Length of break between seasons?

I have never heard of anyone saying they regretted taking more time off. Considering how your season finished up, you would probably benefit from a full two weeks off. You’re in high school. Junior year, the big year for impressing colleges, is over. Take some time off and have fun doing other things.

My too cents wrote:

I have never heard of anyone saying they regretted taking more time off. Considering how your season finished up, you would probably benefit from a full two weeks off. You’re in high school. Junior year, the big year for impressing colleges, is over. Take some time off and have fun doing other things.

I understand that taking off more time wouldn’t be regrettable, but senior year xc still has big meaning for college coaches. I ran well enough this track season to talk about scholarships, but this upcoming season will be a big deal too. Does that change your opinion on if I should take one or two weeks off? Also, I love running and am really driven so probably no matter what I’ll still focus on running a ton now and in college, so having fun with other stuff isn’t really a big focus for me. Not trying to argue what you said, but just give more background and see if your answer is still the same.

A few days won't make a difference. Take 2 weeks and enjoy yourself. You have plenty of time before xc.

Lots of people have a tendency to run themselves into the ground and you sound like one of them. Your goal races are at least 5 months away and break for a week or ten days will do you good.

do this wrote:

Lots of people have a tendency to run themselves into the ground and you sound like one of them. Your goal races are at least 5 months away and break for a week or ten days will do you good.

Sounds good ? I was definitely gonna take at least a week but might as well just take 2 based off of the responses. I don’t think I run myself to the ground though. My season blew up because I was iron deficient, not overworked. My workouts are low intensity and rarely do I go into a session exhausted. I like to apply the EK 80% or less mentality in workouts, and get to see firsthand what hammering workouts does to a runner (one of my teammates goes to the well for nearly everything).

Iron deficiency is just an excuse for guys that are mad they aren’t faster. You need at least a month off before you even think about running again. And 70 mpw?? Maybe if you’re trying to actually run fast lol. I’m sure you’re a mid 15s guy who is working too hard to be something you’re not. Give us quad measurements and height and we’ll see if you can even handle 50 mpw smh

Really dude?? wrote:

Iron deficiency is just an excuse for guys that are mad they aren’t faster. You need at least a month off before you even think about running again. And 70 mpw?? Maybe if you’re trying to actually run fast lol. I’m sure you’re a mid 15s guy who is working too hard to be something you’re not. Give us quad measurements and height and we’ll see if you can even handle 50 mpw smh

Listen here buddy! I have the biggest quads this side of the Mississippi, so you can shut it! Jk haha. I am pretty sure you are one of three people and I actually got a good laugh out of this. If you aren’t tho, I am not mad that people are faster than me, because I’m just an awkwardly proportionated (? quads ?‍♂️) white guy and know I won’t ever be the best or anything. I just want to get faster and enjoy the training.

Really dude?? wrote:

Iron deficiency is just an excuse for guys that are mad they aren’t faster. You need at least a month off before you even think about running again. And 70 mpw?? Maybe if you’re trying to actually run fast lol. I’m sure you’re a mid 15s guy who is working too hard to be something you’re not. Give us quad measurements and height and we’ll see if you can even handle 50 mpw smh

I’m actually curious if I know you bc it wasn’t who I thought it was. Did I see you at the state meet?

You’ll probably find your mileage sweetspot around 66.6 miles per week

Better figure it out fast Ironman wrote:

You’ll probably find your mileage sweetspot around 66.6 miles per week

Ok ok. Just because you have undiagnosed ADD I won’t absolutely end your career mr “best ever in my division but can’t even win the 1600”. Lol

If you were my athlete, I would tell you to take 2 weeks off and (half jokingly) ask your mother to collect your running shoes and put them in the trunk of her car so you can't get to them when she's at work.

We’re out ancestors taking time off to chase prey?

Nothing wrong with real easy running for a few weeks instead of complete no running.

The intensity was probably your issue. Ditch the gps watch and just run by feel.