Been having this problem lately, past few weeks. Workouts on track or even longer tempo stuff have been going fine but easy days in between have felt awful. Never feel aerobic fatigued but legs just feel dead puttering around at slow paces. Tried slowing down but doesn't seem to help. Anyone else experience?
MoVB
Same thing happens to me, it's normal. I always feel like Wednesday long run is the worst day of the week.
that the way it is supposed to be
your legs are tired the day after hard workouts
If this really bothers you:
1) work less hard on hard days or do less volume
34t wrote:
that the way it is supposed to be
your legs are tired the day after hard workouts
If this really bothers you:
1) work less hard on hard days or do less volume
Thing that worries me is workouts haven't been that hard and legs have felt worse than I'm used to. Been running for 10+ years and this is worst legs have felt on easy days ever. Last week had a few runs where legs felt so weak had to stop and stretch out/do drills to liven up. Workout before that run was just mile reps @ tempo with generous rest, so didn't think legs would even feel that. Have been dealing with more injuries lately and had to take some days off from shin splints, so maybe contributing but surprised my modest workouts leaving so wrecked to make 30 min easy days feel so bad.
MoVB
Likely not enough recovery or not eating enough. But tired legs are not always bad. If you're increasing your training load, you're going to have some tired days.
Bullet the Blue Sky wrote:
Likely not enough recovery or not eating enough. But tired legs are not always bad. If you're increasing your training load, you're going to have some tired days.
Didn't consider eating and that could be it. Don't usually eat between lunch break ~noon to running after work ~6. Have also considered cross-training easy days and going full Valby, only running workouts. Anyone done this on casual level?
MoVB
Feeling good on quality sessions is what matters most.