So this winter my mileage maxed at 75 per week and I just got a call from my coach who wants me at 90 for the rest of the summer. I was at 60 last week. I usually get little overuse injuries like shin splints and plantar fasciitis, so is that too much of a mileage jump? Even if I build up gradually? I'm worried about it
I think the general rule is an increase of 10% per week with down weeks every 3/4.
Dusty_____________ wrote:
I think the general rule is an increase of 10% per week with down weeks every 3/4.
That means that you can never take weeks completely off. How do you increase 10% from zero?
Dusty_____________ wrote:
I think the general rule is an increase of 10% per week with down weeks every 3/4.
No it isn't.
Shoot for 70 this week, if you feel good, go up again next week, if you feel bad, go back down. Repeat. Hopefully you will be at 90 eventually this summer. There's no way to know how your body will feel 3-4 weeks in the future so there is no point in planning.
As malmo said in an old thread: "Real logs for real runners: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 42, 55, 98, 80, 101, 89, 124, 137, 157, 168, 177, 151"
Short version: just make the jump. Keep it easy and you'll find you adapt to the mileage.
http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=297688#ixzz4AMQnLvBU