I'm running ~25 miles a week right now. Will I see significant gains if I up it to 30? I'm in HS XC and my mile PR is 5:30, 1.5mi PR is 9:34, and 5k PR is 21:01.
I'm running ~25 miles a week right now. Will I see significant gains if I up it to 30? I'm in HS XC and my mile PR is 5:30, 1.5mi PR is 9:34, and 5k PR is 21:01.
Yes. You're in an endurance sport, and weekly mileage is one of the biggest determinants of endurance. 25 mpw is on the low-average side for a first-year HS runner, so if you're in your first year and everything's going OK so far, bumping up to 30 is fine. Even 35 might be doable after a while.
If you're no longer in your first year, what are you waiting for?
Yes, I'm a freshman. My coach says that I should be more focused on the quality of my works than the volume, but that I can go to 35-40 next year.
brendanberney wrote:
Yes, I'm a freshman. My coach says that I should be more focused on the quality of my works than the volume, but that I can go to 35-40 next year.
So why are you on LetsRun asking questions that could get you response by the many Trolls?
Listen to your coach...................
it is important to focus on doing quality workouts and not just mileage. 25-30 mpw as a freshman is fine. I suppose it is a safe route to avoid injury. You should do 5-10 more mpw per year as you progress.
Fr 25-30
So - 35-40
Jr - 45-50
Sr - 50-60
These are all rough estimates, work with your coach to figure out what works for you, though if he plans to keep you around 25-30 for the rest of your career.... you should really try to convince him to look more into developing a plan for more mileage
Just wanted to see what other people thought just so I have a bit more insight