I am at 40 mpw right now during track. What physical changes (in a high school male) can I expect if I run 100 mpw all this summer (3 months)? (disregard injuries). Include other changes if you'd like.
I am at 40 mpw right now during track. What physical changes (in a high school male) can I expect if I run 100 mpw all this summer (3 months)? (disregard injuries). Include other changes if you'd like.
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weight loss. thats about it
letusruninthemeadow wrote:
I am at 40 mpw right now during track. What physical changes (in a high school male) can I expect if I run 100 mpw all this summer (3 months)? (disregard injuries). Include other changes if you'd like.
If you plan on going from 40 MPW now to 100 MPW in the Summer the best plan is to build toward it and drop track this season.
But you will not do that. I wouldn't have either when I was your age. But if you want to get the most out of that mileage in the Summer and kill it during XC that's the plan.
withered testicles and diminished sex drive.
Stress fractures
Your hair & fingernails will grow quite a bit during a 3 month period. Height will likely be stable, unless you hit a massive growth spurt. Weight change will depend on energy consumed vs energy expended. Your capilary density should increase. Heart stroke volume will likely increase. Your head will appear swollen to others since you'll likely tell anyone who will listen that you "did 100 mpw all summer".
nose growth - like pinocchio.
Your clothes will start hanging off of you...you'll have to get a belt or go down a size.
Consistent 100mpw = skinny as a damn pole.
High mileage does not equal weight loss.
Chantry wrote:
High mileage does not equal weight loss.
Well, he didn't say he was going to increase his caloric intake so we are assuming it will remain close to the same. He will lose weight if he doesn't eat more. Making that big of a jump in mileage, it would be difficult to keep up with the eating at first.
COME ON PEOPLE WHAT ELSE! Maybe include personal experiences.
The first thing to expect is a poor cross country season due to over training. You've had too much cool aid from this website. Get faster during your track season. Improve running economy, get stronger, improve balance. Learn more about training from a multitude of sources and not just the Lydiots. Good luck.
Your pure speed will drop unless you incorporate hill sprints or strides frequently. You will either have better or worse chance of getting sick, not sure on that. You will feel more tired in the mornings. Your legs will never really feel fresh.
Psychological changes from doing 150% more volume would probably have cooler responses.
If you read any books about training it will say you increase mileage at roughly 10miles per week per year not in 3 months, how do you think your developing body is going to cope with such an increase of stress.
Subjectively I lost a significant amount of upper body mass despite trying to still maintain resistance training.
Also, many friends and family grew concerned from my gaunt appearance.
I'm not high mileage nor am I fast, but here's mine - I was running in the 30-40 mpw (4-5 dpw) range for months and months with a few days off here and there. A couple months ago dropped to 15-20 mpw to focus on the 400m (5 dpw). I finished that with a PB of 0:67.08 ( I said I am not fast.). The past 3 weeks is just a "base" phase and I did 25, 25, 37 mpw (5 dpw). This week I'm on track to hit 50 (probably going to look like - 10, 8, 7, off for light XT, 10, 8, 7) and I feel good, am a little tired. I'v been trying to sleep more.
Changes - Increased muscle tone, all miles are easier, pace is more consistent and getting better each day or so, finish all runs strong, some weight loss, I sleep better and longer (I used to have to take sleep aids).
The only thing I have to look out for is my hips and lower back getting weak and making my ITBS come back. The light XT keeps that in check.
So, I doubled my mpw over a month and I feel good. Prior to this I was maxing out around 6 miles on a "long" run.
increased capillarization of arteries. if you are planning on doing that this summer, you should go ahead and start to build up now, even if it is track season. sounds like overkill, though.
Expect your friends and family to ask if you've been sick. Also, you can expect people to say things like, "Your pants must be lonely ever since your ass moved out."
Your daily runs will consist of agony/tightness the first 20/30 minutes and then feel fantastic after that. Your daily paces will get faster not only because you're fitter but you want to get it over with. Running 7 minute miles as opposed to 8 minute miles you can save enough time per week to watch a movie or something.