missed workouts

Last post: Jul 16, 2008 2:52 PM by HALOjen

HALOjen

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Jul 16, 2008 7:53 AM

I was supposed to run 5 miles yesterday but was so dog tired that I couldn't do it. I didn't get up this morning to do it either because I still felt like I needed to sleep. This is the miserable kind of tired I am talking about. I attribute this to my long run (16) on Sunday and then swimming, biking, rowing for 2 hours on Monday, and my teenage daughter that kept me up too late on Monday night. Plus, I haven't had a full day off in a long time.

I am feeling better now so I plan to workout this afternoon. I'm just not sure which workout I should do...the run I missed yesterday, the swimming I am supposed to do today, or both! I am thinking that I will run and then if I am up to it, hit the pool for a reduced swim workout. What do you think?

What do you do when you miss a work out? Try to make it up or move on?

I will run for cupcakes!!

dutch omi

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1. Jul 16, 2008 7:54 AM

in response to: HALOjen

Re: missed workouts

I move on to the next one and mostly without guilt.

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lenzlaw

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2. Jul 16, 2008 8:00 AM

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Re: missed workouts

Generally I move on. You might make it up if it is a key workout - one that is important to your plan. Personally I haven't run into a workout that was that important.

We've come this far and it's still the same,
Runnin' out here in the rain.
Just one more mile, if only you could fly.
(Apologies to T. Rush and J. Tempchin, for the paraphrase)

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x_39_and_holding_x

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3. Jul 16, 2008 8:04 AM

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Re: missed workouts

Yep, I just move on. The only one I feel I "must" do is the long run. The rest are important but missing one out of 5 isn't going to be a killer to my training.

Try to think "big picture." Are you getting your total miles or close to it? Are you getting a variety of long runs and speed workouts over the course of your plan? How much does 5 miles matter when you're running 140 miles per month or more?

Obsessed with running and racing. It's all about the bling, baby! Suck it up and RUN!

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Myblueeyedgurl

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4. Jul 16, 2008 9:11 AM

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Re: missed workouts

Ditto what everyone else said. I move on to the next one. I'm not even repeating last Saturday's miserable failed full run. I'll step back this week and jump to 13 the week after that.

"You wont lag behind, because youll have the speed. Youll pass the whole gang and youll soon take the lead. Wherever you fly, youll be the best of the best. Wherever you go, you will top all the rest. " - - Dr. Seuss

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TampaTom

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5. Jul 16, 2008 9:42 AM

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Re: missed workouts

Me too, I move on. I try to remember how I got to the point where I had to skip it so I don't do the same thing again.

When it is the long run I miss, or do not finish, I do get consious ofthe fact and maybe put an extra mile or two in on the weekly runs - but thats it.

No sense beating yourself up.... let someone else do.... uh, never mind.:^0 LOL.

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kmagaleski

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6. Jul 16, 2008 10:10 AM

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Re: missed workouts

move on, I never beat myself up over missing- lifes to short. I agree with everyone else and esp with whomever stressed that the long run is the main focus. I may shift the long run around, but I try to never miss it. And, I know what its like trying to fit it all in- but the tiredness your describing is terrible. Get the rest and move on. Good luck!

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staving off decrepitude

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7. Jul 16, 2008 10:32 AM

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Yep. Move on and don't look back.

Chocolate is very nice.

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Irish Runner77

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8. Jul 16, 2008 10:47 AM

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Re: missed workouts

I'm not the best person to answer this, but here goes -

I move on and then miss the next workout.

Altho I am getting more on track with it now. No blister pictures!

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Run4Cookies

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9. Jul 16, 2008 12:42 PM

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Re: missed workouts

I kind of do both. I move on to the next one, but may increase the distance or pace to feel like I made up for the missed one. But I'm not training for a tri or anything - it's just running and the occasional x-training. Not to mention my schedule only has me running M-W-Sa, so if I miss a M-W I can make it up T-Th.

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Jay Silvio

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10. Jul 16, 2008 1:06 PM

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Re: missed workouts

You just can't effectively make up missed runs. If I miss a long run or speed session I may substitute one in the place of a later easy day, but I would certainly not try and double up. Your body has its ways of letting you know when you need to rest.

Good luck and happy running!

Jay

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HALOjen

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11. Jul 16, 2008 2:52 PM

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Re: missed workouts

Thanks for the input! The answer seems pretty clear. Yesterday was a needed rest, which is also part of training!!

I will run for cupcakes!!

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