My 11 week season with 8 races is over. During the week before regionals, my legs were very sore from all of the miles. I ran 40 MPW and maxed out at 43 MPW. This was my first season where I went above 30. How many days should I take off before I resume runnning? Do I take off exercise completely or just running? Do I run 2-3 per day on grass with weekends off?
I'd maybe take off 2-3 days without running, just for the break. If you really want to exercise, go for a bike ride or go for a hike with some friends. Then do 3-5 runs over the course of the next week for 20-30 minutes easy. Then just start building miles.
Or don't stop at all and just do 2 weeks of 3-5 runs for 20-30 minutes. All time off has really ever done for me, is cause injuries or make getting back into running difficult. That being said, not running is fun and really easy to do.
Need to jog out the soreness and throw in some strides.
Take 2 days off. Run an easy 20 min for 5 days and start back at it.
HS kid wrote:
My 11 week season with 8 races is over. During the week before regionals, my legs were very sore from all of the miles. I ran 40 MPW and maxed out at 43 MPW. This was my first season where I went above 30. How many days should I take off before I resume runnning? Do I take off exercise completely or just running? Do I run 2-3 per day on grass with weekends off?
It depends on how tired you felt at the end of the season, both physically and mentally. I would take at least a week off, two if really tired and unmotivated. Your body and mind need the break. Personally, I like taking 5-7 days completely off and then swimming a few days and jogging every other day. At two weeks, you should be back to your normal schedule, just not quite as many miles. If you maxed at 43 miles, the first week back, do 30, then 35, etc..