Why I DO NOT Believe in Scheduling Days Off
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- Опубліковано 9 бер 2021
- I do not believe in scheduling days off, but that's not to say you should never take a day off! Find out the difference in today's video. If you want to enter to win a pair of shoes follow me here: / nicksymmonds
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LISTEN TO YOUR BODY! COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR COACH!!
Hey nick any advice I pulled my calf muscle and am out for the week I took an ice bath yesterday
Nick do u think cycling helps with running?
@@ethanalthoff5302 i think it depends from person to person and what distance you run. But i know na Athlete ho inproved allot on his 5k and stuff with cycling
6 Days a Week
@@ethanalthoff5302 it definitely helps me out.
Nick: Listen to your body!
Me: _looking at another cookie_
My body: *YESSS!*
Right there with you buddy 😂😂😂🍻
Put that cookie down! :D
Mind mind is telling me no... but my body, my BODY is telling me yes!
Damn I'm eating cookies right now
That's your mind
Idea for a series: react to your subscribers track meets and tell them what they did right or wrong.
This would be a good idea!
That would be cool but I don’t think he would be able to analyze other peoples races the way he can his own because he’s not in their shoes and doesn’t know how they felt in the moment
@@bensharp500 but that’s the point! He can tell us on some things we can improve on like when to kick or something
That'd be cool! Or just races in general, getting advice from someone who's done a lot of races would be great but idk it's a cool idea tho
Hey I think most hs kids need to take 1 day off bc most of them DON'T know their bodies yet. And their bodies are still developing fast. As a pro runner or an elite collegiate runner, it makes more sense to take less days off... bc you know your body much better than the average hs kid does. You prob stayed healthy enough to have a pro career bc you did regularly take days off during high school. But I guess we'd agree that kids needs to progress up to a point where they don't need so many days off. But in the beginning I think it does make some sense to schedule days off regularly.
I think what makes a pro is not that he can work out that hard, but that he can recover from it and do it again the next day.
True, It definitely helps for a Hs runner to take a day off here and there and do some other form of strength instead. Usually around that age when everything is growing, increasing mileage can lead to stress fractures among other common injuries.
The only season I’ve ever gone without injury was the one I ran 7 days a week instead of 6. My coach told me there have been studies that support 7 days of training per week reducing tightness and therefore reducing injury likelihood. As a person who has been injured every single XC/Track season with 6 day training weeks, I absolutely agree that it works!
I ran cross country in middle school and a bit in high school, but haven't really ran since then. You've gotten me back into running and I am enjoying it more than ever! Thanks!
Active recovery is key 🔑
I have ran every day since August, actually running twice a day for most of the days
Impressive!!
Did you get injured? If so how did you deal with it
@@Mr._Reborn ~85% of the runs i do are really easy(125hr) and when i do doubles i actually fell better then when i run once a day
@@Mr._Reborn I did get injured but not because of not taking rest days it was cuz I accidentally overstretched my hip
So you can over stretch a hip. Feel like that’s what I’ve dealt with lately. If I don’t stretch it I feel good but if I stretch it I feel discomfort.
When you wanna win shoes but his second channel is blowing up😞
The winners are based off his Instagram followers not this chanells subscribers so make sure you are following @nicksymmonds on IG
I think that quote was from Michael Phelps who didn’t take a day off for 5 years. Except he said that it was 52 days out of the year he was training on that his competition was not. But, Michael did struggle with major depression because he had identity issues since he only viewed himself as a swimmer. But, runners tend to take less off days then swimmers in general for some reason.
I'd argue on the opposite. You can get away with swimming daily since it's a non-impact sport. Running is high-impact.
@@CasaBenny nah my guy. As a swimmer I know of basically zero teams who practice 7 days a week. Now we do doubles a lot and regularly lift but never practice on Sunday.
nah u wrong about that I was a competitive swimmer for 11 years and I had a lot of double practices
basically one practice at 5am and another at 3:30pm in the same day for like 6 days a week.
Swimmers have the water which is easier on joints so they are able to get a ton of practices in
WELCOME BACK NICK, you’re on UA-cam again!
Every week! On both channels :D
Thanks Nick , your options are always inspiring me
Last spring when quarantine hit and it ended my Track season, I still went out to run anywhere between 3-6 days a week. All the runs I did were very chill and easy runs. About in June when we started training for XC I was able to do the longer easy-medium effort runs with general ease. By the start of the XC season I was In a lot better shape then I had been the previous year and got a PR in the first time trial we did of our official season. Was the #1 runner on my team for the whole season and got some PR's. Although during the latter half of the season I got a decently bad foot/knee pain that persisted till the end of that season. Thinking now I should've eased off a bit at the mid/end of the season (before I got pain) and probably stretched/rolled more. Epic thing the quarantine did for me running wise, but now it's time for Track season to start this year and I'm hype for it :)
Hey nick. Just had my first child a couple of months ago and it made realize I want to be in shape and healthy for my son. I just started running as well other workouts again after 5 years of no exercise. You’re videos have given so many ideas for me and my friend on the track. Thank you for the inspiration.
