why does my coach have us do so many easy runs beginning of the season?

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  • hs distance

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 03/21/2018 8:52pm EDT

    I'm a hs distance runner who is starting my 11th season of cross country/track (same coaches) at my school. For our top group, our indoor season ended a week before the official outdoor season started. Our coach told us to take the week completely off in between seasons to reduce the risk of injury from year round running, I'm not debating the merits of that. My question is why is our coach having us only do 30-40 minute easy runs this week (1st of outdoor)? My group was doing 45-55 miles a week with 2-3 workouts per week during indoor season. Wouldn't it make more sense to do some workouts this week? There are only 12 weeks until the State championship, shouldn't we start training immediately? We only took a week off, I don't think we would have lost a lot of fitness or wouldn't be able to handle a longer/faster run or a workout. Won't we lose more fitness this way by basically having a week of only junk mileage?

  • low expectations

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 03/21/2018 8:55pm EDT
    re: hs distance

    of a bunch of slackers

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    holbythebear

    Member since 03/27/2014.

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    6 years ago 03/21/2018 10:17pm EDT
    re: hs distance

    Your coach is doing it right. He wants you to be fresh and ready for the end of the season. There is plenty of time to get in more mileage and workouts. Besides, you haven’t lost much fitness from all the mileage and workouts you did for indoor. Consider yourself lucky you have a smart coach and listen to him.

  • junket

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 03/22/2018 7:47pm EDT
    re: hs distance

    It's not junk mileage. You might lose a bit of race sharpness, but you won't lose fitness.

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    epicTCK

    Member since 02/08/2017.

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    6 years ago 03/22/2018 8:13pm EDT
    re: hs distance

    distrust of a good goach is the bane of many athletes. If you don't trust your training you won't trust yourself. If you don't trust him than quit and train yourself. But I assure you that that would be a bad idea. trust what he says he knows what he's doing

  • Hit the books

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 03/24/2018 6:46am EDT
    re: hs distance

    hs distance wrote:

    I'm a hs distance runner who is starting my 11th season of cross country/track (same coaches) at my school. For our top group, our indoor season ended a week before the official outdoor season started. Our coach told us to take the week completely off in between seasons to reduce the risk of injury from year round running, I'm not debating the merits of that. My question is why is our coach having us only do 30-40 minute easy runs this week (1st of outdoor)? My group was doing 45-55 miles a week with 2-3 workouts per week during indoor season. Wouldn't it make more sense to do some workouts this week? There are only 12 weeks until the State championship, shouldn't we start training immediately? We only took a week off, I don't think we would have lost a lot of fitness or wouldn't be able to handle a longer/faster run or a workout. Won't we lose more fitness this way by basically having a week of only junk mileage?

    Considering it's your 11th season in high school, I'd suggest worrying less about running and more about your grades.

  • Easy answer

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 03/24/2018 8:49am EDT
    re: hs distance

    why does my coach have us do so many easy runs beginning of the season?

    Because he's a good coach.

  • Coach is right

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 03/24/2018 10:05am EDT
    re: hs distance

    If you do consistent easy running now, it will only take 6 weeks of races and workouts to hit peak fitness then a taper period before championship meets. If you rush and begin heavy workouts now, you will peak early and stagnate or even run slower by the post season. Do your easy runs and stay consistent with the aerobic work

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    Gorun1600

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    63 posts. Last post 4 years ago.
    6 years ago 03/26/2018 8:46am EDT
    re: hs distance

    taking a week off and then jumping straight back into your mileage and workouts is a good way to get hurt. it's likely you didn't lose much of your fitness in that week and your legs probably wore off any soreness in that time. Sounds like your coach is smart and getting your mileage back up for outdoor track.

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