I started off with a good base ( 8 mile long runs), and lots of time ( Half is Sept 28th). I don't know if it's the summer heat/humidity or if I'm just at the point where my body is not used to what I'm doing...but I feel beat down. My pace is slower, I can't seem to get a handle on my stomach issues and the last few runs my right hip has started to ache. I've already built up to 12 mile long runs and I've been telling myseld that the pace/digestive issues are because of the heat/humidity. I don't know if I should just KOKO or scale back a bit now and give my body a rest for a week or so.
Yeah that's what I was thinking of doing, but I wasn't sure if this was par for the course in summer HM training. I do expect to be slower, I guess I never let it get to me before because I wasn't running as long. It's easy to suck it up for 3-5 miles vs. 12.
I skipped my long run last Saturday because we were on vacation so maybe this week I'll keep it shorter then go back up to 12 the week after.
I'd give the hip a little rest - that is not "summer-related." You have time to rest now, so take advantage of that. The other stuff you mention sounds like classic summer running blues. You'll be faster in the fall for having gone through it.
As for my first half training cycle? LOL. It ended prematurely with a stress fracture even though I did the slow distance creep from 5k to 10k to 15k to half. Oh well. You recover and you do better next time.
For my first half, I'm pretty sure I maxed out at 11 miles for my long run. And I survived and did okay. If you're already up to 12 and its your first half, maybe your training plan is a little too aggressive and you're just exhausted? Are you giving yourself cutback weeks? Rest is an important part of training too.
And don't feel bad if summer heat/humidity is slowing your down. Totally normal.
For my first half, I'm pretty sure I maxed out at 11 miles for my long run. And I survived and did okay. If you're already up to 12 and its your first half, maybe your training plan is a little too aggressive and you're just exhausted? Are you giving yourself cutback weeks? Rest is an important part of training too.
And don't feel bad if summer heat/humidity is slowing your down. Totally normal.
I've been scaling back my long runs every third week or so (10, 11, 6. 11, 12, 6 etc) But my mileage on the other days of the week has pretty much stayed the same so maybe it's not enough. Some weeks I do 1 rest day, some I do 2.
I'd give the hip a little rest - that is not "summer-related." You have time to rest now, so take advantage of that. The other stuff you mention sounds like classic summer running blues. You'll be faster in the fall for having gone through it.
As for my first half training cycle? LOL. It ended prematurely with a stress fracture even though I did the slow distance creep from 5k to 10k to 15k to half. Oh well. You recover and you do better next time.
Definitely a little worried about the hip. So I am going to pull back now while I can. Funny thing is I had my yearly physical a few weeks ago and the Dr asked if I had any knee/hip pain. Of course the answer was no then, ha!
Post by sassystace on Jul 28, 2014 11:35:31 GMT -5
I'd recommend a massage for the hip and no long run this week. If you feel better next week ramp back up, you could do 8 and 9 milers, I don't think the alternating 11 and 12 milers are necessary. I'd just build back up to the longer long run closer to the race.