Late Season Fade

Training Advice/Discussion

15 years ago 05/18/2008 10:34am EDT

So my track season just ended and once again I faded by the time I got to state. It seems like every season I work my way up and improve through the year until the final meet, where I fade and run a mediocre race. Runners that I normally beat or could compete with finish way ahead of me. I realize that this season it was probably caused by a lack of base (I was injured in the winter), but it seems like every season Ive done it somewhat.

Is there anything I can do or any reasons for this fade? Is upping my mileage (which I plan to do) the only thing or are there other factors which could help?

Any help would be nice.

15 years ago 05/18/2008 2:37pm EDT

re: Augie

Without looking at the training log it is hard to say. Mileage wouldn't have as much to do with it really as your approach to racing. More often it is the problem of putting too much into early races and workouts, and not allowing time to build. Basically a lack of a planning and perspective. It can be especially tough for talented runners to leave something in the reserve, and those are often the first runners rushed back into hard racing. You can only go to the well so many times, and all the base in the world wont help you if you overdo it. Look at the McDougall clip. Whipped is whipped.

If you post or email me your log, I can tell you where you went wrong.

15 years ago 05/18/2008 2:45pm EDT

re: dsrunner

don't do it man, grow out a fro for the late season

15 years ago 05/18/2008 11:39pm EDT

re: ESPN

Are you tapering or are you doing the same workouts you were doing when you were running well. There are some runners who just don't hold a charge (as in a battery) well and they can't taper.

15 years ago 05/19/2008 12:26am EDT

re: Augie

Here's an idea I had:

look in your log and pinpoint the race that you performed best in. Take note of your training in the weeks and months before it. Next season, structure your training such that the workouts and mileage you did before the good race THIS year line up with the state meet NEXT year.

It's crude, because you aren't actually changing anything. But if you had one race that you feel you ran extremely well in, it may be worth a shot.

It could be mental too. How many races did you run during the season? It's hard to "dig deep" after you've dug deeper than ever before every weekend for a month or two.

15 years ago 05/19/2008 12:41am EDT

re: 777

it really depends on the level your racing at, high school or college. i ran well the whole season without much of a base in high school because almost all of the races were more of workouts building towards the end, but in college where every race was more of a time trial in the seasons i didn't get the base by the end i would be tired physically but more so mentally.

15 years ago 05/19/2008 1:26am EDT

re: Augie

Video of this race? Anyone?[quote]Augie wrote:

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