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How quickly you lose it!!!

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I trained quite hard for a 10K race up until the end of March - using a Jack Daniels plan and sticking to his training paces. I finished up quite fit for that and was surprised at the time that I did the 10 K's in. For the next 3 weeks of April, I just ran easy and slow - and after that in May , my runs were very spasmodic as we were travelling and those I did were also slow and easy. For the past 3 weeks , still travelling, I admitted defeat and did virtually nothing - a few easy and very short runs

So - now I am back home - have put on a couple of KG's!! :( - recovering also from a head cold - have done 3x5K runs since my return and I am doing it tough!! :) It is also very humid here at the moment - 93%RH - although not so hot, only around 17C in the morning.

I know I will get it back in time - I am just amazed at how much you can lose over a couple of months.

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AncientMum profile image
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Don't tell me this Bazza, I'm just about to start training again after 4 months off with my ankle, lol :D

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IrishprincessGraduate in reply toAncientMum

Morning AM! Oooh you're starting training again. Fab!

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IrishprincessGraduate

You'll be back to your usual glory in no time Bazza.

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Bazza1234Graduate in reply toIrishprincess

He He -- I came so close to breaking that 30 minute for 5K goal!!!! - only 20 seconds away! Now I am back to 35 minutes!! :(

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IrishprincessGraduate in reply toBazza1234

Life would be very boring without goals!

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ViaMGraduate

I've read somewhere that it goes like this: one week with no running takes us two weeks back. I found it demoralising...

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roseabi in reply toViaM

I don't see how that can be true! Maybe for people that absolutely hate running...

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Endlesslybreathe in reply toViaM

My daughter did competitive gymnastics and it was miss one training session and it takes three to catch up... And she used to say that it was very true.

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dagsharGraduate

But you had a great time travelling! I am sure you will soon get back into the swing of things!

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Hi Bazza,

I read something similar to ViaM, but I thought it was essentially "if you don't run for 2 weeks you start to lose the conditioning you've built up".

I'm a firm believer in the long slow runs which I read about in one of your threads first, and it's the basis of the Runners World plan I used to get from 31:32 to (now) 28:03 over 6 weeks, so you're definitely on the right track to crack the 30 minutes...

I seem to remember from an earlier post that you had a bit of a cold as well, plus the KGs add a bit of time, so I believe you will be back to your best in a couple of weeks max, PLUS you will probably feel better because your body has had a bit of a break.

And also Bazza, it's hard for me to sympathise too much with you, as you've just had a 7 week holiday! :)

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Bazza1234Graduate in reply toandrewhagger

Hmm -- I always say that we do not go on holiday. Our "trips" are really anything but a holiday - more like an exercise in masochism!! :) We do far too much -- because we live at the end of the World , we have to!! OH!!- to be able to just hop across the Channel for a visit to France or Italy. Fancy a couple of weeks in Monaco, Dahling?? It's not too far away!! :)

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misswobbleGraduate

I know! It's so annoying. I don't know whether that's just an age thing. Maybe if you're a young un you can get away with it. We certainly can't ! Sigh. Life's so unfair

You'll get back into it Baz but it just feels like such a slog sometimes

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JuliaM72Graduate

I found the same had a chest infection and couldn't run for nearly 3 weeks. Just back up to running 5k but still not as quick as you. Hope it goes well for you Bazza and hope you had a lovely holiday :-)

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