How many days a week do you run?

Most training plans keep you at 4-5 days a week with some cross training thrown in as well. Cross training can be very beneficial to runners. Instead of running 6-7 days a week, why not run 4 days a week and do a day or two of cross training? Maybe some yoga, strength training or cycling? Plus, make sure to take at least 1 rest day a week.

I walk/run 4 to 5 miles including 125 flights of stairs 6 to 7 days a week and I love it. The only con is that I do have to take a rest day and I do that about every 10 days. My body and knees just seem to get tired after several dies in a row so I just give my self that rest day and I am good to go again. I say run more if you feel up to it and just see how it goes

This is currently my second attempt at adding a 5th day of running. Last time I tried in the six weeks I had after a half marathon before a 10k, I kept getting injured. Left calf pain to the point that I had to take a few days off. That time I was trying to run tues-fri and Sunday. Now I'm trying sun, mon and wed-fri. Hoping since I'm only doing 3 consecutive days this time it will take. I run 20+ a week now trying to get into the 25-30 range.

Anyway, the point is, be careful about adding extra days. You open yourself up to more injury. 4 days seems perfect for being able to do a decent amount of training without getting injured. I'm trying to add the 5th day because I really want to improve my half marathon time.

Good luck!

I run about 3-4 days a week. However, I will be training for a 10k the next 8 weeks and was thinking about adding a few extra days. What are the pros and cons of running more or less days a week. Are there any of you who run 6-7 days a week?

If you're training for a 10K 4 days a week is all you need (3 may even be sufficient). On your non-running days cross train (don't forget strength!) to address muscular imbalances and improve injury resistance.

Rather than adding days focus on adding distance on your long slow day. There are runners who have successfully run 7 days a week for years at a time but I'll guarantee that several of those days are very short 1 mile or so) and most of their runs at a very relaxed pace. Adding days cuts in to your recovery time (hence cross training).

My last half-marathon plan was 4 days per week.

Check out the training plans on Hal Higdon's web site, sometimes less is more!

Often 6 days, sometimes 7+ days in a row if I'm feeling alright, while mixing in some cross training and HIIT core/cardio on days with shorter runs. I'm thinking I should probably cut back a bit, and up my mileage on the other days.

maybe 1 or 2 now if im lucky..But i was at 3 or 4 a week when i was in a running group and actively training for my first 10k back in April..kinda just coasting now lol

I am training for my first marathon after doing 3 halfs this year. My schedule calls for 3 runs per week with 2 or 3 days of cross training. I haven't been able to complete my weekday runs all at once because of time constraints and heat / humidity / air quality, so I have been splitting the short runs (running half in the AM, half in the PM, or running 4 or 5 days instead of 3) to get the miles in. I am hoping my body can do this! So far, so good with no injury, but boy am I sore!

3-4 days a week.
1 day is running "Hills" (i.e. steep city hills)
the remaining days are: Kickboxing, HIIT, and boot camps, heavy lifting