Just started running again--watch my progress

Also, note

I am 20 years old now.

I started running in 8th grade.

my prs are from when i was 17 and 18. after that, i only ran 2 races.

the fatigue i had was so bad that i could only manage an indoor mile at 4:54.

i was in the best shape of my life, and i could barely do the easy days. it was so hard, i was so tired, and everyday running was a struggle.

i felt like i was racing everyday, even going at 6:30 pace.

it was bad.

sorry.........no edit button.

i will be providing links for videos and photos as they come up.

enjoy!

mono?

Jacob,

We are glad you are back after your Boston Marathon run this year. Best of luck!!!

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As someone who has done many comebacks, let me tell you that your goals are unrealistic. Assuming you're in 18:00-18:30 5k shape now (you say you are overweight), you will not be running 15:20-15:40 by this summer.

It IS possible that you will get back to 16:30, however this will require 6-7 months of very dedicated training. I've done something similar before. Assuming you have natural talent and have stayed in decent athletic shape, it is possible to regain your previous fitness in this short of a time.

I would say by this summer you should try to match your previous prs. That by itself would be quite an accomplishment. After your summer racing is done, take a break and re-evaluate your goals before building up for cross country.

But for now, please don't insult every 14:00 guy on this site who has busted his ass for years by saying you intend to run that fast in 16 months. It ain't gonna happen.

If you notice the fatigue again, you could suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome. It has basically all the symptoms of mono, but it never goes away. You can do some things to minimize the affects though.

3:45 1500 off a 2:00 800 and 4:34 mile PR?

i wish you the best of luck, but i ran 1:49 and only 3:48 for 1500 (also ran 14:45 for 5k and 25 flat for 8k XC...). i don't think you realise how fast 3:45 actually is...not bringing this up to bash you, just saying that your goals might be a little unrealistic and you might be discouraged.

the last person to be successful after posting something like on letsrun was...I can't think of anyone. It would be nice if he could do this, but it seems like he is seeking exterior motivation.

yea, you guys are probably right.

afterall, making extraordinary goals that will take very hard work, motivation, dedication, and the understanding that the goals i have set may be just out of reach is pointless.

maybe I should make a goal of 16:30 so that when I achieve it I can feel good about myself?

yea, you guys are right.

(look at my face guys, this is my sarcastic face)

please don't insult me though.

tonight, i did 30 minutes easy.

if you want to say something bad, go ahead.

but I'll be laughing in your faces soon enough.

also, just to mention

i ran my times off of no basework.

i only ran in season. so my first day of running was my frist day of pracice.

so I would be in 4:38, 2:01, 10:10, 16:40 shape after 5 weeks of training.

in high school i did:

maximum 25 miles a week, most weeks around 18-20

5 days running, the weekend off.

it was the exact same for cross country, only a little less mileage.

IT DOES NOT TAKE ME LONG AT ALL TO GET INTO SHAPE, BUT THE LACK OF BASE IS WHAT I THINK CONTRIBUTED TO THE INJURY PROBLEMS. I JUST SAT AROUND IN THE OFF SEASON, I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING ELSE.

1 workout a week, on mondays.

meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

i have alot of natural talent that has not been fostered by good training.

this is what i am doing now.

Just throwing this out there, not to bring you down at all. I enjoy these types of threads, and I wish you the best of luck.

I'm about your age and I can run a 17:30 5k off no training at all. After a couple months I can get to sub 16:30, however once I hit that point I really get to a wall and I can't seem to get over it. It took me a year to go from 16:30 to finally just a bit below 16. Just because you can quickly get to mid-16 shape doesn't mean that if you continue training you'll get to sub 15.

I wish you the best of luck, and I like the high expectations but also remember every time you PR, you do just that, you beat your personal best. I would keep the lofty goals in mind, but allow yourself to take pleasure each time you lower your personal best. Good luck.

sure.

but i have a twin brother the same way

he is WELL beyond 16 minutes for 5k, or 4:34 for the mile.

i have just had too many injuries to be running like him.

i cruised through ten laps of a 5k this last spring, hitting 3200 at 10:04

felt fine, breathing was easy, arms felt great.

but my legs GONE! i had to drop out. my legs started to quiver, they were so overworked. it just doesnt make sense to me.

my problem is my legs.

once i fix that, it will be a piece of cake (sort of)

during indoor track, my muscles were WAY messed up.

they were solid as a rock, literally.

nothing was working, that was a BIG problem.

Just want to tell you that u shouldn't get upset. We face difficulties only in order to overcome them.

And i think...no, i'm sure u'll get them over.

just remember: 'impossible is nothing'=)

Wish you good luck