Recent talk with Coach
So I finally broke down and talked to coach today... I admit I was
scared because I know that this season was a let down for coach as much
as it was for me. But after talking he made me feel alot better. I told
coach how I really needed just a mental and physical break for a minute
because I am am starting to feel burned out and overly frustrated. He
agreed, but disagreed with the amount of time I wanted to take off. I
was thinking about 6-7 months away from running, but he said probably
just a couple months... and then for about a year or so to just spend
an hour a day doing something with running that WOULDN'T feel like
training. So just going for easy runs, doing strides, speed sessions,
or if I wanted to tool around on the track and do some 200's or
something. But that way I wont completely loose any fitness I had. Then
he said at the end of a year, if I still have the passion to run to
pick it back up again and start really training and run some low key
local meets to be sure. This way, if I do decide to keep running (which
in all reality... I know I will) I wont have to start from scratch
having taken 7 months off completely. So this is my new plan. To give
my body its first real chance in over 6 years to recover from its
various injuries and ailments (as well as to hopefully figure out
what's goin on) and then run just for the fun of it.... what a novel
idea haha.
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6:11 PM, June 3, 2008
.. Posted by Anonymous
I did that...but I took off a year and a half completely from running. Looking back I wish I had someone tell me to do what your coach told you to do. It took me several years to get back to where I had been in college and have my body be able to handle the mileage. I think I started back barely able to run 3 miles every other day. Now 4 years later, I am running faster than college and have dropped my PRs and I even run road races (I haven't raced on a track for 6 years). I can also handle more mileage, etc... Your coach is right. Take your break, forget about training and injuries, etc...and when you start back up again be smart. Don't overdo it, get in to a good PT who will correct biomechanics and not just emphasize bad habits by addressing symptoms and not the underlying cause. And most of all learn to enjoy it again and glorify God by working at this gift that he has given you. Good luck!
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6:26 PM, June 3, 2008
.. Posted by mike brown
I'm on board with you. Last year I started my summer and fall training --i got all the way to december and i just didn't have it anymore. I was doing workouts just fine, but i had to literally talk myself into showing up to the track. I decided to take the 2007 season off and get my priorities straight. Track had become and idol for me. I had to put God first and everything has fallen into place. I took about 2-3 months off and then did real light workouts on the grass. the longest track workouts i did were 150's. They were few and far between. I was able to keep my fitness and i'm better for it this season because my passion for the sport is back. You'll get yours back too. Just be willing to go where God leads!
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