I haven't gone for a run since my first year of college and I've done very little physical activity since then.
However my PRs aren't very good and I never ran during the summer to build up a base so maybe there's hope?
I'm now 29 and I want to PR in the 1600 and 800. I ran 4:52 and 2:05 back in the day.
Obviously it will take a long time to get in shape but is it impossible?
10 years a non runner wrote:
I haven't gone for a run since my first year of college and I've done very little physical activity since then.
However my PRs aren't very good and I never ran during the summer to build up a base so maybe there's hope?
I'm now 29 and I want to PR in the 1600 and 800. I ran 4:52 and 2:05 back in the day.
Obviously it will take a long time to get in shape but is it impossible?
It's impossible for you. There is no hope. Just hard consistent work you refused to put in, in the last 10 years.
You're probably closer to peak physical ability now than you were then. A few years of consistent effort and focused training will get you there.
It's doable, but it means a good deal of work and time- depending on how out of shape you are now, it might take a couple of years to get back there. I'd say be patient building your base back up for several months at least. When you get back to doing speed work, try and keep a realistic idea of where your fitness is now- don't try to kill it based on how fast you used to be or how fast you want to be and get yourself injured. I would recommend keeping a detailed training log to track how your paces get better over time. Hey, if you start out slow, that'll just give you that much more room to improve.
If it gets too frustrating, I'd also suggest you can try moving up in distance- if you're consistent about running year round in a way you weren't as a high schooler or college freshman, you could easily run a 10K that would put your teenage self to shame.
10 years a non runner wrote:
I haven't gone for a run since my first year of college and I've done very little physical activity since then.
However my PRs aren't very good and I never ran during the summer to build up a base so maybe there's hope?
I'm now 29 and I want to PR in the 1600 and 800. I ran 4:52 and 2:05 back in the day.
Obviously it will take a long time to get in shape but is it impossible?
Not gonna happen. You sound like a very lazy person when it comes to training, back then and now, and that will not change.