Good job!
Great information! Finally got healthy and now holding 60 mile weeks.
Love Every Video!!!! Helps me so much with my running performance!!!!
glad you find these video helpful! Thanks for watching them :)
Easy days easy, hard days hard. That’s the mantra that I believe in and it’s really helping with my training! Lots of sleep helps too!!
This is going to be the best collab. Nick Bare is inspiring.
So i actually ran on a day where i was suppose to rest today. Body wasn't in any pain or aching and was telling me to run. Went for a 3 mile run and it went so incredibly smooth. Hours later legs still feel good. I believe i came across this video at the right time. thank u
This video is right on time with one of my worst burnouts. My body can not recover in 3 days after a hard practice. I keep on being tired and in pain. I guess I'll need to force myself to take a break. Thank you for the video!
Now that I'm running collegiately, I've realized this so much. Even if its a light recovery run, I love getting out on Sundays
Defo agree here. I started running again after many years injured. Whenever I schedule rest days or weeks even though I feel good enough to train I end up getting injured when I return. Just listen to your body.
I’ve been reading your book it’s amazing and is really helping me understand more about running! Keep up the great work!
i come from the impression that rest is apart of training. It's where the body rebuilds itself and gets stronger. However i kinda agree with u on this. I've been running 5 days a week for almost 3-4 months now and randomly chose mondays and thursdays as my rest days. At the start training and working 3 days at a restraurant felt hard on the body so the rest definitely helped. But now that i've been consistently running 5 days, i feel like i've built up the strength and am finally ready to start adding a 6th day next month! super excited to be running more
yoo nice!!
bro i love you nick keep making vids
Love these videos!
I was just about to put this into effect either running a few miles on sunday to keep my body working or biking 20-25 on sundays for the same reason, then my knee started giving me some serious issues, and now I can't run at all it's gotten so bad, I'm going to my local orthopedics center next week to try to find out what's wrong and get some help but it's really disheartening this happening right as we can start racing again finally
Good luck 👍 stay strong
Nick, at first I was inclined to disagree with you...but as you started explaining your reasoning and exactly what you meant, I totally agree! Although one thing I discovered for me at least is that I've had my best races after taking 2-3 days off before the race. 2-3 days out I'll do one last workout at near race pace, then take 2-3 days of rest (maybe one short 2-4 mile really easy jog) and then on race day I feel fresh and fast! This has worked almost every single time as opposed to working hard right up to the race. I think this depends on the person...I'm the kind of runner who pushes hard in workouts, and will run hard just because I feel good that day :) So saving energy by forcing myself to take a few days off, PLUS eating a lot of healthy food during that period, I have had some really great races doing that!
Thanks for explaining this! I'm also a coach for a team, and this info could come in really handy!
bruh your tapering for every race 😂
During the fall, quarantine was brutal and I was able to get in 7 days of running. Now, I seem to be getting minor injuries that force me to rest 😞
I go on a run everyday. I'm fortunate to not deal with injuries. I'm doing 50-60 miles each week usually with 1 long day, 2 workouts and I usually double on Fridays. I just really enjoy going for a run, especially my long run each week.
You should train for an Ironman or half Ironman! I love your commitment to giving out shoes.
Nick, what would you say for sprints, in terms of scheduling?
Hey Nick I have a great question. How long before a race would you eat and what would you eat to make sure your ready to go?
I wish I could run every day but at the moment if I run more than 5 days a week I tend to get sick or injured
I know this was for mid distance runners but can I apply this as a sprinter?
As long as the definition of “training” includes workouts, nutrition, and recovery, then this is dead on.
This totally works as long as the easy days are in fact “easy”. Years ago, I thought “easy pace” was slightly sub 8 per mile......looking back, I’m pretty sure that I never raced in a state where I had shed all of the fatigue from training, mostly due to doing easy days too fast. That being said, I totally agree that a 7 day running/cross training schedule is best when the easy days are done right. It’s pretty telling when you see world class runners doing easy pace at 9:00-9:30 per mile, sleeping 10 hours plus per day, Using water treadmills and even the ElliptiGO to log more miles without the leg beating. Heck, some of the top long course triathletes in the world are older than 35......unheard of just 15 years ago other than a few outliers.
Hi Nick..
How about a video on what it was like breaking 4 in the mile for the first time?
hi Nick i play soccer but how long of a run should i do a day i love your videos and want to be like you
I like it. Took a while for me to buildup to 7 days a week but now it's the normal. Hate days off.
Every day is running day.
What model of shoes do you run in for your training?
