Feeling Stronger every day

[quote="AudienceOfOne"]

FK wrote:

HXC_Runner2012 wrote:

ProtestTheZero wrote:

futureNIKErunner wrote:not me, i feel slow, tired, weaker, anythin u can think of.

That is what happens when you run more miles than you can handle. scale back the mileage and you will feel better.

And when you race three times in less than a month.[/quote]That was one of the best posts I have ever read on this site.

because we don't do that in the season.....

But not at a total of at least 15k and not long after a full track season.

[quote="FK"]

AudienceOfOne wrote:

FK wrote:

HXC_Runner2012 wrote:

ProtestTheZero wrote:

futureNIKErunner wrote:not me, i feel slow, tired, weaker, anythin u can think of.

That is what happens when you run more miles than you can handle. scale back the mileage and you will feel better.

And when you race three times in less than a month.[/quote]That was one of the best posts I have ever read on this site.

because we don't do that in the season.....

But not at a total of at least 15k and not long after a full track season.

since when? in the middle of xc season i've had 5 5ks in a month.

[quote="FK"]

AudienceOfOne wrote:

FK wrote:

HXC_Runner2012 wrote:

ProtestTheZero wrote:

futureNIKErunner wrote:not me, i feel slow, tired, weaker, anythin u can think of.

That is what happens when you run more miles than you can handle. scale back the mileage and you will feel better.

And when you race three times in less than a month.[/quote]That was one of the best posts I have ever read on this site.

because we don't do that in the season.....

But not at a total of at least 15k and not long after a full track season.

In our XC season we have 2 meets a week for almost 3 months.

But yeah, I feel like I'm improving. I've kept all of my easy runs at around 7:45, which is pretty good for me considering how easy I'm taking it. I'm also running almost twice as many miles as I did during base for track and 3x what I did for XC last year, so I'm hoping for big things (well, you know, decent things). Of course if I opened the season with a 5k at the pace tracko just did his 10 miler I would be a happy, happy man.

futureNIKErunner wrote:

BA_Sadie. wrote:thats how i was in track i absolutely hated it i didn't care about races and i just hated it so much and wanted to do soccer lol. and then i took three weeks off after track and realized that i do really love running and stuff and i wouldn't ever be able to completely stop. it was just like i was mentally burnout or something i never felt like that before. but now im so happy and ready to run and its soo great lol.

yeah i have to wait until late fall to take my break, or early spring before track, cause right after track i have a big 10k race, and then another one 2 weeks later. that i do every year. and w/ my camp i cant get out of shape for that.

2 or 3 days is a good mental break and wont affect you physically...it might actually just make you feel fresher

There are highs and lows in training, every now and then we must push through a painful low, but it is only to gain momentum for the next high point.

[quote="AudienceOfOne"]

FK wrote:

HXC_Runner2012 wrote:

ProtestTheZero wrote:

futureNIKErunner wrote:not me, i feel slow, tired, weaker, anythin u can think of.

That is what happens when you run more miles than you can handle. scale back the mileage and you will feel better.

And when you race three times in less than a month.[/quote]That was one of the best posts I have ever read on this site.

because we don't do that in the season.....

Welcome to base phase, the point where you're supposed to be letting your body get ready for the next season, and recover for the last.

futureNIKErunner wrote:

TnF_T wrote:If you are forcing yourself out the door A LOT then whats the point of running?

because i do love it and enjoy it, just the roads around here are getting boring. and i love running around people or @ least in new places. i have been running in the same roads for years, and it gets to me maybe more than it does to others.
i would really love to run w/ someone or @ least around people like in town.

Good reason, are there no trails nearby?

pshh trails in ohio is that a joke? lol.

BA_Sadie. wrote:thats how i was in track i absolutely hated it i didn't care about races and i just hated it so much and wanted to do soccer lol. and then i took three weeks off after track and realized that i do really love running and stuff and i wouldn't ever be able to completely stop. it was just like i was mentally burnout or something i never felt like that before. but now im so happy and ready to run and its soo great lol.

i felt the same exact way during track. i was just burnt out. i took on too much during the winter and didn't give myself enough of a break after xc. i was so tired out during track that i ran my slowest times all season at championships.

futureNIKErunner wrote:

BA_Sadie. wrote:eh im just starting my third week back from track so im still getting back into it..im a lot more happy with my running though than i was before i enjoy it a lot more. like i don't have to force myself out the door and stuff.

i have to force myself outside A LOT!
i wanna take a few days and just relax, w/ out the stress of training. but i have a camp coming up. and another race in 2 weeks.

