It's been weeks since I ran/jogged. Went today and had the best run ever. Stopped only once. What happend?

Question

Does the body remember its pace? I thought I was going to be real slow and have to start building my stamina all over again. I get nervous when I take time off from running I always hope it is the same way. I want to know is this normal for runners?

Answer 1

your body needs time to recover between sessions to perform at its best. Training every day is too much, runing clubs train three times a week for a reason!.

Im also new to runing and knocked 5mins off my pb time last weekend.

I dont stop though, that should be your goal, what distance do you train for im doing 5km but i run 6km, i aim to enter local races in the future, its good to have a goal.

Once you can do the distance then work on the time, thats what im doing.

I think theres somthing called your second wind which is when you realy kick on, i cant wait to get that.

Answer 2

I hate taking time off running too, with having a fear that I will slow down.  But if you are active generally, rest or time off from running would be okay. Your lucky that you picked up where you left off.  Depending on your time off, if its due to injuries, most likely, you would start off slower,  build up your stamina and speed.  If your just taking a break from running, doing this is actually good for runners to do this at least once a year.  This give your feet, knees, hips, back and muscles a bit of a break and restore your motivation for running.

Run happy and train smart:)

Answer 3

I am currently training for a marathon, and I think the important thing to look at are the variables concerning your run.  Were you over-training before?  Was it cooler outside this time?  Did you run on a level surface (less hills)?  Has your nutrition changed to include more carbs?

All of these things can be factors in why you ran faster than before.  It may even be more of a mental edge than physical.  I know the last time I took a week off, it was because I was getting burned out.  I went out for my first run after my time off, and it was awesome!  Sometimes you just need to take a break to remember why you run in the first place.

Answer 4

The possible reason why this happened is because the weeks that you're off from running/jogging made your body rest and recover from your daily routine of running/jogging. It allows the muscles to rest well and the possible reason why it did work at its peak also.

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Answer 5

what happened was that you gave your leg muscles time to grow back. this has happened to me. congrats!