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How much running fitness can you lose in 7 weeks?

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Apparently quite a lot! ๐Ÿ˜ณ.

My treadmill came on Friday, a few days early. 2 hours to put it together (not the estimated 45min) and then right at the end we found we did not have the right adapter to plug it in as it was a European plug so I had to wait until yesterday after an adapter came to have a go.

It is lovely, smooth and quiet and folds up really well. I have put it So it looks out the front window and I can see the world going by as Iโ€™m on it. I have seen many more runners over the last few weeks out of that window.

I seem to of lost a bit of running fitness since lockdown, the cross training has been going great but running uses its own muscles, before lockdown I was in the endurance sessions of my HM training so was doing between 7km and 17km runs, I tried a 10 min run yesterday and my glutes were kicking up a storm by the end so I have downloaded the app again and am going to start from scratch. On Monday it will be week 1 run 1, it will help me get used to the slightly different way of running on the treadmill and just get me back up to speed again. Also I do think my legs are not being used as much as normal, usually I do between 12,000 and 20,000 steps everyday now I am struggling to hit 6,000 so all that will have a knock on effect, but the treadmill will help with all that.

As always the best way is slow and steady.๐Ÿ˜€.

Happy running to everyone.

Rfc x

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Buddy34Graduate

Great you finally got your treadmill delivered and can get back running. Hope you enjoy doing c25k again as I'm sure you will . Stay safe and happy running ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

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RealfoodieclubGraduate in reply to Buddy34

Thank you. After the first time it is always fun as you know you can do it, so the pressure is off ๐Ÿ˜€. Rfc x

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RaspberrypinkGraduate

Good luck with the C25k. Youโ€™ll soon be super fit again ๐Ÿ˜Š

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RealfoodieclubGraduate in reply to Raspberrypink

Thank you. I refuse to go back to lots of wobbly bits again ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚. Rfc x

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Hi there...it sounds exciting and the work of getting it all together was beneficial ๐Ÿคฃ

They do take some getting used to and working back up to speed takes time.

The work on strength and stamina pays off too.

You will be back on track soon...its good to know you are okay...and yes..what is that phrase? Slow and steady ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

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RealfoodieclubGraduate in reply to Oldfloss

Thank you, Hiya ๐Ÿ‘‹, yes it has to be slow and steady. Iโ€™m not going to mess this up and end up on the IC for the sake of a couple of weeks. Stay safe. Rfc xxx

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skysue16Graduate

Oh great, glad it arrived early and you got it set up ok - these things always take longer than expected!! Take it steady and enjoy :)

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RealfoodieclubGraduate in reply to skysue16

Thank you. It was a little mix to set up but we won In The end. ๐Ÿ˜€. A new challenge. Rfc x

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IannodaTruffeMentor

You know that you will soon be back up to speed.

Best wishes.

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RealfoodieclubGraduate in reply to IannodaTruffe

Thank you. I might come out of this even stronger, you never know ๐Ÿ˜€ Rfc x

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GranspeedGraduate

Oh, very interesting. Good luck with it all. I am also locked down/no chance to run, so will follow this with particular interest. Yesterday, for the very first time, my thoughts turned to maybe, maybe a treadmill.... ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ˜ณ. Do keep us posted on how you find it as you get going. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

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RealfoodieclubGraduate in reply to Granspeed

Thank you, I think we might be in it for the long haul. It is going to interesting with the change over, I will post my journey. Stay safe. Rfc x

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GranspeedGraduate in reply to Realfoodieclub

Yes, I too am expecting a long haul. Mr GS is 90 and has suddenly developed heart failure, so no question of going anywhere. I miss running so much, so maybe I too will be treadmill searching if so, I shall follow your experienced footsteps! ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ‘

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RealfoodieclubGraduate in reply to Granspeed

Definitely not experienced on treadmills ๐Ÿ˜€. They are hard to come by just now I got into the habit of checking for the one I wanted on decathlon every two hours and within an hour of the new ones being released they had sold out again. I have had stuff from decathlon before and the do a lot of product research before they put their name to anything so for me it seemed like a safer bet. I think we are locked down until they come up with a non live vaccine, that thought pushed us into the treadmill. MrRfc has been running a little too today. Look after you both โค๏ธXxx

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BluebirdrunnerGraduate

I hope you can enjoy getting into the rythmn again Rfc, good idea to build in small chunks...

Happy running๐ŸŒทxxx

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RealfoodieclubGraduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner

Thank you, I am amazed at how soon fitness really goes when you donโ€™t walk. Even after the op I walked, i have never gone this amount of time without a long walk in decades and I can feel it ๐Ÿ˜€. Rfc x

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SybilwGraduate

Oh dear - thatโ€™s a new take on โ€œIโ€™ve not got a plug for thatโ€. I used to take the plug off my iron when we bought something new as I never used that!! Enjoy the new journey.

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RealfoodieclubGraduate in reply to Sybilw

Thank you, it does feel good to be properly active again. I must of grown up a bit because I didnโ€™t lose the plot because I didnโ€™t have the right plug ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚. By the way I hate ironing too, luckily MrRfc is good at it. ๐Ÿ˜€. Take care. Rfc x

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SybilwGraduate in reply to Realfoodieclub

My OH is not domesticated so thereโ€™s no ironing done here since the 90s when my son used it once!! It fused the whole house. Still have it for emergencies ๐Ÿคฃ

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RealfoodieclubGraduate in reply to Sybilw

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚. Rfc x

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