Like a lot of people I’ve spoken to over the last couple of weeks in the UK, the enforced rest period due to cold, snowy weather has been a problem. Now I know compared to other countries the weather we are talking about in the UK is practically tropical, but the fact is we are not used to it so it causes a problem.
Anyway the weather wasn’t the point of the post. The question is, when you have had a forced (or otherwise) break from running, how long does it take you to get back into it?
Looking back at my diary (or more precisely Garmin Connect) I had 4-5 weeks off starting mid December. I didn’t really do anything apart from 2 runs on the treadmill in mid January. I have now been back training 3 times a week for 2 weeks and it is really hard!
The run I went on at the weekend was about 7.40 miling for 6 miles. A bit faster than I would normally go on a training run, but still a good minute slower than 10k race pace, so it should have been easy – I was panting like a hot dog!!
I’ve also noticed that the last 2 club runs I’ve been on have been a lot slower than usual, running at 9 + minute miling for 7-8 miles, so everyone seems to be in the same position (I don’t take the lead in these runs and we usually run 8 minute miling, which usually feels steady).
I’m hoping that this, the third week of getting back into things will be much easier and I will start to get some form back.
So the question is, how long does it take you guys to get back into running after only 4-6 weeks off? This is the first time I have used this survey tool, so I’d appreciate your feedback on how it works or could be better – when I have the rsults I will publish them here.
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