You Have the Time Now

Do you know that statistic everyone quotes about marathon start lines? The old “look to the person on your left, now look to the person on your right. Statistically, one of you is lining up for this race injured.”

In 2020, we don’t get to line up as the injured or the injured spotter. Races are (mostly) cancelled, and we just have to wait it out until next year or something.

Why don’t we transport ourselves back to that last start line, though, and chat with the injured neighbor?

When asked why they are injured, they’d probably say something like:

“It’s an overuse injury. I just ran too much, too fast.”

Or maybe:

“I got injured a few years back and didn’t keep up with my physical therapy. Now it’s flaring up again.”

Or this one:

“I just don’t have time for strength training.”

Guess what? We have the time now! Even if you are busier than ever, your running has taken a new, unstructured tone. For once, we have nothing on the race calendar for the foreseeable future. Are you taking advantage of that opportunity?

Running is so beneficial for mental health, so instead of losing steam, here is what you should be focused on for the time being. Change your focus, and you can change the morbid outlook of start line health.

Do you usually cram marathon training into 12 weeks, get one quality long run in, and miss a few workouts? This is a recipe for injury on race day or overuse injuries during the buildup. When you go from running a few times a week to a full-fledged marathon plan, your body can’t always keep up with the changes. Try a slow buildup to your goal distance. I’m talking six months plus. Increase mileage slowly, and also work on keeping that easy pace super easy. Read up on heart rate training and zones, and learn what your easy pace really should be. You’re probably going faster than you should on recovery runs, which hinders your ability to run your full potential on race day.

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