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154. Signs Your Training Is Flatlining


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IS YOUR TRAINING STAGNANT?
Podcast Episode #154 🎙
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If this is the case, one of two things is going on:
❌ You're doing too much
❌ You’re not doing enough
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For those not doing enough:👇
Improvements happen really quickly when you start running or start a new training program
However, over time, you have to do more to see even less results as time goes on. This is the law of diminishing returns
It can be frustrating to have to work extra hard to only get a 30 second marathon PR!
But this is the reality of running
You can’t do the same thing over and over again and expect to see more results
You should:
✅ Get outside of your comfort zone. Try training for a new race and dong different types of workouts
✅ Increase your mileage if you’ve been stuck at the same weekly mileage for awhile. At some point, you will have to do more to see improvements
✅ Work on the little things like strength training, nutrition, yoga, etc. The little things in training often make a big difference!
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For those doing too much:👇
Overtraining is a real thing and for our Type A runners out there, a very common thing!
It can be very tempting to keep increasing mileage, run too fast during workouts, run easy runs too fast, etc.
Symptoms of overtraining are: elevated resting heart rate, insomnia, continually getting sick, not feeling great on runs or after runs, amenorrhea
You should:
✅ Make sure you’re running the appropriate paces for workouts and easy enough on easy runs based on VDOT (and oftentimes even SLOWER on recovery runs than VDOT tells you!)
✅ Improve upon your rest and recovery. This may mean less mileage and more sleep
✅ If you’ve been struggling with overtraining symptoms for awhile, see a doctor!
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