17. I refuse to put running on hold. I'm not willing to lose 120mi of training.
The post above me is interesting, and I'll take it into acount.
Right now, I guess I will probably agree to go on the vacation, but will talk to parents about putting aside time for me to run (of course, I'll have no idea of the distance of the roads there).
The rents wrote:
17. I refuse to put running on hold. I'm not willing to lose 120mi of training.
The post above me is interesting, and I'll take it into acount.
Right now, I guess I will probably agree to go on the vacation, but will talk to parents about putting aside time for me to run (of course, I'll have no idea of the distance of the roads there).
You must be a troll. Who says you have to ski from 8 until 5. Why not ski in the morning and run in the afternoon.
As for the distance of the roads, who cares - run for time. Man you sound like some OCD, self absorbed, kid.
It is not that you should have to do everything your parents tell you, it is just that most of us would kill for a free ten day ski trip with our parents and here you are whining about missing a run or two.
Ask your parents if I can come instead. I am awesome company and they will have a way better time with me.
You don't have to run 9 miles every day. Throw in some shorter, faster runs.
-See if you can XC ski. If you don't know how, take a lesson. That will be one of the most intense workout you will have.
-As others have said, run in the morning, ski in the afternoon, or just get to the mountain at 10am. Not sure if you are staying on the mountain, so transportation might be an issue.
Listen, I am 50 w/ my own family. Some of the greatest memories my siblings and parents reminisce about are family vacations. I already see this with our kids.
Go on the vacation and be flexible!!
The mountain is 10min. (via highway) from the cottage my parents are gonna rent, we get to the mountain at 8 and ski till 5...what is hard to understand? I can't just leave the mountain...
But alright, I'm starting to see the other side of things...I'll probably be forced to go anyway, but it'll be on my terms. I just hope they agree to give me my time to run.
The rents wrote:
The mountain is 10min. (via highway) from the cottage my parents are gonna rent, we get to the mountain at 8 and ski till 5...what is hard to understand? I can't just leave the mountain...
But alright, I'm starting to see the other side of things...I'll probably be forced to go anyway, but it'll be on my terms. I just hope they agree to give me my time to run.
There must be back roads. Have your parents drive your stuff to the mountain in the morning. You leave early and run there. Figure out a course that is at least 10 miles. The internet has plenty of tools to help you get this mapped out ahead of time.
It sounds like you don't want to figure out how to get your running in on this vacation.
Actually, I've considered this. But seeing as I've never been to this place before, I'm really not sure of my options.
I find it funny that you ask for advice and immediately try to counter it when it isn't what you want to hear. The previous posters are giving you some good advice from their experiences. I've run on a lot of ski trips, and I understand where you're coming from about having doubts of being able to run after skiing. It sucks, you're exhausted, but if you really want to get in that 40-50 minutes or whatever, you can always get through it by going slow. Is there anything literally stopping you from running at 5:30? And if you take a day off from skiing, you should be able to get in a pretty big day of training. Bottom line, you might not make the full gains you would if you didn't ski, but you don't have to lose any fitness as long as you get a bit of running done most days which simply takes some serious motivation (which you seem to show). That little bit of missed training might seem noticeable a week later, but 5 months later when you're trying to peak, those few days of sub-optimal training really won't make much of a difference at all.
Am I the first to say it?!?!????
SKI RESORTS HAVE TREADMILLS.
HOTELS HAVE TREADMILLS.
TREADMILLS ARE EVERYWHERE!!!!!
This isn't a HS kid, it is some guy bored at work trying to start an argument.
what you should do:
go on the vacation, get up early and make time for running on travel days.
SKI EASY. i'd actually be more concerned about blowing out a knee than missing out on training.
wwake up early every morning and go runni...ok this has to be a troll.
skiing is an excellent form of cross training at altitude.
even if you're addicted to a weekly mileage count, get a life and go skiing. you'll be glad you did.
I know this person is probably a troll BUT... not everyone's parents are going to be willing to drive their stuff to the mountain in the morning and not get pissed off that their child is off doing something else and not travelling with them. Some people get pissed off over every minor detail or anything you do that's slightly different to the plan they have in their heads about what their vacation will be like. I've been on vacations where it would be a major argument to be allowed to go and run 20-30 mins most days, and no, it wasn't a safety issue as these places were safe and running alone as a high school girl wasn't a problem. It is because family are PISSED OFF that you want to go and run.
The rents wrote:
The mountain is 10min. (via highway) from the cottage my parents are gonna rent, we get to the mountain at 8 and ski till 5...what is hard to understand? I can't just leave the mountain...
But alright, I'm starting to see the other side of things...I'll probably be forced to go anyway, but it'll be on my terms. I just hope they agree to give me my time to run.
dude....
1) bring some running shoes with you to the slopes. that way you can get a run in any time between 8am-5pm. There will be some roads nearby that you can run on.
2) wake up early and run before your 14 drive. if you are tired, sleep in the car.
3)see this as an opportunity to not only spend time with family, but get altitude training in. your next race is probably not for a long time anyway. The guys that just ran footlocker will be taking time off.
4) don't be a little bitch
7/10. Very well done!
Stop being a whiney beyotch. Your parents are offering you a trip you ungrateful moron.
The day you move out of your mom's basement you can make decisions on your own.
you sound like a kid who skis in jeans
When I was running I wuold have felt the same way, but looking back on it all, I was nuts not to enjoy more things. In the long run, 10 days wont affect you very much physically, but mentally it might screw you up. Just relax man, go for a couple easy runs, but don't make running so important it causes you to neglect a family vacation.
1)Put in 4 hours/day xcountry skiing. That will do it.
2)Don't annoy those around you through your running. They will come to resent it and make your life more difficult with less running.
if xmas occurs during the trip or if u r visiting family during the trip u should definitly go. otherwise, i dont think its that big of a deal not going, do what u want
You can run during the trip. Even if you get in only a few miles each day, it'll be okay. I understand how you feel though. Parents just don't understand.
Wake up early, cut skiing short, or bring some tights and running gear with you to the slopes any take a break midday to get in a few miles. If you're serious about it, you'll find a way.