Im too lazy to search. So If I am running 45-50 mpw right now. And I got this up to 80-90 mpw for the winter training. Will I improve in times(16:40 5k) by track seasons over or will it take until like fall to get used to it? I have heard both, just wondering.
heres an idea, why not try and see for yourself? different things for different people.
JW wrote:
Im too lazy to search. So If I am running 45-50 mpw right now. And I got this up to 80-90 mpw for the winter training. Will I improve in times(16:40 5k) by track seasons over or will it take until like fall to get used to it? I have heard both, just wondering.
You should see improvements within a month. Good luck.
I did a similar bump in mileage, and it took mabey a month or so until I saw progress. In that month, I ran very slowly, like 3:30 per mile over 5k pace, because I couldnt comfortably go faster. It seemed that I was regressing. The out of the blue, one week, my pace dropped over a minute per mile with the same effort. It almost seemed like the adaptation happened overnight for me. Good luck and dont get discouraged if you arent progressing at first.