Stop Training for Your Favorite Race (And Get Even Better at It)

There’s nothing like crossing the finish line.  You’ve trained for weeks or months or even years and finally, you’ve done it.  If the race went well, you wonder if you could have given a little more.  If the race didn’t go well, ooh, it’s going to sting, but soon you are plotting your redemption race.

Either way, you know that with a little better training or a few changes here and there, your next race will be even better.  But of course, in long distance racing, that is not always the case.  

When you are new to the sport, you typically get better and better, fueling your fire to keep going and keep getting better.  But if you’ve been racing a long time, often those gains aren’t happening as often.

Or you feel like you are getting worse.

Have you simply maxed out your potential?  Is your age finally catching up with you?

Or is it time for something completely different…

Welcome to the Planted Runner.  I’m Coach Claire Bartholic and my mission is to help you improve your running, your mindset, and your life with science-backed training and plant-based nutrition.

In this episode, I’m going to explore a better way to train in between your usual racing cycle, instead of just rinsing and repeating the same training you keep doing over and over again.  You’ll learn:

Why you need to take a break from your favorite race distance

How a well planned off season can reset your body and your mind, and

How to choose what you should be doing to start your next cycle stronger and faster than ever

I’ve talked a lot over the years about the marathon training I’ve done, but I really haven’t gone into the details of what I was doing when I wasn’t in a specific marathon training cycle.  So I’ll share what worked for me along with what I coach my athletes to do.

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