As a mass runner, it is inevitable that there will be special circumstances in the daily running habits that have to stop running, some of them stop running for a week, stop running for 10 days, and even stop running for a month!
However, for a runner, it is generally "very dangerous" to stop running for more than 1 month, which is likely to undo the foundation you have laid before.
Because the longer you stop, the more impact it will have! Let's follow the editor to take a look, what will happen to the body if you stop running for 1 month?
1. Decreased physical fitness
Generally, at this time, the physical fitness will be affected, and the overall physical fitness level may drop by more than 25%, so that when you go running again, you will feel unusually strained.
There's a good chance you'll feel like running is a pain in the ass because your running speed and distance are declining, and you're suffering from a setback in your confidence.
Perhaps the most prominent change is weight regain, which is a blow to someone who has been running to lose weight.
Of course, in addition to these, there may also be physiological changes such as decreased muscle strength and weakened heart and lung function.
2. Increase the cost of resuming running
Because when you haven't run for a month, it means that your body's adaptability and muscle memory are gradually deteriorating, and if you want to return to the ability to run a month ago, it will inevitably increase the cost of resuming running.
In general, it takes at least a month to readjust your body to the previous running state!
Secondly, for those who have the habit of running, once they stop running for 1 month and then recover, they not only need to re-develop the rhythm and endurance of running, but also face laziness to overcome.
Therefore, increasing the time and energy to resume running training is also the biggest cost after stopping running, which undoubtedly increases the pressure on runners.
3. The sense of inner fulfillment disappears
The reason why running has become an indispensable part of many people's lives is because running fills our mental emptiness, and once you stop running, these moments of running will make a person's inner sense of fullness disappear.
Therefore, the longer the running time is stopped, it is also a kind of mental torture, and for those who have a strong desire to run, he will feel that the day he stops running is a sense of guilt.
This is called "withdrawal reaction" in psychology, and the loss of this sense of fulfillment in the long term can make a person very empty and lost.
It is likely to trigger some negative emotions that affect the efficiency of life and work.
Basically, these three changes are the most obvious when you stop running for a month, so you must reasonably plan your weekly plan and monthly plan in your daily training for running.
Don't let yourself get tired of running, because once you stop running, you will really undo all the hard work you have accumulated before, which will not be worth the loss.
Therefore, as much as possible to achieve the frequency of running and rest, to maintain the habit of running all the time, only running for a long time without injury is the most important, especially the pain caused by the stop of running will make a runner regret more.
Reasonable planning, running long and healthy is our ultimate goal!