I'm fu..ed and don't know what to do

Training Advice/Discussion 5k/10k

15 years ago 05/09/2008 5:55am EDT

I'm 15min (just above) 5k runner and wanted to get under 15min this year. Last year I used to run about 60 mpw so this winter increased it (slowly) to 80 mpw. Put there lot of tempos and it went quite well till March when I was able to run 8k tempo in 3:15. Then I began to feel tired, tried to run through it but it didn't get better so I had to train less and less.

Now, the situation is really bad. Even after several days completely off, I feel quite fresh but run pretty slowly. Today I tried 6k tempo in 3:30/km but managed to do it only in 3:47/km, couldn't go any faster. I don't know what's happening or what to do.

15 years ago 05/09/2008 6:06am EDT

re: 5k runner

What's your question? Seriously.

15 years ago 05/09/2008 6:15am EDT

re: wondering

What should I do? Don't run? How long? Should I do some other activity (swimming, cycling, walking, weight-lifting ...) or better not?

15 years ago 05/09/2008 6:26am EDT

re: 5k runner

blood test first.

If iron and the like is ok, then I guess its up to you. If there aren't an important races that you want to race, then sure bike, swim, play gold for a couple days. Or take a couple days easy and tr a day where you do a few 150 to 200 meter light pickups. full recovery in between.

15 years ago 05/09/2008 6:36am EDT

re: 5k runner

Do you have a gun permit?

15 years ago 05/09/2008 6:47am EDT

re: TSO Runner

OK, thanks. I suppose iron should be ok, I eat lot of red meat (I think).

15 years ago 05/09/2008 6:59am EDT

re: 5k runner

Go to the doctor. The same thing happened to me. It was kidney stones. It could be anything. Let your doctor investigate.

15 years ago 05/09/2008 7:01am EDT

re: 5k runner

Try just taking a whole week off. No running and only very easy or no cross training. Give your body and your mind a chance to recharge. When you start back, the first week or two, ease into it, and don't overdo it.

Sitting around for a week, and then taking it easy for a week or two may mess with your head, but think about it logically. If you've been building up for 6 months, you are not really going to lose that much.

Also, don't cut back on your calorie intake even though you're not running. Your body needs the fuel to recharge and rebuild itself. If you gain a pound or two it's no big deel, and it will come back off once you get back into full swing.

If this dosn't work, you probably should have a blood test for anemia, mono, ect...or you may have just totally overdone. If that's the case, you might want to think about calling it a season and take several more weeks easy before starting base again.

Hope this helps, and best of luck.

15 years ago 05/09/2008 7:22am EDT

re: Doodlebug

Thank you for the comment.

I know that after building up for some 5-6 months it shouldn't go all away but the season is here. There

are some big races in June, seems it won't be so

big for me ...

I just had three days completely off, now another week

... I'll think about it. Still, it's probably the only thing I can do.

15 years ago 05/09/2008 10:43am EDT

re: 5k runner

It could be your ferrin iron level that is down. If you take ibuprofin regularly it can lower your iron levels. If this is the problem you will need to take a liuid iron and your recovery will be fast.

MamaJ

15 years ago 05/09/2008 12:30pm EDT

re: flmomof5

it's most likely iron, it's always the last thing people check, get on an iron supplement

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