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Tuesday 16th March
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8 miles completed with 10 hill reps on a very steep grass hill. Going back down was lovely with a great view over Chesil beach and a gentle sea breeze.
Found the session harder than I remember it being! Mind it's been a long time since I last did a hill session.
Don't forget the advice re breathing probs!
Didn't recognize the lyrics, but...
...last time I must have heard them was the last track session I did some time round April last year - the 9th or 10th rep in a session of 12 x 400 off 20 second recoveries. We were meant to be doing them in 80, and the coach was calling out the time for each effort as we finished....
...I digress....
I don't think you're overtrained BR. From what I've read, the classic warning sign of overtraining is difficulty in getting the HR as high as you want it to go (along with "easy" runs feeling hard and "hard" ones feeling impossible) - i.e. the opposite to your symptoms. Think it's just that your bug/virus/whatever is reluctant to let go.
Nice & mild tonight, and it was Tuesday, so down onto Hoylake prom to meet the Wirral runners.
Not a big turnout surprisingly, and with no-one really up for a hammering, session ended up being a comfortable 7 miles or so in ~53½ minutes.
Don't normally like slow runs, but in company, and on a nice mild night, I have to say I quite enjoyed this one. Mean HR 134 - lowest average HR I can remember for a run.
Thanks for the reminder. I've been saying for weeks to my hubby I need to make an appointment, so he's going to make me one tomorrow for sometime this week. It's strange because I'm already using inhaler far more than I did last year!
I'm not sure if there's any connection, but they've just starting this GM crop thing in this area.
stages of overtraining
BR..according to the Lore Of Running one of the symptoms of overtraining is 'loss of libido'. I am of course too polite to ask! {:
What: club pyramid session 400m/800m/1200/800/400 at speed with 2.5 miles out and back
Why: fast session needed
Have a good day everybody
Just glanced at the others
`Inability to concentrate at work' - not true - thinking about running about every 6 secs!
`Loss of appetite' - just polished off a large pizza
`Increased fluid intake' - well when Asda have got 3 x 4pk beer on offer then...
`Athlete looks drawn, sallow and dejected..' - yeah but then 3.30 arrives!!
`Diarrhea' - only verbal :-)
`Peevish, complaining, easily irritated, miserable, anxious, depressed, ill-humoured' - this seems to coincide with having Y7 and Y8 or dealing with SMT:-)
What: - got drawn into tempo run tonight - 2x 15 mins. Felt like I was cruising. HR still high but legs felt fresh.
Is it possible to overtrain on 35 miles a week?
:-)
Especially if you suddenly increase from 25 mpw, or don't allow rest & recovery periods after hard sessions. (fast or long).
I'm feeling a bit that way at the moment, but had the opportunity to run rather than the incentive to rest. Hmmm - I might be getting focussed/addicted.
Big Tim - both times I did CPC I collected my number on the day. The organisers put up big tents in the start/finish area and are there very early. I haven't had a reply yet, so doub't I will be joining you now, but given the time off I've had, maybe its best to focus on the marathon, and leave the half for this year.
What: 8 x 1000m on grass off 1:30 jog recovery. Reps in 3:14, 3:18, 3:14, 3:16, 3:17, 3:18, 3:15, 3:12`, 2 mles warm up. 2 miles warm down.
Why: Good rep session
Last hard: Sunday's 22 miles
Last rest: 10 days
I was perfectly dressed for the conditions in shorts and wicking t shirt. Except I forgot that the pair I put on are the ones that ride up in next to no time, causing some comments from local louts. Whats the forum saying though- "better up your ar$e than round your ankles"
I've been in contact about our numbers & they say pick them up on the day, strange thing is some who are going have had there's sent!
Concentrating on the marathon might be your best option now.
very funny
Dont you need to do a reasonable mileage to overtrain
all the above symptoms could also be clinical depression too