How long of mid training into my summer training before my XC is ruined. ive had 4 weeks of very on off training like 30 mpw. i still have 7 weeks before my first race where i plan on running 50 mile weeks. is my XC season going to be ruined bc of these 4 bad weeks. i am a sophmore with a 9:55 3200 hoping to go sub 16 this XC season.
Just start getting in consistent aerobic mileage.
No
Now, now; there, there. As malmo suggests, with seven weeks of more consistent training you should be fine.
TBH I'd be just as focused on sleep as on mileage, particularly as you're building that mileage up. My (personal and anecdotal) impression is that a lot of HS guys get short and/or inconsistent sleep during the summer.
Go to bed and wake up about the same time every day (weekends included); go to bed "today" (before midnight); go to bed a half-hour before you're used to; get away from all screens (TV, computer, phone) a half-hour before that.
Basically, there's a choice: having "a lot of fun" in the summer, or having a lot of satisfaction from xc in the fall--you'll decide. As a rising junior, you're likely to still be growing, and virtually all growth (and anabolism and tissue repair) takes place when you sleep. Choose wisely, grasshopper.
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running1234 wrote:
How long of mid training into my summer training before my XC is ruined. ive had 4 weeks of very on off training like 30 mpw. i still have 7 weeks before my first race where i plan on running 50 mile weeks. is my XC season going to be ruined bc of these 4 bad weeks. i am a sophmore with a 9:55 3200 hoping to go sub 16 this XC season.
7 weeks is plenty of time to erase 4 weeks of inconsistency. Start getting in consistent base mileage now and you'll be fine.
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