peer-review wrote:
SlowAFRunnrMom wrote:
It's been a while since I've updated everyone here. I had to stop running almost completely because I was having some health problems. I'm finally able to run but it's so hard after such a long break!
Anyway, my youngest started cross this year. She was running in the high 13's for 2 miles at the beginning of the season but by the end of the season she barely broke 16 mins in her district race. She has been complaining nonstop about knee, calf, ankle, heel, and foot pain. Our old cross coach retired and we got a new guy and he's doing things quite a bit differently and I'm wondering if all the street/speed work could be causing it?
Mondays-3 miles around the town for time.
Tuesdays-5x800 meters around the school.
Wednesdays-3x mile on the street.
Thursdays -They run up and down the home team bleachers (at the bottom doing lunges or squats, situps, etc..) for each of the 4 sets of stairs then halfway around the track and repeat on the visiting bleachers. They'd do this whole loop 4 times.
Saturday-race
She hasn't run at all since October 11th but is still complaining so I don't know what to do. I took her to the trainer but they've just told her to ice and stretch. We've also tried compressions, new shoes, cold baths, massages. I'm almost to the point of pulling her from basketball so her legs will get a complete rest but I also think maybe she could just take the holidays as a break.
Good lord that is the most stupidly brutal training I have seen on here for a young kid. Get her out of there ASAP before he crushes her body and spirit. I know that sounds dramatic, but that is absolute poison in terms of coaching. Let her take a break and then do some easy jogging, rolling, stretching and strides until her body recovers. Lots of sleep, and protein.
+1, This is atrocious, regardless of your daughter or her team's circumstances.