As the title states, i am curious if anyone uses them well for hard workouts as well as the casual runner. Please post the original time you wanted to improve and the result of the training you did. Also if you have any additional side training or ideas for something creative that would help improve endurance and strength please make mention of them.
For reference…I run Track and Cross-country. I am an average track athlete with my best and favorite event being the mile. My PR is a 4:57 mile, in which i average 6th in my area. I am more focused on improving my cross-country time, which is a 5k in roughly 19:30 for a hard course and around 18:30s for a road race.
I train with my teammates according to my 2 coaches, occasionally run miles at home, and sometimes jog.
This summer i will be going all out; lifting weights, swimming, biking, hiking, training, deciding on splits, and pack running with the team leaders…do you think the training i currently have (w/o online) is overdone?
I only ask the last part as an opinion poll of what experianced runners think…i don’t want to be too tired to complete any part of my training, and i don’t want to get burned out on training/ running either. I realize that no one can determine absolutely how much training it takes to burn out, but i figured some runners might have good warnings and advice.
oh, and if you are wondering…yes, i have shin splints = ] but they heal rather quickly.
Thnx for reading all this and your time/advice. See you on the backroads!
