I have a question for the over 70’s. I graduated last April , and have kept up my three runs a week every week, managing between 5 & 7 K per run . My average 5k time - 39 mins.
During late January , February I began to struggle a little , and changed to running every third day, ( giving me two rest days).
March arrives , all is good. However , I had to take this week off ( have missed three runs) , due to a commitment which will last (12 weeks minimum).
I’m still working, and hope with the lighter evening I can run later in the day .
My question : beside taking it slow , have others taken time off ( a week) and managed to get back into your pace / rhythm ?
Thanks 🐾
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As stated in the guide to the plan, healthunlocked.com/couchto5... you lose no significant condition in the first two weeks of non running.
After that loss of condition is gradual.
All any of us can do after a lay off is to go out and see what we can comfortably manage, then build back up gently, using C25k or something similar as a guide to weekly increase.
Although I'm only 60, not 70, I'll respond anyway Bracken2018 .
I graduated C25K at the end of June 2020, and had two enforced weeks off at the start ofJanuary 2021 due to snow and ice. Although I didn't get back to previous pace immediately, and initiallyfound things quite difficult, I then improved. In fact all my PBs (up to 10 miles) were set this past week. Some weeks I run quite a lot, others not so much - depends on work and weather.
So yes, I'd say no reason why you can't get back into things. Happy running!
Hi, I’m just a few years younger than you, just a few! I’d got up to week 9 run 3, some days seemed fine and some really hard going but I was thrilled to have got to the end. I then had surgery mid January and took 4 weeks to recover, I started back week 6 and I’m about to do run 3 week 7. I seem to be managing the runs ok again, and I’ve completed the two 25 minute runs slowly but no stopping 🙌 This seems to have worked for me. It’s such a wonderful thing to have learnt to run at a later stage in my life and I can’t wait to be able to effortlessly run 5k regularly. You’re inspiring to have kept going since last April, I just hope I will have the same commitment
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