Working out question

[PurdueRy]

So, obviously if you worked out before and have muscle, it is a lot easier to get "back in shape" after having not worked the muscles for a while than if you were starting from scratch.

What about being in shape with cardio?

Last summer, I would come back from work, run 3 miles and lift weights. I had to work myself up to 3 miles. In the end, 3 miles was still hard but doable. 1 mile was nothing.

So now that I have been at school, my time for cardio went down drastically. When I start up again, will I be starting from square one? Or, like muscle training, will is be easier to obtain my previous level of fitness(3 miles)?

Thanks for any help!

 

[torpid]

I think running is different than other cardio. If you were running regularly before, I think you will have an easier time picking it up again. There are a lot of muscles and other physical things unrelated to endurance that make running hard to newcomers.

 

[PurdueRy]

bump for morning

 

[ch33zw1z]

use it or lose it, standard across the board. if you haven't done cardio since then, it will be hard no matter what you do.

 

[edro]

It will be tough because you are starting over, but yes, people who train in cardio have a similar "muscle memory" phenomenon. You will be able to get back to 3 miles within a few weeks.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: edro
It will be tough because you are starting over, but yes, people who train in cardio have a similar "muscle memory" phenomenon. You will be able to get back to 3 miles within a few weeks.

Yep....but the first week or two will be pretty painful. Once you get over the curve, you need to stick with it a while until your oxygen transport in your blood builds back up to fuel your muscles... This is what will keep you going and things won't get easier until you do it no matter how strong your leg muscles are.

 

[Amused]

I would be smart and ease your way back into it using an accelerated run/walk program.

And yes, you do lose it. Even a couple months away from regular cardio will significantly lower your stamina and performance.

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: Amused
Even a couple months away from regular cardio will significantly lower your stamina and performance.

Word. When I have a few weeks off from soccer between sessions, the first game back is killer.

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: Amused
I would be smart and ease your way back into it using an accelerated run/walk program.

And yes, you do lose it. Even a couple months away from regular cardio will significantly lower your stamina and performance.

not saying that I could jump back in. I was just asking if I would get back to the same place faster than before I had ran everyday.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: Amused
I would be smart and ease your way back into it using an accelerated run/walk program.

And yes, you do lose it. Even a couple months away from regular cardio will significantly lower your stamina and performance.

not saying that I could jump back in. I was just asking if I would get back to the same place faster than before I had ran everyday.

Possibly. It depends on how young you are and how active you have been otherwise.

You wont know until you start. But for the first week at least I would try a run/walk routine.

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: Amused
I would be smart and ease your way back into it using an accelerated run/walk program.

And yes, you do lose it. Even a couple months away from regular cardio will significantly lower your stamina and performance.

not saying that I could jump back in. I was just asking if I would get back to the same place faster than before I had ran everyday.

Possibly. It depends on how young you are and how active you have been otherwise.

You wont know until you start. But for the first week at least I would try a run/walk routine.

I was planning on running 2 laps...walking 1 then repeating for a good amount of time. What do you think?

 

[KillerCharlie]

Originally posted by: PurdueRy
So, obviously if you worked out before and have muscle, it is a lot easier to get "back in shape" after having not worked the muscles for a while than if you were starting from scratch.

What about being in shape with cardio?

Last summer, I would come back from work, run 3 miles and lift weights. I had to work myself up to 3 miles. In the end, 3 miles was still hard but doable. 1 mile was nothing.

So now that I have been at school, my time for cardio went down drastically. When I start up again, will I be starting from square one? Or, like muscle training, will is be easier to obtain my previous level of fitness(3 miles)?

Thanks for any help!

I did the EXACT same thing you described - worked out last summer and by the end 3 miles wasn't too bad and 1 mile was really easy. I haven't been able to work out at all at school. A month ago I tried running again... I could BARELY make a mile. However, you can probably work yourself back to 3 miles much more quickly than you did over the summer.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: Amused
I would be smart and ease your way back into it using an accelerated run/walk program.

And yes, you do lose it. Even a couple months away from regular cardio will significantly lower your stamina and performance.

not saying that I could jump back in. I was just asking if I would get back to the same place faster than before I had ran everyday.

Possibly. It depends on how young you are and how active you have been otherwise.

You wont know until you start. But for the first week at least I would try a run/walk routine.

I was planning on running 2 laps...walking 1 then repeating for a good amount of time. What do you think?

How far is a lap?

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: Amused
I would be smart and ease your way back into it using an accelerated run/walk program.

And yes, you do lose it. Even a couple months away from regular cardio will significantly lower your stamina and performance.

not saying that I could jump back in. I was just asking if I would get back to the same place faster than before I had ran everyday.

Possibly. It depends on how young you are and how active you have been otherwise.

You wont know until you start. But for the first week at least I would try a run/walk routine.

I was planning on running 2 laps...walking 1 then repeating for a good amount of time. What do you think?

How far is a lap?

standard 1/4 mile

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: Amused
I would be smart and ease your way back into it using an accelerated run/walk program.

And yes, you do lose it. Even a couple months away from regular cardio will significantly lower your stamina and performance.

not saying that I could jump back in. I was just asking if I would get back to the same place faster than before I had ran everyday.

Possibly. It depends on how young you are and how active you have been otherwise.

You wont know until you start. But for the first week at least I would try a run/walk routine.

I was planning on running 2 laps...walking 1 then repeating for a good amount of time. What do you think?

How far is a lap?

standard 1/4 mile

I'd do the first week altenating one lap each (running/walking for 6-8 laps. If for anything else to get your shin muscles time to strengthen.

You'll do no harm taking it slower than you can, but you will do signifigant harm pushing yourself harder than you should.

Anyhow, either way, you'll be back up to three miles a day in very little time.

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: Amused
I would be smart and ease your way back into it using an accelerated run/walk program.

And yes, you do lose it. Even a couple months away from regular cardio will significantly lower your stamina and performance.

not saying that I could jump back in. I was just asking if I would get back to the same place faster than before I had ran everyday.

Possibly. It depends on how young you are and how active you have been otherwise.

You wont know until you start. But for the first week at least I would try a run/walk routine.

I was planning on running 2 laps...walking 1 then repeating for a good amount of time. What do you think?

How far is a lap?

standard 1/4 mile

I'd do the first week altenating one lap each (running/walking for 6-8 laps. If for anything else to get your shin muscles time to strengthen.

You'll do no harm taking it slower than you can, but you will do signifigant harm pushing yourself harder than you should.

Anyhow, either way, you'll be back up to three miles a day in very little time.

maybe you can answer this for me. After running 3 miles for a while, one day during the summer all of a sudden I couldn't run without a weird feeling in my legs. Whenever I did ran with a little speed I felt this. Kinda a feeling like your legs want to give out. This stayed for a few weeks. Any idea?

 

[zanieladie]

I know that when I miss my exercize routine even for just a couple of days, it's hard on my muscles when I do start back.