daily versus every other day running

juscallmeb

since you noticed more time on your run this morning compared to yesterday, then cut your miles down. -maybe do 2.5 or just 2. also you said you like short distances, so if you do 3 one day, do 2 the next and see how you feel the third day and if you need a rest, take it. definitely see how your body reacts to running a few days in a row.

I know there are some days where I feel like i can run forever, and the days when I do shorter runs, i make myself run faster.
however, when i trained for my half marathon - when i got up to 11 miles - i did rest the next day. my legs didnt want to really run - whether it was 1 mile or 2.

either way I hope what you decide works for you. good luck and let us know how things work out.

godblessourhome

Maybe I missed the post(s?) but I didn't read that anyone said you were slow or that you obviously weren't ready. I know I said that you probably don't know what it's like YET to bang hard on your body and what the strain can get to. And if you haven't experienced it yet, you have to admit, you don't know yet. Well, you don't have to admit it, but, if you don't want to... well... oh well.

Just because someone advises something, doesn't mean that they know you don't do it or do, do it.

It means they know a lot of other people don't or do things they should or should probably not do. Since they(on the forums) don't know you from Pete, they throw it in there.

Please don't be offended by simple, and well-meaning advice.

i'm not offended, i was clarifying that i'm not just some silly unfit girl who doesn't know how to cross-train. you may have missed the post referring to the running everyday was 'obviously' not working for me. thanks again for your advice.

godblessourhome

since you noticed more time on your run this morning compared to yesterday, then cut your miles down. -maybe do 2.5 or just 2. also you said you like short distances, so if you do 3 one day, do 2 the next and see how you feel the third day and if you need a rest, take it. definitely see how your body reacts to running a few days in a row.

I know there are some days where I feel like i can run forever, and the days when I do shorter runs, i make myself run faster.
however, when i trained for my half marathon - when i got up to 11 miles - i did rest the next day. my legs didnt want to really run - whether it was 1 mile or 2.

either way I hope what you decide works for you. good luck and let us know how things work out.

thank you! this is really sensible and something i will definitely try.

godblessourhome

You are very small and light, which will give you an advantage over large men when it comes to running every day, as you will have less pressure on your joints.

I assume you have had a look at some half marathon training programs. Most of them assume you will be running 5 days a week, and doing one day of cross training (or cycling). That might be a good place to start for a sensible daily training program.

thanks. good place to start. i have taken a look at some but the ones i saw only run 3 days a week and crosstrain 2 times and 2 rest days. i will google some others.

lucky1304

my run this morning was 3 miles in 29 minutes. my run yesterday was 3 miles 22:30. that's what i was talking about when i was complaining about endurance and speed.

Here's a question: Do you run with an HRM? I recently started wearing the HRM with my Garmin (mostly so I can make sure I'm recording an accurate calorie burn here). I ran on a Monday and had a great run, good, steady pace. The next day I went for another run--same distance. But my pace was WAY off what I was running on Monday. However, I noticed that my HR was the same as it had been on Monday. That made me think that something else was off with me (just not feeling it that day, too humid, too hot, etc.) because my body was doing the same amount of work (heartwise) but not getting the same results. Does that make sense? I'm not sure how sound this theory is in practice, but my dad always says that he wears his HRM so he can tell whether or not he's "dogging" it or actually giving his best effort.

This has proven interesting to me because I can run at a faster pace without elevating my heart rate by much, which makes me think I should really just be running at that faster pace all the time.

mdonstad

You are forgetting a few points here in your argument..One, not everyone is genetically gifted to run everyday. Two, Some people weigh more then your average 110 pounds. Marathon runners are skinny and usually do not have a lot of muscle in comparison to say a sprinter. If everyone was that skinny, then yea your joints can probably hold up..But if you are 220+ pounds, you can put stress on your joints. I think you are looking from a skinny person perspective.

mdonstad

I am not an expert on running, but from personal experience and from what I've read, it is really not good for you to run everyday. Running is really hard on your joints, and that day of rest is really important.

sorry, i don't really buy it. i know ultra marathoners (50-100 miles in one go) who run daily or at least 5 days a week who have been running for 20-40 years and their joints are just fine. i think you can hurt yourself if you run incorrectly or increase mileage to quickly, but running itself is not bad for you, nor is running daily. thanks for caring though!

You are forgetting a few points here in your argument..One, not everyone is genetically gifted to run everyday. Two, Some people weigh more then your average 110 pounds. Marathon runners are skinny and usually do not have a lot of muscle in comparison to say a sprinter. If everyone was that skinny, then yea your joints can probably hold up..But if you are 220+ pounds, you can put stress on your joints. I think you are looking from a skinny person perspective.

maybeazure

I was kind of like you. I didn't want advice not to run every day either...until I got injured. Now I can't run at all. I learn best from experience. Probably you do too.