How many days can you go without running before you lose cardio?

John845 · 04-20-2008, 09:29 PM

I run every day during the week, and I usually take weekends off. My only concern is that my cardio suffers if I take too many days off.

So is it safe to take 2-3 days off without losing your form?

grrthetree · 04-20-2008, 09:30 PM

Yeah, some people take off a week or so after illnesses and come back faster. Your body NEEDS to recover for multiple days.

Revok · 04-20-2008, 10:44 PM

Er, yeah, you're gonna lose all your gas if you sit still for a day. In fact, unless you're sherdogging from your mobile phone whilst running, you're losing gas at this very moment. Get running!

**Cap'n** · 04-20-2008, 11:08 PM

Oh crap. I've been sitting for about 20 minutes. I can feel my conditioning just slipping away. Back to the track!

grrthetree · 04-20-2008, 11:15 PM

Dude, the OP is probably at an 11 minute mile pace now. WHY ARE YOU NOT SHERDOGGIN YA MOBILE?

lwbrawler · 04-21-2008, 12:18 AM

i doubt you lose it that quick but I guess it depends on the person

flyingarmbar101 · 04-21-2008, 12:31 AM

No it takes a prolonged period, like a couple weeks of no exercise and bad diet before you would notice anything and even still it's not drastic, just a gradual decline towards a cardio level in line with what your current physical condition will end up being without constantly exercising at that level.

Personally, running every day isn't good, it's hard on your knee's and you aren't giving your cardio vascular system or your musculoskeletal structure time to recover. At least have one day in between runs. You are better going slow for long distances, are really short intervals it high paces repeatedly. Train smart when it comes to running, very important!

John845 · 04-21-2008, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grrthetree

Dude, the OP is probably at an 11 minute mile pace now. WHY ARE YOU NOT SHERDOGGIN YA MOBILE?

Lol.

More like 5:20.

But thanks for tip.

And flyingarmbar, I usually do 4 1/2 mile runs on Mondays and Wednesdays. I play soccer on Tuesdays and Fridays, on Thursdays I do sprint training, all up hill. So I guess 2 days off on weekends are a good idea then.

Ian Coe · 04-21-2008, 05:10 AM

It's coming up to 5 weeks off for me, 3 weeks wednesday due to illness and 2 weeks previously because of a knee injury that I was letting rest (I got ill by going back into training a little too hard

).

I don't like how its going to feel when I start running again

*sigh*

At this rate it won't be for another 2 weeks though (fucking virus)

Revok · 04-21-2008, 10:17 AM

^ So you got cold. I ran through mine. Just meant I came home smothered in mucous from misfired snot-rockets. Get running you big girl's blouse.