Do you have any tips for mid-distance running and if you do could you make a video about it I'm trying to improve my 400m time
Can you talk about your tapering philosophy more?
If your at a high standard training seven days a week is fine but for beginners and lower standard athletes you need to take days off to prevent burnout.
5 and a half to 6 days a weak for squash training so 4 to 6 hours a day 🙃 during vacation and 1.5 to 3 hours a day in school terms
Well---when you start "really" training--of course you train twice a day-----most top runners do-possibly using 1 day as a long run.
Personally---I won SO many races with no days off & twice a day 7 days a week for very long training blocks.( 6+ months!)
Basically,I was running 12K barefoot in grass( am) & 8K pretty quick on a slightly graded treadmill.w -3-4x flat out miles & 10-12x mid 60's 1/4's on the track----def did the trick for me. Most people it's not so much as Nick said a question of " durability" it's more a case of mind over matter & constantly answering " why am I doing this?"
Come race day---surging that last mile---hitting the tape----its def worth it.
Hey nick I run 6 days a week than cross train on sundays, usually biking is that ok
u should make a video of reacting to close race finishes
Great video!
Thank you Nicholas!
Please upload more videos.
Hey Nick! Where can I find your travel schedule for 2021?
Instagram! I post my travel plans before every trip @nicksymmonds
Is this the same no matter your age and ability, for example I am a 61 year old man that just ran a training marathon on monday in 3:37 with a zone2 avg HR and an easy recovery 9k on tuesday and a relatively easy progressive 10 miles wednesday but now being advised I should not have done this but have had at least a day or two rest.
Once you get over 40, taking more days off works well because your body doesn't recover that fast. Taking a day off every few days if you're training for a 5k or just want to get in shape works great for me... training for the half is more time consuming. Nick, I almost got to run against you at DIII Nationals in the 1500 (in 2001). I think you were a freshman in 2002 or 03? Anyway, great channel!
I'd point out that RANDOMLY doing any single part of a training plan is not a plan at all... rest is training, just like consistent aerobic miles, prehab, hill running, and then the various types of "quality" work. The cycle of overuse, injury, time off is no way to build an aerobic base... so let's not dissuade people from scheduling off days... better to be missing 52 days sprinkled throughout the year, than missing 52 days in a row while you're hurt twice a year, from "pushing through it". (Wait, am I the old man screaming, "get off my lawn" right now ??) Love the vids Nick- just realize there are a lot of younger viewers on this channel... a day off every week or two or three is better than injury... #$.02
Yea especially for people who are recreational/high school or just trying to pr in their local 5k a dedicated day or two off will help them stick to a schedule and more importantly be shin splint free.
On the topic of shin splints, I've been struggling for months now. If any of you have experienced them, how would you go about starting to run again? I've been feeling pretty good but even half a mile in the past few months would trigger major inflammation. Thanks.
@@shravanpradeep8434 I’d start running half of what you did before you were healthy if there’s no pain 3 times a week and go to 4-6 after a month or so and then getting back to where you were in terms of time running. Ice like 3 times a day if it does hurt and do toe raises on stair case. Dig into your fascia(muscle of calf) with foam roller or a backend of comb with coconut oil and just massage it like 10 minutes a day. Stay off hills best you can if your Shins currently hurt. If your shins hurt in a small spot get it looked at by doctor. Also for future get your easy days easy, workout days hard(tempo runs and repeats, and run like 3-4 top speed sprints of 30m with a running start (look up flying sprints) 1-2 times a week(not only helps strengthen legs but loosens them out from your typical jog stride.
@@shravanpradeep8434 strengthen you’re glutes, hips, arches and calfs, should fix it/ reduce pain
That's why you can't be married to a schedule. You can schedule days off but if you feel good and you're not overly tired, then by all means go train. I'm almost 45 now and I schedule one day off per week. If I feel okay, then I'll do something active but not running. Unless I feel extremely good and the weather is nice and bla bla. You get my point.
Any tips for avoiding small injuries. I have been struggling since summer with small injuries that are preventing me from training.
Plenty of stretching, rolling, core exercises, and if something ever feels off, rest, ice, compression, and elevate
Tough through it
As long as you are impressed with yourself.
I take 2 days off a week from working out. I need it my body feels tired
Yeah I prefer running 7 days a week but I will take a day off if I start to feel like I'm burning out. But yeah I don't schedule days off, I just take them when I need them.
“Nick Symmonds too” channel will outrun his main channel, will only get consolation run gum.
I run 6 days a week and do a long easy bike ride on the other day.
I don't do day off 4 week straight during peak volume
Man when am I gonna win a pair :(
best to take half days off😆 during the training year
Hi nick, I have had COVID 19 for a week now and haven’t been running at all. How should I get back running
One mile at a time
Hopefully your lungs are better than mine. Give yourself time and grace. I had it in early 2020 and I was able to run a 12 minute 2-mile (I'm 37 now) without a problem the week before I got it. When I felt "better" after a week, I tried running again. I couldn't run more than 100 yards without feeling like dying. That reduced lung capacity lasted for 4-5 months.
