I was suggested to take 2 weeks off from training after my last meet. It has been almost a week and I feel pretty good and I am excited to start running again. I want to start on monday (it would be a total of 9 days rest). Do u think I should wait the full 2 weeks like my coach said, or should that 9 days be fine. Thank you!
If you're feeling good, I think it's fine to start running, but don't get excited. Keep it short, easy and relaxed this week. Stop and look around the park. Admire the ocean view. Throw a frisbee with your friends.
Taking a break is as much mental as physical. Also listening to a coach is too. Your coach suggested 2 weeks off from running. Do you trust your coach? If so take the full 2 weeks.
If you’re eager to be activity hop on a bike or go hiking. It’s a long road ahead.
I suggest doing what your coach says. Or how about asking your coach if you can start after 9 days. Getting advice from this message board is not suggested.
Take the two weeks and get away from running, go to the pool, go to the lake or beach, ride a bike do all the stuff that HS kids do... There is plenty of time to think about and deal with XC.
Like others have said, it's more the mental aspect than the physical.
Depending on how hard you train... training and running might be different things. You might be okay to jog or casually run this next week as long as you don't push it, and you're fresh to go once training fully resumes.
Take the direction and do the full 2 weeks. A week longer of rest is nothing in the scheme of things and if you do not take the break now then you likely won't be able to later since the season is starting.
As you can tell from my handle, I'm currently injured. Yesterday I took a walk and the thought crept into my head, "My leg feels really good, maybe I can start jogging again." But the doctors told me to wait until mid July to start running again, so I know that's the way to go.
I am gonna be an incoming college freshman, but I am most likely not gonna be racing xc. I am more of a 800 guy, and my coach said I can j train xc and do more track specific time trials. Mentally and physically I feel ready, so it wouldn’t matter too much if i start a few days early since i won’t be racing right?
I am also planning on taking it very easy, about 8:00 flat mile pace for most of my runs for the first few weeks.
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