How much would this affect me if our first meet is in 45 days?
How much would this affect me if our first meet is in 45 days?
As usual: it depends.
It might have no effect, positive or negative, in 45 days' time.
i saw a chart from a sports physiologist i respected that said you lose 2% fitness if you don't run for 10 days. most people actually improve with 5 days off because they train too hard. i recently lost 10 days due to an injury and ran my fastest half marathon 2 weeks later (1:11). you even hear about these stories at the olympic level. rest = good. stop worrying. it doesn't matter. 45 days out and you're worried?! i'd say stop visiting this site and obsessing about your training schedule for 45 days and you'll definitely PR. ever heard the phrase, " better to be 10% under-trained than 1% over-trained" ? it's accurateFYI - Roger Bannister took five days off--no running at all--before his first sub-4:00.
Ovoszn5 wrote:
How much would this affect me if our first meet is in 45 days?
most people train too hard? Sure a few people train too hard but 90% of people don't train hard enough, and some train stupid and get hurt.
None, I took 5 days off from roughly July 25th-July 30th last year, and my first meet was on about August 25th, and I was in a lot better form right after the 5 day period than I was before. 5 days will work wonders if you're doing the right stuff.
Also, I was cross training pretty aggressively last year during those 5 days which may have been the reason I felt so strong after them.
When considering days off one thing to consider that is often overlooked is what you did prior to the layoff. If you were running nothing but easy shuffles around the block for ten days prior to the layoff you might see some decline in fitness. If you were hammering workouts and racking up miles (overreaching) just prior to the layoff it will probably result in some positive adaptations. Even a break from a normal training schedule can serve you well. Basically rest time can allow for positive adaptations or fitness decline, it depends. A factor to consider is the stimulus you put into your body leading into it.