So, this is my first week back after a 3 week break from XC where I averaged 40 mpw and I decided I’ll be a better runner (Senior Year) and I did my first double today (3 mi @ 9:15 pace) and my usual runs have been @ 7:15 pace. I’m exhausted as heck! How long is this gonna last? My PR is 17 from XC and 4:40 from the mile Junior Year. How long did it take you to adjust to Doubles the first time?
You're tired from the 3 week break not the double.
Thanks, but it was WAY worse after the run this morning, I was tired after I came back, but not this tired. Any others?
What's your current mpw now? If you're making a big jump from 40 to 55 mpw coming back directly after 3 weeks off, you may want to ease into it. In any case, give it 4-6 weeks before the mileage feels natural, and back off if you feel like you're getting close to injury.
Thanks for that! I’m going from a 40 mpw average (25 mi 3 weeks ago) to about a 30 - 35 mpw of alright paces. I hope it’s les than 6 weeks, but I’ll just grind through, haha. And it’s all soreness and tiredness, no pains that indicate injury, just the warm up pain (goes away after a mile of slow running)
About a month and then you'll get tired after any abrupt increases in volume.
One of the weird things about first doubles is getting over that wooden legs feeling on morning runs. Not fatigue or soreness but what feels like an actual peg leg.
Thanks! I think I know what you mean by wooden legs, but it’s more like I can’t feel them and I go extremely slow, haha. This afternoon run felt so much smoother after that crappy run this morning though, so that’s a good sign!
Doubling can be great during the summer when you have enough time to get the necessary sleep and recovery, however during the school year the gains in fitness can be offset by a lack of sleep resulting in getting up earlier to run. Try to get to bed earlier if you plan on keeping morning doubles in your training schedule. 1-2 times a week should be fine, and make sure to back off them when you start racing frequently. It looks like you have the right idea for pace as for easy doubles a fast pace can do more harm than good.
Thanks! I’m not getting up any earlier to run, I’m skipping out on video games, haha. I get 8 hours of sleep too. Yeah, with the pace, I just want recovery and a few more miles, nothing much, like a 30 min run at 9:00 (my super easy pace)