding. Eat more pasta, bread, potatoes, etc. and see if that helps. You may just be low on energy. Carbs are the body's preferred source of fuel.

9 years ago 10/24/2014 12:23pm EDT

re: cbenson4

A runner's diet should consist of about 60-70% carbs, just to give you an idea of how much you should be eating. It's a lot more than what you've probably been taking in lately.

Also try eating more fruit. And obviously stay hydrated.

9 years ago 10/24/2014 1:05pm EDT

re: cbenson4

I eat a bowl of pasta everyday for lunch and have an apple and banana everyday along with a fruit smoothie mad with yogurt, strawberries, blue berries, and milk.

9 years ago 10/24/2014 2:48pm EDT

re: cbenson4

Are you doing XC workouts on top of the 800s and 400s and upping from 30 to 55 mpw?

Have you had your ferritin checked?

9 years ago 10/24/2014 3:09pm EDT

re: X-Man

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9 years ago 10/24/2014 3:11pm EDT

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9 years ago 10/24/2014 3:33pm EDT

re: X-Man

Pasta is inferior to rice. Eat more rice. Also, post work-out carbo re-loading is pretty important. The sports drinks are very good for this. Honey is excellent too.

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