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Running => Running => Topic started by: Yogi on July 31, 2014, 09:04:55 AM
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Question for all of you!
I've been doing really well since about last November with my training cycles. I don't run events but I do follow training programs. So I started last November with a 12-week HM program. Took two weeks off and started an 8-week 10k program. (Two weeks was too long so now I just take one week off). I repeated the 10k program, week off, then an 8-week 5k program with the goal of getting fast. That kind of backfired due to some hot weather (which has since abated).
SO. Here we are now. Instead of taking a week off and starting another program, I was going to take into account some trips I have coming up and delay 'official' training until I'm going to be home for the full 8-week stretch. And in the mean time I was just going to kind of run for fun - 4-6 miles every other day, some hiking, maybe some biking, some yoga.
And then pick up with my next training cycle in about a month.
Does this sound about average for what people do in between official training cycles? What do you guys do? I genuinely enjoy running so I'm not going to take time off, but I would just run for the joy of it and not do speedwork, mileage tracking, etc. So I'm not worried about losing endurance. But I am a little worried about losing focus. But in between training cycles you're not really supposed to be meeting and exceeding goals, right? Just kind of staying loose.
Thoughts?
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But in between training cycles you're not really supposed to be meeting and exceeding goals, right? Just kind of staying loose.
I guess everything depends on the goals. If I'm starting an endurance cycle, and exceed my goals half way through the cycle, I simply change the goal. But, then I'm training to compete.
What you are planning on doing sounds fine.
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I guess everything depends on the goals. If I'm starting an endurance cycle, and exceed my goals half way through the cycle, I simply change the goal. But, then I'm training to compete.
What you are planning on doing sounds fine.
Thanks Richard. I have been lucky so far with avoiding injury and burnout. I'm just never sure what to do in between training cycles. Do I always have to be 'training' or can I just have some unstructured time, etc? I appreciate your response.
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Thanks Richard. I have been lucky so far with avoiding injury and burnout. I'm just never sure what to do in between training cycles. Do I always have to be 'training' or can I just have some unstructured time, etc? I appreciate your response.
To maintain a minimum amount of aerobic fitness, you need to run at least 3 times a week for 30 minutes. Your plan is more than that, you are fine. You might want to add some sort of core work on your non-running days - like crunches, yoga, pushups, etc.
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To maintain a minimum amount of aerobic fitness, you need to run at least 3 times a week for 30 minutes. Your plan is more than that, you are fine. You might want to add some sort of core work on your non-running days - like crunches, yoga, pushups, etc.
Good point about the core work. I will definitely incorporate that.
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I call that my "Minimum Daily Endorphin Requirement"
That's not enough for me either!