I don't want to suck in college

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    Left Coast

    Member since 07/14/2007.

    19 posts. Last post 14 years ago.
    16 years ago 07/14/2007 11:30pm EDT

    So, I've started training with my university xc team for the first year. I'm used to running over 80mpw (peaking as high as 130) with a lot of easy mileage at ~7:30-8:00min/mi. I've had good success (went from 34's to 32's this year) with high volume of easy mileage and three workouts in a week and I've read of a lot of guys doing really easy easy days and really hard hard days. But the guys on the xc team do all their easy mileage at 6min/mi and cap at 60mpw. I really want to use this fleeting opportunity to train with the quick milers and improve my speed. But does that mean I must forego the slow miles? Are any fleet-footed high-mileage advocates familiar with this situation?

  • Mr.Price

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    16 years ago 07/14/2007 11:46pm EDT
    re: Left Coast

    I ran less in college.

    I sucked.

  • Kenya

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    16 years ago 07/15/2007 12:38am EDT

    You worry too much about mileage. You don't train to run miles you train to run fast.

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    Powerade Man

    Member since 08/31/2006.

    209 posts. Last post 14 years ago.
    16 years ago 07/15/2007 3:29am EDT
    re: Kenya

    I'd say try out the new stuff, give it a season or maybe two and see if you improve. Everyone responds differently.

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    athleticsfreak

    Member since 03/19/2007.

    750 posts. Last post 16 years ago.
    16 years ago 07/15/2007 4:22am EDT
    re: Left Coast

    Just adjust your weekly sessions to include track reps with short recoveries, one tempo, hill and fartlek session every week. All of this should improve your strength, speed and endurance- variety with up to 100mpw.

    Who knows your new team mates might want to try this kind of training with you as well!

    Just keep working hard and never give in - fighting spirit will win!

  • Bad Boy

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    16 years ago 07/15/2007 9:33am EDT
    re: Left Coast

    Increase your easy pace - that's the biggest difference b/w HS and College.

    Do more reps on the track - 2 times a week.

    Unless you are a footlocker finalist, 60 mpw is not enough to be competitive in College no matter how fast your run them. So keep the mileage respectable.

    Do some upperbody/core resistance training.

  • CTC

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    16 years ago 07/15/2007 10:39am EDT
    re: Left Coast

    Coach

  • smooooooooot

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    16 years ago 07/15/2007 5:14pm EDT
    re: CTC

    whatever you do, just dont transfer to stony brook in long island, then you will suck.

  • ASSMAN

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    16 years ago 07/15/2007 5:40pm EDT
    re: Left Coast

    Get off letsrun and go train...your teammates are.

  • JoggingGerry

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    16 years ago 07/15/2007 5:47pm EDT
    re: Left Coast

    Set a plan. Lots of long miles at an easy pace up until 3 weeks of school. Medium range race-pace work in those last three weeks. Go in ready for their pace.

  • crazy streaker

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    16 years ago 07/15/2007 5:57pm EDT
    re: JoggingGerry

    That is why you need to choose a college that is similar to your HS training or at least something that has worked for you.

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    diggity dank

    Member since 07/02/2002.

    184 posts. Last post 14 years ago.
    16 years ago 07/15/2007 6:06pm EDT
    re: Left Coast

    This is the downfall of many a college runner. Training runs in college often turn into pissing matches to see who can go faster. It really is a shame this happens. Some of the most successful programs I have seen are those that do no require everybody to run together at the same time everyday, except for interval sessions and other workouts, of course. This is what I would look for in a program.

    Many runners get into these contests and burn out quickly. Many never make it back onto the team, while many of those that do, never reach their full potential.

    Your coach should tell you how far to go and what type of effort he wants. He should not expect everybody to show up at the track at the exact same time and do the exact same run together. If he wants you to check in with him every day, that is fine. But running as a team and racing every easy recovery run is good for only certain types of runners and will ruin the LSD type guys.

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    RunningRoidRage

    Member since 07/05/2007.

    14 posts. Last post 16 years ago.
    16 years ago 07/15/2007 8:30pm EDT
    re: Left Coast

    RE: I don't want to suck in college

    Stay out of bathouses, and highway rest areas.

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