Holy Chute wrote:
Whatever the Sistine Chapel ceiling is.
Welll.... At the moment i am running about 60 65 minutes a day at a moderate pace. I run80 minutes the past 2 sundays at a quicker pace. I'm feeling fast lately. Should i start doubles soon? Longer sundays? Farther on regular runs? Im also doing abs 4 days a week, lifting weights twice a week.
Just quit bro
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I can't really speculate unless I sat down and really looked at your training and diet. I can say from what little experience I have (NCAA All-American) that at this point, don't over think it. If you have a coach, listen to what you're told to do and follow his or her plan. If you are without a coach, get one. For now just run, either for time or distance but I wouldn't worry so much about pace. When you feel good you can pick it up and when you're tired slow down. I am a proponent of the long run and believe at your level strength is the key. From what I read (sorry I only read about three or four pages) you do need to reevaluate your diet. I wouldn't worry about calorie counting necessarily but make sure you eat enough. Take in plenty of carbs, proteins, healthy fats. Eat clean but make sure you have fuel in your system to produce good workouts and more importantly to recover. I would advise tempo runs once again either for time or distance, and once again not worrying about pace. Fartleks and hills would also be beneficial. It's way too early in the season to worry about speed. Plus speed for a distance runner is needed in order to win races, first you need the strength to be competitive. Slowly increasing your base over the summer through easy runs, workouts, and long runs is key. Get your strides in, make sure you do core, lift weights. Just be patient and when the time comes be confident. Best of luck, keep us posted.
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Help??
What do I need to change? How should I train?
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Bummer Bob wrote:
20 year old. I've been running since i was 17. I've tried high intensity and low mileage, cross training, lifting, long slow miles, I've tapped out arouns 105 miles per week. I've been at a consistent 65 for the past 2 years with 2 workouts a week and a long run on sunday. I runfor a competitive college team but i am at the bottom of the roster.
What am i doing wrong? I can't crack 17 in a 5k, and breaking 5 is difficult, I've only went sub 5 for a mile 2 times. Advice? This is extremely frustrating....
i can't tell you how many people i know come to me and say "wow how are you improving so fast?" also, i can't believe how many runners come here and post their workouts and think that there has to be some magic formula to getting better. want to know how to get faster? WORK YOUR ASS OFF.
that's it, people. work harder. try harder. want it more. if you don't do that, you won't improve. it's that f*cking simple.