Running fitness

[MrsE74]

I’ve been running regularly since I graduated back in April, and have even earned myself a couple of medals! 🏅 It’s the summer holidays and my plan was to get the kids out on their bikes/scooters and I run with them. Well, 5 hours into the holidays my little girl broke her arm! 🤦🏼‍♀️ I haven’t been out running since last Monday and desperate to get out! (My husband has been working late so I can’t even get out in the evening) My question is how long does it take to lose your running fitness? I’ve been walking loads, including uphill walks, and am hoping to run this evening. I was doing so well and my 5K time was coming down nicely. Just don’t want to go backwards!

[Whatsapp Graduate]

Good question. A quick answer is that you wont lose a lot of fitness over that period. Certainly not a noticeable amount.

Long answer here: runnersconnect.net/losing-r...

[MrsE74 Graduate in reply to Whatsapp]

An interesting read, thanks for that. Seems I may just find it a bit tough, but after a couple of runs back I should be back to where I was. It’s only been 10 days but seems like forever!

[Ang33333 Graduate]

Just run if you can! I've had to do a few short runs just because of lack of time. Any run is better than no run! Hope your little girl is ok!! 😎😎

[MrsE74 Graduate in reply to Ang33333]

That’s my plan later. No watch, no time, just a gentle jog to see how it goes. She’s ok, well, broken but ok! Should be healed just in time to go back to school! 🙄🙈

[Ang33333 Graduate in reply to MrsE74]

Poor thing. Glad she's ok 😁

[Agelesslass]

I didn’t run fir two weeks whilst on holiday then came home and did my best run ever, you don’t lose it that quickly, good luck.

[MrsE74 Graduate in reply to Agelesslass]

Snap! Went out and had a great run last night! 👍🏼🏃🏼‍♀️

[MrsE74 Graduate]

Well, I went out last night and ran the best I’ve run in a long time! Did 5.5k and even set a new pb for 5k! 🙌🏻 Going on holiday on Monday, so taking my running gear with me to enjoy some costal running! ☺️ Thanks everyone for your replies 👍🏼😊