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When to htfu?

  • 04-02-2012 12:04am
    #1
    dev123
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    If I can't finish that last interval? Over trained? When is htfu too much? When are you being soft on yourself? Rumour has it you only get faster by putting yourself under pressure?


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  • #2
    donothoponpop
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    dev123 wrote: »
    If I can't finish that last interval?

    What did the medics say?


  • #3
    dev123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 420 ✭✭dev123


    donothoponpop wrote: »
    dev123 wrote: »
    If I can't finish that last interval?

    What did the medics say?

    My GP sent me to a consultant cardiologist. She congratulated me on giving up the fags but couldn't find anything wrong physiologically. My psychologist called me a quitter


  • #4
    Mr Slow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,554 ✭✭✭Mr Slow


    Speaking from recent experience I would judge it by recovery, you'll always have an off day where you con't manage the extra interval or to hold the pace but if a couple of easy days doesn't sort it, then you need to look deeper.


  • #5
    ultraman1
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    dev123 wrote: »
    When to htfu

    usually just after u puke...


  • #6
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    dev123 wrote: »
    If I can't finish that last interval? Over trained? When is htfu too much? When are you being soft on yourself? Rumour has it you only get faster by putting yourself under pressure?

    You're being soft if you give up on every session. Giving up on a session or changing your programme around is no harm is you're tired/a bit off colour/stressed/busy. Forcing yourself to stick to a programme can do more harm than good if you've other things going on...


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  • #7
    Clearlier
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    dev123 wrote: »
    If I can't finish that last interval? Over trained? When is htfu too much? When are you being soft on yourself? Rumour has it you only get faster by putting yourself under pressure?

    Rumour is wrong but if it suggested that you only get to your very best by putting yourself under pressure it might have a point.

    I don't know your training/racing plan but unless you're peaking for something why don't you try backing off on the intensity and upping the volume?

    There's something wrong if you have to tell yourself to HTFU all the time. If you can't finish the last interval though it's more likely that you went too fast either in that interval or an earlier one(s). The other possibility is that you're trying to do too many.


  • #8
    dev123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 420 ✭✭dev123


    Clearlier wrote: »
    dev123 wrote: »
    If I can't finish that last interval? Over trained? When is htfu too much? When are you being soft on yourself? Rumour has it you only get faster by putting yourself under pressure?

    Rumour is wrong but if it suggested that you only get to your very best by putting yourself under pressure it might have a point.

    I don't know your training/racing plan but unless you're peaking for something why don't you try backing off on the intensity and upping the volume?

    There's something wrong if you have to tell yourself to HTFU all the time. If you can't finish the last interval though it's more likely that you went too fast either in that interval or an earlier one(s). The other possibility is that you're trying to do too many.
    As I'm new to running (just over a year) I suppose I'm still trying to figure out when to push myself or when to just relax and enjoy it.

    You make a good point about having to htfu all the time. I think I need to enjoy my long runs more and slow the pace ~30 secs/mile.

    A bit more patience wouldn't go astray; good things come to those who wait and all that


  • #9
    drquirky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,866 ✭✭✭drquirky


    Hard days= always hard. Easy days= always easy. Always HTFU on your hard days. Not a black and white kinda person in real life but I think this approach is important in running.


  • #10
    dev123
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    drquirky wrote: »
    Hard days= always hard. Easy days= always easy. Always HTFU on your hard days. Not a black and white kinda person in real life but I think this approach is important in running.
    Sounds like solid advice. I suppose I'm better off keeping something in the tank for the hard days and enjoy the easier days when they come around.


  • #11
    jayok77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭jayok77


    dev123 wrote: »
    If I can't finish that last interval? Over trained? When is htfu too much? When are you being soft on yourself? Rumour has it you only get faster by putting yourself under pressure?

    Plus if your doing intervals every week of the year there is something seriously amiss with your training.


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  • #12
    beeduybe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 731 ✭✭✭beeduybe


    jayok77 wrote: »
    Plus if your doing intervals every week of the year there is something seriously amiss with your training.

    Why so?


  • #13
    Clearlier
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    beeduybe wrote: »
    Why so?

    It depends upon your approach to training. A lot of people would subscribe to a periodised approach that works on different aspects of fitness at different times of your season. I think that intervals can have a place year round but they should be run at different paces/effort levels. There shouldn't be a place for hard intervals every week.


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