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purple hayes
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 Posted: 05/27/03 - 11:35 Post subject: Where's the line between slacking and taking needed rest?
I'm not sure if I've been slacking lately or my body is telling me that I need to take some downtime.
Can those of you with more experience tell me where the line is between slacking and resting?
I've got some good rides in lately but I seem to be getting slower on my running.
Can't I have my cake and eat it too?
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jrjo
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Posted: 05/27/03 - 12:11 Post subject:
Training pace is a tough mark to keep as a your measuring stick. Personally, I try to keep enough racing on the books to know where I'm at and let the training fall where it may. In fact, I'm racing not much off of last year, but finding my training pace has faded probably 20-sec per mile on average. Not only do I find there are times of the year moving pace up and down happens, but year to year it happens too. My recommends would be to stick it out and log the slower pace, it'll come back up.
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robp
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Posted: 05/27/03 - 12:38 Post subject:
I know I crossed the line into Slackerville this past weekend. I was rested, I felt good, I just didn't run. Giving blood on Thursday really had me worn out Friday though and I bagged my run after a half mile. Happens every time.
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shelflifers
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Posted: 05/27/03 - 12:58 Post subject:
| robp wrote: | | I was rested, I felt good, I just didn't run. Giving blood on Thursday really had me worn out |
did you head over to the bars afterwards like any smart boozer would've?
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akern
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Posted: 05/27/03 - 14:12 Post subject:
| shelflifers wrote: | | robp wrote: | | I was rested, I felt good, I just didn't run. Giving blood on Thursday really had me worn out |
did you head over to the bars afterwards like any smart boozer would've? |
Been there. Done that. Got the scars to prove it.
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kattzoo
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Posted: 05/27/03 - 14:34 Post subject:
It's a tough call. If I were in your shoes, I'd take a few days off from running and see how I feel after that. Maybe you are just tired, and your body is telling you it needs to recharge a bit. A few days off won't hurt your training any.
I agree about the times. Mine have definitely slowed down as it's gotten more humid. It's depressing, but it can only get better. (any worse and I'll be merely walking)
Hope you figure it out soon!
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coachmarkos
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Posted: 05/27/03 - 15:22 Post subject:
Hmmm. Good Question.
Undoubtedly sometimes we need to take some time off to rest.
I know that when I start to rest, I go all out, and end up slacking for a long time. I should have only missed about 10 days of running due to my sinus infection, and I stretched it out to 20 days. 
The best judge of this, is you.
Deep down you know whether you really "need" to rest, or if you just "want" to rest.
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Pebbles
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Posted: 05/27/03 - 19:33 Post subject:
Give yourself a few days to rest then push yourself to do a hard workout--if you feel really lousy after the workout or can't finish it then you may need a break.
It could also be the warm weather...I know I always slow down those first few weeks when the weather gets warmer, just until my body adjusts.
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copteacher
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Posted: 05/28/03 - 01:02 Post subject:
have some cake John. Back of for maybe a week.
When I was doing serious tri training 3 years ago I would schedule every 6 weeks a light week that had everything cut back 1/2
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Dancer
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Posted: 05/28/03 - 10:44 Post subject:
I tend to fall back a little when the seasons change. I'm not sure but I think there's something in the air that effects my mind and body. It's always helpful to take it easy from time to time. I agree with Pebbles. Take some rest-do some easy riding and maybe throw in a swim or two. Then get back into running and plan a hard workout for yourself.
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Happy2tri
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Posted: 05/28/03 - 12:35 Post subject:
the body cannot give 100% consistently, need to give it that rest time, just lay back for a little while, and before you know it physically and mentally you will feel like training hard again. We always forget the rest part of the training cycle and it is so important.
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robp
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Posted: 05/28/03 - 14:14 Post subject:
| shelflifers wrote: | | robp wrote: | | I was rested, I felt good, I just didn't run. Giving blood on Thursday really had me worn out |
did you head over to the bars afterwards like any smart boozer would've? |
Nope already learned that lesson. two beers thursday evening and that was all she wrote... early bed time.
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runaroundsue
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Posted: 05/29/03 - 10:34 Post subject:
| Pebbles wrote: | Give yourself a few days to rest then push yourself to do a hard workout--if you feel really lousy after the workout or can't finish it then you may need a break.
It could also be the warm weather...I know I always slow down those first few weeks when the weather gets warmer, just until my body adjusts. |
I agree with Pebbles. The slower pace may be a good thing.....it's hard to learn "easy" days ......but you have to make sure that you are capable of hard days. If you aren't capable of putting in a hard workout....you need rest......if you are, then you really are on target.....you are learning to mix easy with hard days. I'm finding that really hard right now myself in my recovery.....I seem to be doing 7-7:10 pace all my runs........which is okay......but it's best to run most at 7:30 and toss in a day with 6:20 pace....and I'm not sure I can do that right now 
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