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Old 06-25-2009, 05:54 AM   #7 (permalink)
Gary Peters
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Originally Posted by MMAGEEK View Post
Running once a week isn't gonna do anything for you anyway. You should really be working up to a bit of roadwork everyday.
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Originally Posted by charlydevo View Post
This.

If you're only running once per week, you can stop for two weeks, three weeks, or even four years. It really won't matter. You need to get out and run at least three times per week to improve your conditioning.

If you were training regularly, I'd say that your running ability starts to degrade after about two weeks without running. But, if you only stopped for two weeks, you'd get it back within a few days of running.
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Originally Posted by Harsh View Post
Pretty much comes down to genetics and how fast you body can change. Like someone said about 20% is lost after 3 weeks of no training. Lets say your max is 10 miles, after three weeks you will be at 8. You generally don't lose gains too quick after that due to muscle memory.
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All 3 of you really need to stop giving advice.
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