



Hopefully it can put your mind at ease the next time you have to take a break.įortunately, as aerobic capacity and endurance are fairly easily to measure, there are some strong studies that give a good picture of the decline in fitness during time away from running.Īdditionally, they also offer some insight into why you lose fitness, and from this we can help you with how to safely return to running….without ending up back on the bench with another injury! How Quickly Will Taking Time Off From Running Hurt Me? Today we will cover just how fast you lose aerobic fitness when you have to stop running. Most runners know it is important to take time off from running at the end of a season, and every runner who has spent any time injured has worried about losing their fitness while their body heals. Not only does it remove one of the more enjoyable daily activities from your schedule, but there’s also the concern of losing fitness. Sometimes we wonder if it is even okay to take a day off running when we have pain! Whether it’s taking time off from running due to injury, taking a break to recover after a marathon, or a hectic life just getting in the way, we as runners are not great at missing training.
