It seems like every few days, my legs feel extreamly dead and it feels like i could not run a sub 6 mile to save my life, so I just basically jog along at 8min+ pace, then the next few days are fine. I don't think i am overtraining, could it be something im missing in my diet or not stretching enough or what?
If your legs are dead every few days and a real easy day helps them get back to normal, you ARE overtraining. It may only be overreaching, but making your easy days a little easier all the time will help a lot.
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leg muscles wrote:
It seems like every few days, my legs feel extreamly dead and it feels like i could not run a sub 6 mile to save my life, so I just basically jog along at 8min+ pace, then the next few days are fine. I don't think i am overtraining, could it be something im missing in my diet or not stretching enough or what?
It's decreased muscle glycogen. But the suggestons here are correct. Overtraining is #1 and running easy days too hard is #2 reasoning. Correct those and you're set.