Running again after 2 whole years off (Potential???????)

Training Advice/Discussion

2 weeks ago 06/27/2024 2:06pm EDT

I graduated 2 years ago. Stopped running after college, recently got my heart ruthlessly shattered by a woman so want to get back into it.

In college I ran a 3:56 mile, 3:40 1500, 13:47 5k.

I have been active for the past 2 years with biking and other sports, but mainly lifted weights so I've gained about 30 pounds of (mostly) muscle I'd say.

How fast can I get? Can heartbreak alone drag me back to sub-4 shape? Can I run well enough to get her back? Thoughts?

Tear me down, build me up, I don't care.

2 weeks ago 06/27/2024 2:21pm EDT

re: ami...washed?

Hi Ami,

Confused? What are your pronouns.

Thanks Ami!

2 weeks ago 06/27/2024 2:22pm EDT

re: Dumb Americans Everywhere

my pronouns are go take a she/it in your hat.

tf kinda question is that

2 weeks ago 06/27/2024 2:34pm EDT

re: ami...washed?

since I got maybe the worst first response of all time to my OG post I'm just gonna run 110 mile weeks till I can't anymore and see what happens. Thanks, society

2 weeks ago 06/27/2024 2:46pm EDT

re: ami...washed?

ami...washed? wrote:
I'm just gonna run 110 mile weeks till I can't anymore and see what happens

See you Saturday

2 weeks ago 06/27/2024 2:50pm EDT

re: ami...washed?

Barely ANYONE on this site can run the times you have dropped. Why on EARTH are you asking for advice from the keyboard warriors..you have only been away from the sport for 2 years. Go out and train, you'll quickly get back into world-class shape

2 weeks ago 06/27/2024 2:53pm EDT

re: ami...washed?

You have a faster mile PR than the GOAT distance runner.

Ignore the retards on here, get off your (now) fat ass and go train

2 weeks ago 06/27/2024 2:54pm EDT

re: SayWhattttt?

Honestly lacking a lot of self confidence from the breakup I think. Thank you, needed this

2 weeks ago 06/27/2024 3:05pm EDT

re: ami...washed?

this is potentially the Q U E E R I S T thread ever posted on Letsrun!

2 weeks ago 06/27/2024 3:06pm EDT

re: ami...washed?

sir look at the post above. im in the exact same situation. tho much younger, times a lot worse and the weight gained 30 pounds of fat + i was insanely inactive. my legs shrank. i came back to being fit u can do it too.

2 weeks ago 06/27/2024 3:07pm EDT

re: Mateo

i wrote the post tho i couldnt find my account at the time. title was am i better than younger self

2 weeks ago 06/27/2024 3:21pm EDT

re: Mateo

Thank you, really appreciate insight like this. I'm sure the thread was good, I'll try to find it

2 weeks ago 06/27/2024 3:31pm EDT

re: ami...washed?

You're definitely not washed at like 24 years old.

I am a lot slower than you but did run D1 at least. Gained like 40 lbs after college and that was mostly not muscle as I was barely exercising. Once I got back to running after a bad breakup, I was able to get back in shape and set a PR at every distance 5K and up.

You will probably bounce back faster than I did because I was just out of shape in all ways, but don't try to come back super fast. The extra weight will be a little more stress on the legs. Be patient and in a few months you'll be feeling pretty good. My mistake was going immediately to full mileage and I did get hurt the first summer. After I stopped building up to quickly I was a lot better. You still have all your 20's ahead of you and you can jump up to the half and full when you are ready.

You probably can't run fast enough to get your ex back though, go chase other women with speed goggles.

2 weeks ago 06/27/2024 3:44pm EDT

re: A real response

Thanks for the response. Yeah it's hard to not want to go guns blazing immediately, but I went ahead and signed up for a fall marathon just to keep me accountable. Glad you were able to come back from injury. Godspeed, brother

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