Intervals

My thoughts:

You might have done them too hard, but I can't say for certain.  I can say that you probably are lacking the aerobic base to be doing intervals right now.  In short, you don't need them, you're better off replacing them with some regular mileage. 

Daremo - 2008-08-08 2:14 PM Probably because you did both run and bike intervals in the same day???  Usually not the brightest of ideas .......

Check your reading comprehension. 

Back to the OP, your volume appeared to jump DRAMATICALLY last month--mostly on the bike.  It's no wonder you're fatigued.

JohnnyKay - 2008-08-08 2:17 PM

Daremo - 2008-08-08 2:14 PM Probably because you did both run and bike intervals in the same day???  Usually not the brightest of ideas .......

Check your reading comprehension. 

 

Back to the OP, your volume appeared to jump DRAMATICALLY last month--mostly on the bike.  It's no wonder you're fatigued.

Thanks, I didn't want to have to say it.

It is somewhat new to me.  I know they are probably not necessary at this point, but it breaks up the monotony of z2 runs and bikes all the time.  And it's not even a weekly thing.  Maybe every other week or so.  And I did go from less than 200 miles on the bike to 400 last month.  I guess that's a possibility too.  But I would have thought that I would have been tired then.  Not after almost 2 easier weeks.

jessica71980 - 2008-08-08 2:23 PM

JohnnyKay - 2008-08-08 2:17 PM

Daremo - 2008-08-08 2:14 PM Probably because you did both run and bike intervals in the same day??? Usually not the brightest of ideas .......

Check your reading comprehension.

 

Back to the OP, your volume appeared to jump DRAMATICALLY last month--mostly on the bike. It's no wonder you're fatigued.

Thanks, I didn't want to have to say it.

It is somewhat new to me. I know they are probably not necessary at this point, but it breaks up the monotony of z2 runs and bikes all the time. And it's not even a weekly thing. Maybe every other week or so.

If you wanna break up the monotony, then throw in some strides on your medium or longer runs, or just pick a day where you run hard.  Ditch the HRM or whatever, and just go out and run by feel.

That works pretty good without tearing you up as bad. 

Do you have a plan and are you following it?  It would be rare that a plan would call for intervals on back to back days. 

Since you mention it not being a weekly thing, I would guess you are just piecing together different workouts; if that is the case, the general rule should be (at most) hard one day, easy the next.

Shane