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Have you wanted to quit?

  • 12-08-2012 6:14pm
    #1
    Donelson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 456 ✭✭


    I'm training hard at the moment and I ready want to quit! Anybody here in the same boat? Can't wait for the season to be over :):o


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  • #2
    JohnnyCrash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 978 ✭✭✭JohnnyCrash


    I feel that way every day until I get the first 2 miles out of the way:D


  • #3
    tang1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,121 ✭✭✭tang1


    Yip, last year when i was training incorrectly and not seeing any improvement in my times race wise. Started listening to more experienced runners on here like menoscemo, Raycun & like and have seen big improvement in my racing this year. Your a better runner than me, but hang in there it will get better for you. We all go through periods like that i'm sure.


  • #4
    rom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,148 ✭✭✭rom


    Just reading your training log. How many times do you not run a session or long run in a week. Do you do any runs that are just easy and not long ? Its those runs that I love. I relax, don't care about time/speed/etc and unwind. I must say that some session I don't look forward to as they are hard but I know if I only did sessions and long runs and no "easy miles" I would get sick of it. Are you in a club and do you run with other people. Going for an easy run and chatting to someone is something I look forward to and the focus is more on a chat then the run. Getting caught up in figures and numbers all the time ain't a good thing. Also I have an easy week every few weeks like 2 hard weeks followed by and easy week and repeat. Easy could be 40 Miles where hard would be 60+.


  • #5
    BobMac104
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,100 ✭✭✭BobMac104


    do you do any quality runs on your easy week rom?


  • #6
    rom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,148 ✭✭✭rom


    BobMac104 wrote: »
    do you do any quality runs on your easy week rom?
    http://www.steveway.co.uk/?p=720 basically the same methodology here (with half the miles) 2 sessions and 1 LSR per week. easy week would be less easy mileage and shorter LSR. Sessions and LSR padded with easy days in between. If it works for him ;) as you can see the mileage is like low, high, high, low, high, high for him.


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  • #7
    BobMac104
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,100 ✭✭✭BobMac104


    Thanks Rom! interesting stuff


  • #8
    JosDel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 881 ✭✭✭JosDel


    feel like quitting every Monday morning after my LSR, Groin & Hips sore, Then the pain goes on Tuesday....


  • #9
    Donelson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 456 ✭✭Donelson


    rom wrote: »
    Just reading your training log. How many times do you not run a session or long run in a week. Do you do any runs that are just easy and not long ? Its those runs that I love. I relax, don't care about time/speed/etc and unwind. I must say that some session I don't look forward to as they are hard but I know if I only did sessions and long runs and no "easy miles" I would get sick of it. Are you in a club and do you run with other people. Going for an easy run and chatting to someone is something I look forward to and the focus is more on a chat then the run. Getting caught up in figures and numbers all the time ain't a good thing. Also I have an easy week every few weeks like 2 hard weeks followed by and easy week and repeat. Easy could be 40 Miles where hard would be 60+.

    What is this easy you speak of :P

    It is a low mileage plan so I max out at 35km/wk :o I'm sure I spend more time moaning than running :pac:

    I've just got to knuckle down for 3 more weeks and then it will be easy running for the whole winter! :D


  • #10
    rom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,148 ✭✭✭rom


    Donelson wrote: »
    What is this easy you speak of :P

    It is a low mileage plan so I max out at 35km/wk :o I'm sure I spend more time moaning than running :pac:

    I've just got to knuckle down for 3 more weeks and then it will be easy running for the whole winter! :D
    A sub 30 10K runner once told me that Mo Farah runs between 100-150 miles per week. Once you realize why this is the case then I have no doubt that you will achieve your goal.


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