Nothing but running this summer

Add another run, running three times a day is better than two.

Do something to keep your mind off of running. Run twice a day, but be away from running in between. You need balance. Come up with a project, read all the books on your syllabus for next semester... it'll prove helpful.

Learn how to cook. Better nutrition will help with your studies and your running. Costs less also with prepping your own meals.

BigBoi9000 wrote:

If you had all summer to prepare for cross country. No other obligations. No work, no girlfriend, no school, nothing. What would you do in addition to doubling every day?

Nap.

Get a part time job. Nothing too stressful or strenuous. Just something to spend the time, make a little side cash and meet girls for cross training for later ;)

I don't know if this is purely hypothetical or not, but spending your entire summer focusing on cross country is a great way to isolate yourself from all your friends.

A guy on my team in high school doubled every day, I think he was running around 65-75mpw by the end. Every time we asked him to come hang out, he would make up some excuse for why he couldn't, but we all knew it was because he had to go for his second run or do weight training or some bs. One time we caught him at the track after he said his parents wouldn't let him go out. Dude ended up burning out before the end of the season anyway.

run three times a day wrote:

Add another run, running three times a day is better than two.

Why not four runs a day? Four is better than three.

Swim.

AM - run

Mid - swim

PM - run

Good post!!! It happens to someone every summer. Plus winter. Plus spring. Plus fall.

short shorts and shorties wrote:

I don't know if this is purely hypothetical or not, but spending your entire summer focusing on cross country is a great way to isolate yourself from all your friends.

A guy on my team in high school doubled every day, I think he was running around 65-75mpw by the end. Every time we asked him to come hang out, he would make up some excuse for why he couldn't, but we all knew it was because he had to go for his second run or do weight training or some bs. One time we caught him at the track after he said his parents wouldn't let him go out. Dude ended up burning out before the end of the season anyway.

Everyone knows real bros tell each other about the magic of mileage and how they can keep eachother in check by running together. Doubles with the boys, food and vidya afterwards.

I did that dude. Don't do it. Your entire identity revolves around running. Are you getting paid to do this???

I didn't. But I stopped obsessing over it now. Luckily running and endurance translates to other sports, but it's super isolating.

This guy knows