How many miles do you run in a week?

davemunger

Over the past year I averaged 46 miles a week, but when I'm training for a marathon I max out at about 70. Past 4 weeks have basically been 50-70-50-70.

amandamurdaugh

Non training mileage is 35 miles a week. Peak mileage for the marathon is 50-55. I personally believe in the 10% increase for myself. I slowly add mileage to my weekly long run & mid week tempo run.

algebravoodoo

In the warmer months, I run about 20 miles each week and ride 40-50. After September, the cycling will be dropped due to weather and time but running will increase dramatically, up to 35-40. (I'll run in a light rain where I won't ride if the pavement is even damp after one too many wipe-outs.) I hope to run my first full marathon in December.

sjp_511

I am on the low end - I average 16 miles/week. Roughly 7 miles during the week and a long run on the weekend that is anywhere from 7-12 miles (and even shorter when I have no races coming up).

I run on Monday & Wednesday mornings, about 3-4 miles each. On Tuesday & Thursday mornings I go take a spinning class. I do my long run on the weekends, usually Saturday morning but occasionally Sunday morning. If I do my long run on Sunday morning, I will try to run the Friday before and will take off the Monday after.

I am a half marathon runner - I do 6 or more per year. I am also pretty slow. My PR is 2:36:04, just a tiny bit faster than a 12 MPM pace. I just had my last spring race a couple weeks ago and don't have another half until August 31. For the summer my long run mileage is as follows:

Jun 29: 7 Miles
Jul 6: 5 Miles
Jul 13: 8 Miles
Jul 20: 9 Miles
Jul 27: 10 Miles
Aug 3: 8 Miles
Aug 10: 11 Miles
Aug 17: 12 Miles
Aug 24: 6 or 7 Miles

For all my half marathons, I have never done a long run further than 12 miles, which is consistent with a lot of beginner & intermediate training schedules I have seen. I see that some people on here will do long runs that are longer than a half.

Eventually I will try to add in an easy run on Friday before my long run and I would push at least on of my weekday runs to 5 or 6 miles, but right now I am satisfied with my workout plan.

alanlmarshall

I am on the low end - I average 16 miles/week. Roughly 7 miles during the week and a long run on the weekend that is anywhere from 7-12 miles (and even shorter when I have no races coming up).

I am a half marathon runner - I do 6 or more per year. I am also pretty slow. My PR is 2:36:04, just a tiny bit faster than a 12 MPM pace.

This is a good example of how mileage should match one's goals. Running multiple races to finish is different than training to BQ, training for a full marathon is different than training to get sub 30 or sub 20 in a 5K. Your mileage running and cross training should custom fit your goals, your current condition, your age, your experience, and your natural ability. There is no one size fits all.

soehlerking

Wow seriously...some of you sound like you're running a full marathon every weekend! I run 20 mi/week, and I'm happy there. Any more than 30 and I wouldn't have enough food in my house to keep up my energy!

DavidMartinez2

Wow seriously...some of you sound like you're running a full marathon every weekend!

No, that was last month

Zekela

Wow seriously...some of you sound like you're running a full marathon every weekend!

No, that was last month

This month we do ultras? :-D

librarianjenne

I've just broken 20 (tomorrow's run will make this my first 26-mile week since 2010). I'm in a weight-loss and base-building mode right now to prepare for starting to train for faster marathons. I'd like to get up to an average between 30-40 when I'm not training for specific races.