I'm thinking about just forgoing indoor track season in place of more base mileage. Would this be a good idea? I don't care about running any indoor races, and indoor goes from february to end of march. Would this be beneficial for me to skip indoor? Will it be ideal to perform well in my races in late april and may when it all counts?
also if i do skip indoor and continue mileage, when should speed start being thrown in? middle of march?
Speak to your coach about this.
As a FR I had never expereinced an indoor season until I came to college and didn't know what to expect from PRs, etc...for me it was beneficial to train through races at high mileage and not put too much stock into performances other than viewing them as workouts.
A lot of coaches find it beneficial to "train through while racing" and others prefer the "redshirt" route. I am sure your coach will also have an opinion.
Depends. I'm assuming your in high school or college. That might make a difference. Not sure when the speedwork should start though if your goal races are in may