That was a Micheal Phelps quote
Not even for a 90-100 mile weeks?
Idk if mid distance runners run that many miles per week
I loved training...until I hit the wall. I STILL love training but I gotta schedule days off. Everybody is different. Gotta put all that together to get the most out of how God created you
Would taking a day off before a time trial be worth it?
Depends on how you feel. I'm doing a time trial next week and taking a day off before It, mostly because I've just started picking up training hard and Ik my legs need a bit of a break from the pounding. Would prob recommend doing a light easy day or something, but It really just depends on the person and what your body can handle rn
@@coastalbeaches7181 yeah that’s usually what I do. I used to be a 5:30 miler, but took a break for 7 months, and now getting back to 6:10. I used to run 20 min 5Ks week after week, but I’m trynna get back into sub 24 shape currently
Good video
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What if it's raining outside?
Running in the rain is actually kinda fun ngl
There's no such thing as bad weather, only weak people. - Bowerman
Hey Nick, I’ve been training in my aerobic base stage for about 5 weeks, but on week 3, some how I felt like I burnt out while increasing my weekly mileage from 30 to 35. Since then, my heart rate’s been higher than it should be, resting and especially running. Someone told me to just run very slow each day until I feel better, while someone else told me to take a week off. What do you think I should do?
Maybe you can change things up by trying different routes or running with someone. You can try taking a day/week off and cross training. Listen to your body as Nick said.
@@davidmontalvo6761 Right. I’ll try that, thanks.
I found with so much base training that I got a little stale and was getting slower at any given heart rate, I added in some strides to get back some form and efficiency and I cemented those aerobic gains.
Yeaaa my Achilles tendinitis won’t let me not take a day off
I love your vids
Thank you for watching them Carson!
Yup just keep it up and I will to
Great video! I also make running videos!
Quote of Micheal Phelps
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Pshhhh, that’s nothing. I run 8 days a week.
Monday's are ALWAYS OFF
Long run days
NO DAYS OFF
I really need a new pair of shoes😪
989 day run streak for me :)
Morgan gainer
i swear nick in that otc uniform is so hot
Nick plz give me shoes. Mine have over 500 miles on them.
Hiii
HELLO!
No matter what i am gonna win the shoes in the next video
I used to be 100% in your camp Nick, but this is one that I pretty strongly disagree with now. Like you, I LOVE training, which is exactly why I NEED to schedule days off to force myself to get enough rest/recovery to make the necessary adaptations to get stronger.
Last year, I did months in a row of no days off with doubles a few times per week, often doing 15hour weeks with 1000 TSS (cyclist/runner/triathlete here, easier to get big hour numbers riding the bike with low impact). My biggest strength is that I'm durable and mentally engaged to do big hours- I never was injured during those big weeks, and teetered on the edge but avoided complete overtraining.
That said, my fitness plateaued in the 2nd half of the year and my motivation waned to keep doing those big week. I could handle the volume, but it wasn't performance maximizing to have no days up and to back up big week after big week. The chronic fatigue of never giving your body more than 24hours to rest and repair takes a toll after a couple months, but it's so slow and gradual that you never notice (think of the frog in boiling water analogy). Sure it won't hurt once to go out and run on a nice day, but for me, the temptation will be too strong to do that unless I put my foot down and say absolutely no training.
I took 2 full weeks off all training to reset, and since then I have incorporated 1 full day of rest/week. I'm still doing similar total volume but the one day to reset each week is huge for staying mentally and physically fresh. I feel sluggish at the start of the next session, but overall I'm more fresh and better able to hit the critical sessions needed to build fitness. So far it's working- I've hit PRs in both cycling and running. Particularly in endurance sports, we're prone to work too hard, and many people like me need the reminder that rest IS training.
You sleep one 3rd of your life how much more rest do you need … David Goggins
Yeah and that means their body is exposed to 52 days of MORE WEAR N TEAR.
It also depends on your age, if you are a veteran, you will have to take days off.
I’ve got like a 700 day streak of running at least a mile everyday
Wow, terrible advice for most people who are not durable and can't handle all the pounding.
He clearly said that if you need to physiologically take a day off, then take a day off. He just doesn't schedule them. He's not opposed to them. Did you even listen, or head straight to the comments?
@@JoeMac1983 And I clearly gave my opinion on the subject. Way too many people run themselves into an injury but trying to be tough. I realize now that I should have asked your advice first before I commented.
@@kboy6150 Apology accepted. Go in peace and sin no more.
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Thanks for being early Nathan!!
Gonna need some of that special sauce for recovery
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