For those who have been coaching for awhile, I'm curious what you would estimate on a percentage basis is the number of kids that make it back to peak performance level (the same season) from the point that their bodies don't respond in races because they are overtrained/dead-legged. I'm taking about being 30+ seconds off form in a 5k that is fatigue driven, not just a bad race.
perhaps you're having some hormonal issues. Are your teammates suffering from similar fatigue? If not, you probably have some endocrine problems.
Yes, most of the team suffered the same decline at the same time. I think it's a pretty clear case of being overtired. But when it persist beyond a couple races I think there becomes a mental as well as physical component-- regaining trust that your body will respond to race level stress the way you would normally expect.
Generally when this happens I think it persists for the remainder of the season, but I'm curious what other people's experience is in this regard
I honestly believe it's pretty high dude. Maybe 90%? who know's but one thing I have noticed about a lot of coaches is their no pain no gain philosophy, which is complete bullshit. You can train without severe pain and improve while having fun, which is a way more effective way of training. The biggest problem I've noticed with coaches is that the number one runner can practically do whatever they want. In training I've always noticed the number one runner can hold back, take recovery days easier, and not get yelled at. It's a frustrating situation. The best thing to do is trust your heart and hold back. To me this is tougher to do than to run your workouts all out. Give it a try and enjoy running more by giving less.
You are saying 90% make it back to peak form that season, or 90% don't ?