When things open up later this month races still won't happen for a VERY long time so doing workouts is stupid

Workouts are great and keeping yourself on a schedule is great, BUT FU** running when you're losing everything? That is just plain stupid! I am talking about a lot of people are starving. So go for a 2 mile jog then start working on a plan to help your family get through this till April 30. This doesn't apply to 15 % of Americans who have a month or a few weeks saved up to get to April 30, no l mean the people who live week to week and haven't been paid since mid March. How are they going to think about workouts now? That sounds silly.

I am just focused on taking down as many Strava segments as possible.

no races wrote:

There is absolutely no point in doing hard sessions now, yes all the restaurants and all business will open, but mass gatherings aren't going to happen. So as everything opens football, basketball, baseball, track, rock concerts, and road races won't. You're putting yourself at risk of catching the virus by pounding in the workouts. Right now with everything going on; just chill and run whatever you feel like. You can consider this your down time. Bob Kennedy used to take a month off of no running, so do that and then slowly work back. There are plenty serious things going on, so focus on making it through this with a job, your health, and family. Mindless workouts will do nothing, but harm.

It's a good excuse to build a base, running in remote areas if it is still allowed in your area. Remember leave at least 2 track lanes between you and the folks you pass.

Just like summer break between track and XC season from highschool/college days. Just do lots of easy mileage. One long run per week, and one run with some faster stuff built-in (fartlek or a sustained 20 min burst at tempo pace in the middle of an otherwise easy run).

Mistake in your title.

Things are not opening up this month

OP, I'm sorry to say this, but I can't follow the logic of your post. You have deduced that it's dumb for YOU PERSONALLY to train hard because of your PERSONAL circumstances. For some reason you've made the crazy assumptions that we've all got no money and starving families??!

Personally I don't even have any kids to worry about and my grandparents are long gone. While I've got nothing to do I can think of nothing better than to lace up for a hard session!

I am Sam wrote:

Mistake in your title.

Things are not opening up this month

April 30 is this month. When would you like things to open June???? If so, l am glad you will pay the rent and bills for the people that will be homeless by then. Someone states are open already and most, if not all will be on April 30.

We're not all OP wrote:

OP, I'm sorry to say this, but I can't follow the logic of your post. You have deduced that it's dumb for YOU PERSONALLY to train hard because of your PERSONAL circumstances. For some reason you've made the crazy assumptions that we've all got no money and starving families??!

Personally I don't even have any kids to worry about and my grandparents are long gone. While I've got nothing to do I can think of nothing better than to lace up for a hard session!

Can you read???? I clearly said it's great if you have nothing to worry about, but to tell someone in a dangerous position like that to go run workouts instead of trying to survive is, well crazy.

Running a lot has nothing to do with being broke. If running workouts is all you have to make your life better right now then go run workouts. It's not our fault you don't love running.

OP assumes everyone is poor, starving and on the verge of homelessness? No one is suggesting redlining in every session during a quarantine. If you really want to take this whole quarantine with no workouts, you're going to *seriously* push back how long it'll take to regain PR shape + you stifle the momentum and continued progress/development that happens over the course of years.

Anyone who only trains when theres a race coming is an idiot. Train for progress, peak for races. Now should be like a bonus winter block. Get miles in, get workouts in with fewer races, and come back from quarantine fitter than you've ever been.

*obviously if you are part of the at-risk part of society, be careful. But no one said not to be careful OP

no races wrote:

Can you read???? I clearly said it's great if you have nothing to worry about, but to tell someone in a dangerous position like that to go run workouts instead of trying to survive is, well crazy.

Literally nobody is suggesting that...so maybe there’s no reason for all your blather?

no races wrote:

There is absolutely no point in doing hard sessions now

Sure there is: I enjoy dong hard sessions. There is no compelling reason for me to stop doing something I enjoy.

OpHatesProgress wrote:

OP assumes everyone is poor, starving and on the verge of homelessness? No one is suggesting redlining in every session during a quarantine. If you really want to take this whole quarantine with no workouts, you're going to *seriously* push back how long it'll take to regain PR shape + you stifle the momentum and continued progress/development that happens over the course of years.

Anyone who only trains when theres a race coming is an idiot. Train for progress, peak for races. Now should be like a bonus winter block. Get miles in, get workouts in with fewer races, and come back from quarantine fitter than you've ever been.

+1

good enough reason for me wrote:

no races wrote:

There is absolutely no point in doing hard sessions now

Sure there is: I enjoy dong hard sessions. There is no compelling reason for me to stop doing something I enjoy.

+1

good enough reason for me wrote:

I enjoy dong hard sessions.

There is nothing wrong with that, if that's your thing.

no races wrote:

We're not all OP wrote:

OP, I'm sorry to say this, but I can't follow the logic of your post. You have deduced that it's dumb for YOU PERSONALLY to train hard because of your PERSONAL circumstances. For some reason you've made the crazy assumptions that we've all got no money and starving families??!

Personally I don't even have any kids to worry about and my grandparents are long gone. While I've got nothing to do I can think of nothing better than to lace up for a hard session!

Can you read???? I clearly said it's great if you have nothing to worry about, but to tell someone in a dangerous position like that to go run workouts instead of trying to survive is, well crazy.

Look OP if you're struggling during this time I hope you're getting the support you need from friend/family/the community/faith groups or whoever you can.

Obviously some people are having a harder time than others but unless you've completely lost everything and your life is in total shambles (which I doubt cause you have time to post on LRC), then doing an hour long track session is not bad for you at all, in fact quite the opposite.

Physical fitness enhances your mental and spiritual well being and can be very fun and rewarding. Don't let the news get you down and give in to a sense of despair, this can become a self fulfilling prophecy.

You make your own reality! So get out there and get after it!

drunk runner. wrote:

Nonsense.

I’m doing time trials every two weeks with hard sessions in between. I don’t need a race to stay motivated or pursue my time goals.

You sissies keep making excuses.

Right there with you, dude! I'll take a PR where I can get it

Rhodium Nights wrote:

OpHatesProgress wrote:

OP assumes everyone is poor, starving and on the verge of homelessness? No one is suggesting redlining in every session during a quarantine. If you really want to take this whole quarantine with no workouts, you're going to *seriously* push back how long it'll take to regain PR shape + you stifle the momentum and continued progress/development that happens over the course of years.

Anyone who only trains when theres a race coming is an idiot. Train for progress, peak for races. Now should be like a bonus winter block. Get miles in, get workouts in with fewer races, and come back from quarantine fitter than you've ever been.

+1

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Plenty of elite runners have basically spammed the same week over and over for years. Track workouts have other purposes, many of which are long term.

You post on Letsrun, so you probably have terrible sprint speed and form. There’s a long term reason to keep going to the track.