How To Start Training For Runs After A Long Layoff

Some people stop running for a while whether the reason is due to injury, loss of get up and go personal problems or whatever.......

Coming back to running after some time off can be tough. Here are some tips on how to do it properly.



Ease into it - After a long hiatus, the runner usually comes back carrying around extra weight, this slows the runner down and puts added stress on the body. To get back to tip top shape without getting injured, it's important that you limit your running to twenty minutes per day at a slow pace, three days per week, for several weeks. I also recommend that you reduce your daily calorie intake by 250 calories to help you lose weight.


Rest - Without exception, you want to have a rest day in between each run day. You need to give your body a chance to rest and repair itself. Running consecutive days at this point will only lead to a continuous break down, eventually resulting in injury.


Run with a group - Returning runners respond better when they are accompanied by like-minded people who can encourage them along the way. Even if the group you are running with can run faster and longer, many of the individuals of that group will have a comeback story of their own that you can draw inspiration from. Some will even run with you all the way even if they are more than able to run laps around you at this point. Even if they leave you behind, just looking at them go will give you hope that you will get back to the shape you were in.

Follow these few simple rules and you'll soon find yourself raring to get out there once more!