"Pull the Plug" taper going into final race week??

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5 years ago 11/11/2018 1:08pm EST

My final race for this college XC season is this coming Saturday. What is the best thing for me to do training-wise to get myself ready to run fast?

Background:

I ran more than I ever had this summer, got up to 100 miles one week, averaged 80. During the season i averaged 70 miles. Kept the easy miles easy and went hard on the hard workouts. I don't think that I overtrained and I don't put much stock into "burning out." However, I didn't get the results I was looking for. Ran about 26:20 for the 8k early on in the season. With that being said... I feel burnt out lol

My training has slowly gotten worse and worse. I've had to stop workouts early. I've developed a nagging dull pain in the quad. And, my legs haven't felt good in a couple weeks. In addition, I've been urinating blood pretty consistently after runs. I went to the doctors about it a year ago and they said its normal.

My sleep and nutrition are good. My shoes are new and fresh.

Should I "pull the plug" on my training and run just enough easy miles to stay loose before my race? How do I get my legs to feel fresh and fast again? Ice? Massage? Strides?

5 years ago 11/11/2018 1:12pm EST

re: BurntOutCollegeKid

How bad is the pain in your leg? It could be a stress-fracture developing. Once you've got one of those it drains your energy during runs. It should feel painful when deeply massaged, not just while you run. Have you ever had a serious injury like this before?

5 years ago 11/12/2018 2:05am EST

re: BurntOutCollegeKid

BurntOutCollegeKid wrote:
I've been urinating blood pretty consistently after runs. I went to the doctors about it a year ago and they said its normal.

I'd get a second opinion

5 years ago 11/12/2018 2:56am EST

re: BurntOutCollegeKid

BurntOutCollegeKid wrote:
My final race for this college XC season is this coming Saturday. What is the best thing for me to do training-wise to get myself ready to run fast?
Background:
I ran more than I ever had this summer, got up to 100 miles one week, averaged 80. During the season i averaged 70 miles. Kept the easy miles easy and went hard on the hard workouts. I don't think that I overtrained and I don't put much stock into "burning out." However, I didn't get the results I was looking for. Ran about 26:20 for the 8k early on in the season. With that being said... I feel burnt out lol
My training has slowly gotten worse and worse. I've had to stop workouts early. I've developed a nagging dull pain in the quad. And, my legs haven't felt good in a couple weeks. In addition, I've been urinating blood pretty consistently after runs. I went to the doctors about it a year ago and they said its normal.
My sleep and nutrition are good. My shoes are new and fresh.
Should I "pull the plug" on my training and run just enough easy miles to stay loose before my race? How do I get my legs to feel fresh and fast again? Ice? Massage? Strides?

Definitely talk to your coach/trainers if you somehow haven't already. Be prepared to pull the plug entirely (and not race) if the injury turns bad.

Get a second opinion on the blood, but if that's been going on a year, but that can probably wait until after next weekend.

It's probably too late in the season to do anything to change where you are. What I would do is Monday/Tuesday do 2-4 miles easy with a few moderate strides, and then Wednesday hop back into your team's taper plan. Don't do anything too drastic taper-wise; you're not going to feel fresh in 5 days whatever you do, but you may still run well. Just run without expectations, and have fun racing a big meet

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