Run Times Stagnating
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 11:51 pm
stagnating is a strong word, but i wanted to attract views... 
i've made a lot of progress that i'm very happy about over the past 12 weeks. i've taken my 1.5 mile run down almost 2 full minutes (13:00 > 11:03), and increased my sit-up and push-up numbers. my 300m sprint time was steady at 0:48, but i'm recovering way quicker.
with all that said, after my first 6 weeks, which included basebuilding, i shaved my 1.5 mile run down 1:30 and my 300m sprint was about the same speed. the next 6 weeks, i've shaved my 1.5 mile run time down 0:30 and my 300m sprint is starting to regress (up to 0:50 today, +0:02 from my typical).
now, it could just be time for a break. i've been going 6 days/week for the past 12 weeks. am i past my newbie gains period? or do i need a different routine to get me to the next level?
i know gains can't just be linear and improvement becomes harder to attain the better you get, but i want to make sure i'm thinking about my training appropriately. and i owe everyone here a thank you for pushing me to do basebuilding, which was paramount to my run improvement.
you can view my training log here (http://tacticalbarbell.com/forum/viewto ... ?f=5&t=822)
i've made a lot of progress that i'm very happy about over the past 12 weeks. i've taken my 1.5 mile run down almost 2 full minutes (13:00 > 11:03), and increased my sit-up and push-up numbers. my 300m sprint time was steady at 0:48, but i'm recovering way quicker.
with all that said, after my first 6 weeks, which included basebuilding, i shaved my 1.5 mile run down 1:30 and my 300m sprint was about the same speed. the next 6 weeks, i've shaved my 1.5 mile run time down 0:30 and my 300m sprint is starting to regress (up to 0:50 today, +0:02 from my typical).
now, it could just be time for a break. i've been going 6 days/week for the past 12 weeks. am i past my newbie gains period? or do i need a different routine to get me to the next level?
i know gains can't just be linear and improvement becomes harder to attain the better you get, but i want to make sure i'm thinking about my training appropriately. and i owe everyone here a thank you for pushing me to do basebuilding, which was paramount to my run improvement.
you can view my training log here (http://tacticalbarbell.com/forum/viewto ... ?f=5&t=822)