Is this burnout??

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18 years ago 08/15/2005 10:00pm EDT

I just turned 15 and ran track during my freshman year. I got run into the ground because of the workouts (all sprints), but still managed to run a decent time. I took a month off and then resumed with base building, mixing distance runs of 10 miles + with shorter distance tempos (built up from 20 to 50 MPW quickly). During a 1 hour tempo-type run, I started to feel like crap and on all my runs I feel unenergetic and weak, and have problems breathing. This is exactly how I felt after my track season. Is this burnout or fatigue? I want to get better this year, but I can barely finish my practices now.

18 years ago 08/15/2005 11:03pm EDT

re: sad runner

You are still very young. You really don't have to be running as many miles as you are right now. Everyone is different, but I was running around 30 mpw at your age. My senior year I had built up to around 35 mpw and won a couple state track titles. You may want to experiment with running a bit easier for now. If you are always tired, it won't be fun anymore and you will probably just quit. So yes, ease up a bit and see how it feels. Good luck!

18 years ago 08/16/2005 5:02am EDT

re: Swifty

get some blood tests to see if you need to take some iron

18 years ago 08/16/2005 7:16am EDT

re: sad runner

Agree with all the posts - but I would add that you might take a complete break from running for a bit. Swim, bike, hike, or some sport that you ENJOY but are NOT not competitive at. This will help rejunivate mentally as well as physically.

Get the iron work-up, and as long as your at it, have them check thyroid, Lyme's, and anything else that can show up in the blood that may be causing the symptoms you have.

Good luck. You have many, many years of your best running ahead of you, if you decide that is what you really want.

18 years ago 08/16/2005 8:29am EDT

re: old broad

Thank you for the advice. I will get my blood tested and try to take a couple weeks of brake. I don't know how will it will go with my coach however, because he doesn't know a thing about running.

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