Since you are obviously being messed up:
-Take 3-4 days off to do some XT. You obviously need it.
-Take down the pace of your runs
-Take an ice bath: This got me through some hard weeks
-Don`t race as much because it seems to be messing with you.

silly runner:) wrote:

BA_Sadie. wrote:thats how i was in track i absolutely hated it i didn't care about races and i just hated it so much and wanted to do soccer lol. and then i took three weeks off after track and realized that i do really love running and stuff and i wouldn't ever be able to completely stop. it was just like i was mentally burnout or something i never felt like that before. but now im so happy and ready to run and its soo great lol.

i felt the same exact way during track. i was just burnt out. i took on too much during the winter and didn't give myself enough of a break after xc. i was so tired out during track that i ran my slowest times all season at championships.

yeah i don't know what it was..im just glad that im back to loving it again. During winter i was so happy with running and loved it so much and then idk track just sucked so bad. i just didn't care at all.

TnF_T wrote:

futureNIKErunner wrote:

TnF_T wrote:If you are forcing yourself out the door A LOT then whats the point of running?

because i do love it and enjoy it, just the roads around here are getting boring. and i love running around people or @ least in new places. i have been running in the same roads for years, and it gets to me maybe more than it does to others.
i would really love to run w/ someone or @ least around people like in town.

Good reason, are there no trails nearby?

no, nothing.

BA_Sadie. wrote:

silly runner:) wrote:

BA_Sadie. wrote:thats how i was in track i absolutely hated it i didn't care about races and i just hated it so much and wanted to do soccer lol. and then i took three weeks off after track and realized that i do really love running and stuff and i wouldn't ever be able to completely stop. it was just like i was mentally burnout or something i never felt like that before. but now im so happy and ready to run and its soo great lol.

i felt the same exact way during track. i was just burnt out. i took on too much during the winter and didn't give myself enough of a break after xc. i was so tired out during track that i ran my slowest times all season at championships.

yeah i don't know what it was..im just glad that im back to loving it again. During winter i was so happy with running and loved it so much and then idk track just sucked so bad. i just didn't care at all.

same here, this was a really crappy track season. I've ran the slowest times of my life (didn't have any 'career' pr's ) but now i'm starting to feel, energetic?? and mentally too. I wanted to shoot myself the whole season.

So now i'm really excited for next track season!! lol

[quote="AudienceOfOne"]

FK wrote:

HXC_Runner2012 wrote:

ProtestTheZero wrote:

futureNIKErunner wrote:not me, i feel slow, tired, weaker, anythin u can think of.

That is what happens when you run more miles than you can handle. scale back the mileage and you will feel better.

And when you race three times in less than a month.[/quote]That was one of the best posts I have ever read on this site.

because we don't do that in the season.....

this is my season, and it will last until oct or nov, when i switch over to base training for track for like 4-5 months, w/ races scattered like once a month,

BA_Sadie. wrote:

silly runner:) wrote:

BA_Sadie. wrote:thats how i was in track i absolutely hated it i didn't care about races and i just hated it so much and wanted to do soccer lol. and then i took three weeks off after track and realized that i do really love running and stuff and i wouldn't ever be able to completely stop. it was just like i was mentally burnout or something i never felt like that before. but now im so happy and ready to run and its soo great lol.

i felt the same exact way during track. i was just burnt out. i took on too much during the winter and didn't give myself enough of a break after xc. i was so tired out during track that i ran my slowest times all season at championships.

yeah i don't know what it was..im just glad that im back to loving it again. During winter i was so happy with running and loved it so much and then idk track just sucked so bad. i just didn't care at all.

i hated winter running, and pushed to hard. i think i peaked in the winter, i was in the best shape of my life, and running these amazing workouts for me. sadly i wasted my peak on my workouts instead of races. and i didnt relized i had peaked until i started running slower during track season. and the hard winter months burned me out a little for the important track training.

futureNIKErunner wrote:

BA_Sadie. wrote:

silly runner:) wrote:

BA_Sadie. wrote:thats how i was in track i absolutely hated it i didn't care about races and i just hated it so much and wanted to do soccer lol. and then i took three weeks off after track and realized that i do really love running and stuff and i wouldn't ever be able to completely stop. it was just like i was mentally burnout or something i never felt like that before. but now im so happy and ready to run and its soo great lol.

i felt the same exact way during track. i was just burnt out. i took on too much during the winter and didn't give myself enough of a break after xc. i was so tired out during track that i ran my slowest times all season at championships.

yeah i don't know what it was..im just glad that im back to loving it again. During winter i was so happy with running and loved it so much and then idk track just sucked so bad. i just didn't care at all.

i hated winter running, and pushed to hard. i think i peaked in the winter, i was in the best shape of my life, and running these amazing workouts for me. sadly i wasted my peak on my workouts instead of races. and i didnt relized i had peaked until i started running slower during track season. and the hard winter months burned me out a little for the important track training.

yeah i ran a lot better during winter too that was the first time i ran with my trainer and it was just awesome..but then i came to track and didn't go to him anymore and just didn't care and erghhh.