213. Peaking Too Soon

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No one wants to get burnt out 10-4 weeks before their goal race, but you would be amazed at how often this happens. People often start training for their goal races 20-16 weeks out. The first 6-8 weeks of training should feel pretty sustainable and easy. However, most people do not start off at a sustainable easy pace, they often pick something that gives them a sense of challenge right away. The challenge feels fun at first, but likely 5-10 weeks into this ‘fun’, the novelty wears off and the athletes realize they are not able to sustain the training plan. This can often lead to mental and physical burn out. Many people report that they peaked too soon because they felt great the first few weeks training but then it fizzed out. Don’t let this happen to you!

How much mileage should you be running

Start with the mileage you have been doing

Progressive overload

Should you increase mileage every single week?

Have cut back weeks every 2-3 weeks

Cut back BEFORE you feel like you need it

Is fueling really that important

Ensure proper fueling

You need to fuel properly to sustain your training

Your whole day revolves around running- Coach Meghan

How are you managing your life stress?

Consider overall stress: Do you need to cut down on lifting, drinking, other commitments?

When you are increasing the stress load with long runs, mileage & workouts, we often need to ask ourselves if we need to lower stress in other areas of our lives

How do you feel during the start of training? Is it boring?

You shouldn’t feel sick of training until the peak weeks