How much mileage can a person have until they lose their "fast twitch"

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8 years ago 07/30/2015 4:52pm EDT

I'm a High School Senior now, and I've been wondering a very important question for this year. How much mileage can a person do until they lose their fast twitch? I've done about 350 mile this summer, just base. A couple of strides ,a fartlek, and hard runs, but that's it. I've probably averaged a little over 45 miles this summer, with this week being at 70. Is that too much for a High Schooler? I average my runs at about 7:10-6:20 pace, sometimes dipping under 5:40s if I'm feeling good. Will I have lost all the speed I gained from track, or come back stronger?

8 years ago 07/30/2015 5:51pm EDT

re: king_slayer921

Are you going from 45 miles to 70 in one week?

Average Elite HSers hit a minimum of 70mpw for summer miles and around 50 in-season.

8 years ago 07/30/2015 6:00pm EDT

re: ImprobableDreamer

8 years ago 07/30/2015 6:06pm EDT

re: king_slayer921

You only lose it if you don't train it. Elite 5k guys run 120+ miles a week yet still maintain great speed. Strides, faster speed workouts, and hills will all maintain your speed.

8 years ago 07/30/2015 6:16pm EDT

re: OklahomaGuy

They can have Run007 BABY.

8 years ago 07/30/2015 6:19pm EDT

re: ImprobableDreamer

No, I took a slow approach this summer, building up to 70 mpw, and dropping down to around 45-50 in season. My coach hasn't really given us a distinctive answer for how much mileage we're going to do,but that's my guess.

Last winter I did about 430 miles on my own,with a few kids I met up with once a week for a track workout. Didn't do that at all this summer, just base.

8 years ago 07/30/2015 6:21pm EDT

re: king_slayer921

And I'm definitely not an Elite HSer aha, I'm just trying to go All-Conference this summer.

8 years ago 07/30/2015 8:22pm EDT

re: ImprobableDreamer

at the US HS level, record holders at 800-3200 are all accomplished on less than 70/week.

the most recent HS sub 14' 5000 was achieved on 60 miles/week; the most recent sub 4 mile was on 50/week. no 2014 Footlocker XC champ ran over 40-50 miles/week.

OP your fast fiber do not go away unless you do very slow ultra marathon training

8 years ago 07/31/2015 12:52am EDT

re: OklahomaGuy

OklahomaGuy wrote:
You only lose it if you don't train it. Elite 5k guys run 120+ miles a week yet still maintain great speed. Strides, faster speed workouts, and hills will all maintain your speed.

So if Gatlin added 120 mpw of easy running to his training he would still be running 9,70s ?

8 years ago 07/31/2015 1:25am EDT

re: king_slayer921

This is really what HS runners worry about? Whether they've lose their fast twitch?"It's over. OVER, for American runners. Jesus H Christ.

king_slayer921 wrote:
I'm a High School Senior now, and I've been wondering a very important question for this year. How much mileage can a person do until they lose their fast twitch? I've done about 350 mile this summer, just base. A couple of strides ,a fartlek, and hard runs, but that's it. I've probably averaged a little over 45 miles this summer, with this week being at 70. Is that too much for a High Schooler? I average my runs at about 7:10-6:20 pace, sometimes dipping under 5:40s if I'm feeling good. Will I have lost all the speed I gained from track, or come back stronger?

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