What's behind this 33 year old runner's training woes?
Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running
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🗓️ 18 January 2023
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
Nick ran cross country in high school, setting a 5k PR of 17:49 way back in 2005. But in 2012 he developed a severe case of achilles tendonitis which caused him to hang up the racing shoes for almost 10 years!
Now he's back to training - but he's having some trouble. Some injuries, overly intense workouts, and in general he doesn't feel like he's quite on track to reach his goals.
What could be behind the present difficulty? We have some ideas!
On this weeks Training Plan Rescue, Coach Michael covers:
- How to effectively come back from a big running hiatus
- If and when you should emulate what the pro runners do
- We'll set Nick up for success moving forward.
Anyone had similar difficulties as Nick? Let us know in the comments!
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| 0:00.0 | Hello fellow runners. I'm your host Finn Milanson and this is the run to the top |
| 0:14.0 | podcast dedicated to making you a better runner with each and every episode. |
| 0:19.7 | We are created and produced by the expert team of coaches at runnersconnect.net |
| 0:24.7 | where you can find the best running information on the internet, |
| 0:27.8 | as well as training plans to fit every runner and every budget. This time we are back with another training plan rescue episode and in this edition |
| 0:43.2 | Coach Michael Hammond evaluates the training plan of a 33 year old runner named |
| 0:47.9 | Nick who is returning to the sport after a 10 year hiatus |
| 0:52.1 | and experiencing some difficulties along the way around injuries, |
| 0:56.2 | workouts, and goal completion. Michael has some solutions, so let's listen to what he has to say. Collegein supplementation has been shown to help runners dramatically improve recovery and reduce injuries. |
| 1:15.0 | Later in this episode we will look at the exact science on college and |
| 1:19.0 | supplementation and how you can save 10% at Nutopia.com |
| 1:23.6 | back slash run to the top genius. |
| 1:28.0 | If you're looking for better and safer headphones |
| 1:30.7 | while you run, then you need to check out O'Ladance. |
| 1:33.9 | Their open-ear design delivers premium sound while still allowing you to hear your surroundings |
| 1:38.8 | to stay safe. |
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| 1:46.0 | head to oleadance.com backslash r.T.T to learn more. Hey Runers Connect listeners, welcome back to another training plan rescue where you send us |
| 2:01.4 | your busted training plan and we come to the rescue. |
| 2:04.1 | Coach Michael Hammond here, Sub-4-Miler, and Head Coach here at Runners Connect. |
| 2:08.6 | Today you'll hear from Nick, a 33-year-old with an interesting running story. |
| 2:12.2 | Nick ran cross-country in high school, setting a 5KPR of 17-year-old with an interesting running story. Nick ran cross-country in high school, setting a 5KPR of 1749, |
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