Took 30 days off from running. How do I restart?

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Got a little obsessed with hiking for past month and have done no
running. I think I was running about an hour when I quit. How
gradually do I have to get back into running?

Start with one step on day 1 and increase 10% per week :-)

Or you can start jogging a mile 3-4 times a week and take it from there...

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Got a little obsessed with hiking for past month and have done no
running. I think I was running about an hour when I quit. How
gradually do I have to get back into running?

Stay with hiking unless you had a lobotomy in those 30 days. As soon as
you try to run and hike you leave your common sense by the roadside and
start to whine about being hurt.

-DF

Doug Freese said:

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Quoted message said:

Got a little obsessed with hiking for past month and have done no
running. I think I was running about an hour when I quit. How
gradually do I have to get back into running?

Stay with hiking unless you had a lobotomy in those 30 days. As soon as
you try to run and hike you leave your common sense by the roadside and
start to whine about being hurt.

-DF

Doug, I don't think the poor guy runs or hikes much. It's all pretty
much a spoof to have some semblance of human contact here. Even
negative comments are welcomed.

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Got a little obsessed with hiking for past month and have done no
running. I think I was running about an hour when I quit. How
gradually do I have to get back into running?

you'll be surprised at how quickly you'll be back up to par,
especially if you have been hiking this whole time. And, hey, well if
weather permits and the trails are still good....happy trails to you.
side note: have you tried trail running yet? It's the bomb!
hunny

Doug Freese said:

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Quoted message said:

Got a little obsessed with hiking for past month and have done no
running. I think I was running about an hour when I quit. How
gradually do I have to get back into running?

Stay with hiking unless you had a lobotomy in those 30 days. As soon as
you try to run and hike you leave your common sense by the roadside and
start to whine about being hurt.

-DF

My hiking was no less stupid. I was hiking every second day and became
physically and mentally exhausted from it. Didnt injure myself,
though. I do this obsessive stuff to escape a [censored] reality.

Al Bundy said:

Doug Freese said:

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Quoted message said:

Got a little obsessed with hiking for past month and have done no
running. I think I was running about an hour when I quit. How
gradually do I have to get back into running?

Quoted message said:

Stay with hiking unless you had a lobotomy in those 30 days. As soon as
you try to run and hike you leave your common sense by the roadside and
start to whine about being hurt.

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-DF

Doug, I don't think the poor guy runs or hikes much. It's all pretty
much a spoof to have some semblance of human contact here. Even
negative comments are welcomed.

I did about 15 major hikes in 30 days. If i was looking for attention,
why did i stop posting here for the past 30 days?

hunny said:

Quoted message said:

Got a little obsessed with hiking for past month and have done no
running. I think I was running about an hour when I quit. How
gradually do I have to get back into running?

you'll be surprised at how quickly you'll be back up to par,
especially if you have been hiking this whole time. And, hey, well if
weather permits and the trails are still good....happy trails to you.
side note: have you tried trail running yet? It's the bomb!
hunny

I run on gravel trails but not mountain trails. Mountain trails are
too far from where I live. I've done trai running in adventure racing.
It doesnt seem that different from running on tame trails. I guess it
forces you to be more alert.

You may not have lost that much ability until you
try and find out. My only major layoff in the past
30 years was a couple of months due to a severe
auto accident. I could run 20 minutes without problem
and was back to a hour in six months.

rick++ said:

was a couple of months due to a severe
auto accident.

So my prayers were ALMOST answered? Cool, I'll keep it up.

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hunny said:

On Aug 31, 8:13 pm, [email hidden] wrote:

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Quoted message said:

Got a little obsessed with hiking for past month and have done no
running. I think I was running about an hour when I quit. How
gradually do I have to get back into running?

Quoted message said:

you'll be surprised at how quickly you'll be back up to par,
especially if you have been hiking this whole time. And, hey, well if
weather permits and the trails are still good....happy trails to you.
side note: have you tried trail running yet? It's the bomb!
hunny

I run on gravel trails but not mountain trails. Mountain trails are
too far from where I live. I've done trai running in adventure racing.
It doesnt seem that different from running on tame trails. I guess it
forces you to be more alert.

it's a damn exciting thrill ride bloody knees and all.

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Doug, I don't think the poor guy runs or hikes much. It's all pretty
much a spoof to have some semblance of human contact here. Even
negative comments are welcomed.

We all know that taxboy is either one big troll or 50 cards short of
full deck. In either case there are times where some good dialog comes
from a troll which benefit others. He of course hapless, helpless and
does not work and play well with others.

-Doug

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My hiking was no less stupid. I was hiking every second day and became
physically and mentally exhausted from it. Didnt injure myself,
though.

You get an A total exhaustion and no injuries. How about having while
doing less or easier? Nah nevermind.

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I do this obsessive stuff to escape a [censored] reality.

Look for [censored] and you will find turds; look for brightness and you find
sunshine. Then again, see a shrink. They have meds to help people like
you cope.