Minutes into my runs I get a burning in my thighs and legs and I don't know why. I can hardly go beyond 30 minutes of running. I can berunning as slow as 8 minute mile pace and it comes. I stop for a couple of minutes and re-start and it comes back within a couple of minutes. I have done nothing real fast. Just been doing base mileage since arly december. What could it be that I am feeling?
Disrespect wrote:
Minutes into my runs I get a burning in my thighs and legs and I don't know why. I can hardly go beyond 30 minutes of running. I can berunning as slow as 8 minute mile pace and it comes. I stop for a couple of minutes and re-start and it comes back within a couple of minutes. I have done nothing real fast. Just been doing base mileage since arly december. What could it be that I am feeling?
I have suffered from the same in many years past. For me, it was always a result of overtraining, too much intensity, etc. As much you probably don't want to hear it, I would recommend taking about 10-14 days off for recovery. I realize you've only been doing base work, but the leg sensitivity is there for a reason and it's almost always the result of fatigue.
Give us an example of your race times. Without knowing those, we have no idea where 8 minute mile pace falls in your ability level.
College frosh with a
4:22 mile p.r.
9:40 two mile p.r from high school
15:55 5k p.r. from high school
25:58 8k p.r.
32:52 10k p.r.
I think I am more of an endurance runner so I have lately been trying to maximize that side of my training especially with it being the base part of the season and all.
To the poster who said take that much time off. Is there is no way I could reduce my training rather than take time off.