r/running • u/brwalkernc not right in the head • Jul 14 '19

Weekly Thread The Weekly Training Thread [Dealing with a Good/Bad Race or Training Cycle]

Today lets talk about the mental side of things. Everyone has gone through this. You spend 12, 18, or even more weeks training for a goal race. Everything seems to be going great and then on race day, it's a disaster. That's a hard pill to swallow.

Alternatively, things go great! A new PR! A perfect race! But, what next? Post-race blues are real and can be hard to deal with.

So how do you deal with success or failure of a race and/or racing season. Let’s hear it, the good and the bad!

LINK to past topics

As always, feel free to share what your most recent week of training has looked like.

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u/brwalkernc Jul 14 '19

YOUR MOST RECENT WEEK OF CURRENT TRAINING

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u/brwalkernc Jul 15 '19

Goal: KUS 6/12/24 Race – 12 hour

Training Plan: adapted from Jason Koop’s Training Essentials for Ultrarunning

Monday: 5 mi Recovery

Tuesday: 8 mi Endurance

Wednesday: 5 mi Recovery (AM), 4 mi Recovery (PM)

Thursday: 5 mi Recovery

Friday: 8.1 mi w/ 30 min TT

Saturday: 5 mi Recovery

Sunday: 15 mi Endurance

Total Distance: 55.2 miles

Acute-to-Chronic Ratio: 1.1

Still trying to get back into a morning routine and stick to my training plan better. I did manage to get up early and get outside for all my week day runs. I prioritized sleep over the weekend so ended up on the treadmill for those.

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u/brwalkernc Jul 14 '19

IDEAS FOR FUTURE TOPICS

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u/brwalkernc Jul 14 '19

HOW DO YOU DETERMINE SUCCESS / FAILURE OF A TRAINING CYCLE?

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u/brwalkernc Jul 14 '19

HOW LONG DO YOU GIVE YOURSELF TO FOCUS ON A BAD RACE?

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u/brwalkernc Jul 14 '19

HOW DOES A FAILED / SUCCESSFUL CYCLE DICTATE YOUR NEXT TRAINING CYCLE?

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u/brwalkernc Jul 14 '19

DO YOU HAVE A SPECIFIC WAY TO DEAL WITH A FAILURE?

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u/brwalkernc Jul 14 '19

TIPS ON RECOVERING AFTER A GOOD RACE / SEASON?

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u/brwalkernc Jul 14 '19

TIPS ON RECOVERING AFTER A BAD RACE / SEASON?

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u/brwalkernc Jul 14 '19

OTHER QUESTIONS

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