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I went for my first 5k run in almost a month today. (feddit.nl)

submitted 1 year ago by Styxie@feddit.nl to c/running@lemmy.world

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2023 has been pretty bad for me injury wise. Between several niggling ankle and knee injuries, I was really starting to feel like I was missing out.

Anyway, I took a three-week break, and now things are looking better. I've got a whole 15-minute warm up and stretch routine figured out, and started off doing shorter distances for a few days.

I'm always amazed how after just a few weeks my fitness levels go way down. I'll hopefully get back to my 'peak' fitness level before the end of the year, but for now I'll be taking it at a slower pace.

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[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago

I’m always amazed how after just a few weeks my fitness levels go way down

What I find really strange is that my fitness goes away fast, yet my low resting HR doesn't. Even with a couple of years of inactivity, my RHR was barely above what it was when I was super fit, even though otherwise I'd lost all of my fitness