I want to be good, time to increase mileage!?

"Can you do deep water aerobics in the pool?"

I honestly have no idea, I will talk to the doctors about it when the time comes and see what is possible.

Ok guys so I am on day 4 of recovering from my tonsillectomy. The doctor said I could run after 10 days. Im thinking I will pick my running back up where I left off. I'll be around 85 miles that first week back.

I am starting to get really paranoid about having a crappy season. Anybody have any advice on coming back from a setback like this??

TrackGuy336 wrote:

Ok guys so I am on day 4 of recovering from my tonsillectomy. The doctor said I could run after 10 days. Im thinking I will pick my running back up where I left off. I'll be around 85 miles that first week back.

I am starting to get really paranoid about having a crappy season. Anybody have any advice on coming back from a setback like this??

If you want to get hurt you will pick your running back up to where you left off after a 10 day break.

Take a week to easy back into running before jumping back into 85 miles a week.

100 MPW

Better to be safe than sorry huh. What would you recommend? A 50 mile week?

TrackGuy336 wrote:

Better to be safe than sorry huh. What would you recommend? A 50 mile week?

First 8 days all Easy. First 4 days at 50% of previous mileage. Next 4 days at 75% of previous mileage. Then, back to normal mileage on day 9 if feeling good.

Don't be impatient here. This is where you can screw up your season if you ramp back up too quickly. You're not just coming off 8 days off, but also an illness that no doubt took something out of your body & immune system.

Thanks for keeping us updated.

Judging by how frequently you're checking this thread, I think you need to relax a little bit. 10 days of not running is NOT going to hurt you in the long run. Jumping right back to your high mileage again WILL hurt you in the long run. Your championship is (I'm guessing) 2 1/2 months away. Chill dawg, and let your body ease back in to it. I agree with the plan the poster above me has formulated.

There right, this is base training so don't sweat it, the body takes at least 4 days to lose any fitness. Also the season I would just start back up at lower mileage and build up slowly from there. Running more can help make you faster but remember mileage is the end all be all. The kind of mileage you want to hit is fine in base and even some of xc, but you don't need that kind of mileage when you get into racing season in track. Especially when your a mid d guy running the mile/1500 and 800. Keep up with striders as well throughout the year to keep your speed up.

If you were prescribed antibiotics, then be extra careful. Some of the new antibiotics can lead to joint ruptures (notably cipro & others). Personally, I would avoid antibiotics.

No antibiotics luckily, just some hydrocodone is what I'm taking for pain.

Sounds like a good plan I'll definitely take it easy coming back.

So today I ran for the first time in 10 days. I did a 7 miler with my friends and holy sh*t was it f*cking hard. Not eating any solids for 10 days and losing 10 pounds doesn't help your energy levels. I hit a wall at mile 5 and had to stop bc my calfs were about to cramp up. It was definitely a wake up call as to the hard work I'm going to have to put in to get back to where I need to be!

TrackGuy336 wrote:

So today I ran for the first time in 10 days. I did a 7 miler with my friends and holy sh*t was it f*cking hard. Not eating any solids for 10 days and losing 10 pounds doesn't help your energy levels. I hit a wall at mile 5 and had to stop bc my calfs were about to cramp up. It was definitely a wake up call as to the hard work I'm going to have to put in to get back to where I need to be!

1 run doesn't mean much. Today I was planning on doing a 10 miler, but after 2 I realized it wasn't happening, so I just jogged/walked home. Sometimes it happens. Just focus on gaining the weight back and the cramping should go away, too.

I couldn't break 16 on 60 mpw. Tried everything but raising my miles. Finally realized that it was my only option left. I worked my way up to 70-75 and ran 15:45. 14:30 wasn't in the cards. I could have run 100 mpw and not run that fast. Maybe 15:30. Maybe....

I was the one that gave you the advice of more quality.

Stick with 70 miles a week since it has worked for you before.

Your mile time is way too slow. That is why i recommended mile pace workouts. They do not have to be hard all the time. In the fall just hit that pace once a week. 6 x200 after a tempo. Hill workout and finish with 3 x 400. Once winter rolls around they can be tougher. 8 x 400, or 400,600, 400, 200. Learn to run relaxed at that pace!

My high school PRs (ran about 35 miles per week)

1:55

4:19

College (ran about 55 miles per week)

1:51

3:46

You're right my mile time is slow. I haven't been doing much speed and worked on more distance this past year. I did manage to run a 1:58ish during the middle of summer just for fun. I'll definitely add some more speed in. I need to get back to where I used to be first though.

I am back! I ran a 15:35 5k in practice. Finally have some confidence again.

Instead of jumping from 70 mpw to 90 mpw, first go to 75 mpw. Then 80 after a month or two. Don't do a quick huge jump, you'll be sorry.

Well summer is in full effect. Training has commenced. I am going all out this summer, no excuses. Looking to get up to about 100mpw. I won't be racing until September, so there is time.

Only thing I hate is that I lose some speed when getting up in mileage. Anybody have any recommendations on summer speedwork?

Also, I'm thinking of doing some strength training. Three times a week. I would f*cking hate to hurt my hamstring again so I am taking every precaution.