A month ago I ran a PR in my last track race of the season in the 2 mile. Then i took some days off and started jogging again and the last 2 weeks ive run more than i averaged the last 2 months of track. but then i ran a 1 mile race, and i was running pretty hard and it was only around the pace of my 2 mile PR from 4 weeks ago! did i lose fitness that fast? will i be able to gain it back?
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A month ago I ran a PR in my last track race of the season in the 2 mile. Then i took some days off and started jogging again and the last 2 weeks ive run more than i averaged the last 2 months of track. but then i ran a 1 mile race, and i was running pretty hard and it was only around the pace of my 2 mile PR from 4 weeks ago! did i lose fitness that fast? will i be able to gain it back?
Yes - You will be able to get it back quickly - probably with just a few weeks of solid workouts. You still have your base from your track season - Good luck!
I am in a similiar experience. I ran 17:33 for the 5k in track and then ran two 40 mile weeks, 45, 50, 55, and 60 mile weeks. I only did two tempos and both were in the 60 mile week. I did a race the next week and only ran 18:24 for the 5k. I imagine with a few more weeks of hard running both of us will be able to get much faster.
Your body is run down a bit. Once you have a couple weeks of lower mileage you start the trend up again. No big deal.
No, your basic fitness has not changed. You lost your anaerobic fitness. You were doing a lot of races and workouts this drives up your anaerobic fitness and has a huge impact on your times in the mile and two mile. But this is a temporary boost. You can get back there quickly as well, you can max your anaerobic system in about 4 weeks of heavy work. But it does very little for your long term development which is why the best systems spend 95% of their time doing other types of training.
Was it any hotter during the 1 mile race?
Your fitness should be almost the exact same, but your body is tired, you're no longer sharp, and you likely weren't racing a high-pressure championship style race. You'll be fine.
Not hot enough to make a difference..
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I'm in the same situation.
Except I was a little faster (sub-16) and took off a little longer (about a month).
I've hit 80+ the last three weeks but I still feel super slow and a run at 7:00 min pace gets my heart rate way up. Although it is hot as hell out there.
How long until my fitness comes back? Should I start doing easy workouts? I've only been logging general aerobic mileage.
whenever I seem to lose fitness I find that it has a lot to do with the heat and humidity increasing. don't underestimate the effect the weather has on your performance
This might have something to do with it:
'Then i took some days off and started jogging again'
johnnyp wrote:
I've hit 80+ the last three weeks but I still feel super slow...
Err - maybe your legs are tired from the miles?