I know this sounds bad, but last summer I got a stress fracture and lifted a LOT and biked a LOT because I was so afraid of gaining weight and being out of shape and getting fat and the lifting and biking made me less stressed about not running (I'm a girl).
I ended up having a severe fracture and lifted very heavy and biked very hard for 5-6 months. I finally got onto my college training program to run, but I was still lifting and biking.
Now, I feel like there is unnecessary weight I am hauling around when I run. My thighs and arms feel huge, and I am already a naturally muscular girl, so I sort of regret doing all that lifting and biking.
I want to lose muscle. Is that stupid? Do you get what I mean? I'm not trying to become anorexic or anything, I just want this weight to come off. I stopped lifting and biking completely because I just want to return to my normal body type, but I'm scared the muscle is going to stay? Will it?
If it will go away, how long do I have to stop lifting and biking for it to do so?