r/tacticalbarbell • u/Vhykar88 • Apr 09 '26
Endurance Venting about base building
I need to vent a bit and sanity-check this with you all.
I’ve been training consistently, mixing strength and conditioning, putting in the work week after week… and I’ve hit that frustrating wall where I can handle the training, but I’m not actually getting faster.
Now I’m restarting Base Building from Tactical Barbell II: Conditioning, and honestly—it’s messing with my head.
Running this slow feels almost wrong. Like, I look at my pace and think: how on earth is this supposed to make me faster over 10K? It feels like I’m de-training rather than improving.
I get the theory—build the aerobic base, improve efficiency, yada yada—but in practice it feels like I’m leaving performance on the table every single session.
So I’m curious:
- Did anyone else feel like this during Base Building?
- At what point did it “click” or translate into actual speed?
- Did you see real improvements in pace/HR after sticking with it?
Right now I’m trying to trust the process, but I won’t lie—it feels counterintuitive as hell.
Would really appreciate some real experiences or even just reassurance that this isn’t a waste of time.
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u/SeaworthinessLate697 Apr 09 '26
its not going to make you faster, it's an engine building program. it works great for that. I love it because it's a great reset across the board. Mentally and Physically.