Even the elites are doing it!
“That month off could actually be a good thing—especially right now. Remember, training is a stressor. Your body can only handle so much stress at once; if you’re already stressed about COVID-19, social isolation, and the reckoning of systemic racism, layering that stress with high-intensity training (i.e. running), can put you on a road to overtraining and burnout.”
A month can feel like a long time. Discover more about how time off will affect your training status and fitness level.
https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a33015904/take-month-off-from-running/?source=nl
Article by Ashley Mateo for Runner’s World