I am in my fourth week of running and go running every other day. Sometimes I really want to go for a run but don't because of my rest day...I just wonder, am I asking for trouble if I cut down on rest days at this early stage? General consensus seems to be be that you end up over exerting yourself in someway that's almost guaranteed to do injury and I don't want that. I run and walk still at the moment, covering a distance each day of about 2.5-3 miles..
Rest Days!
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Hi Runda
If you run on the days you want to run and rest on the days you don't, you will probably end up running 3-4 times per week anyway
There's no problem with running on 2 consecutive days that I know of, just listen to your body, stretch thoroughly and try not to increase your overall weekly mileage by too much at once.
Have fun!
If you run on the days you want to run and rest on the days you don't, you will probably end up running 3-4 times per week anyway
There's no problem with running on 2 consecutive days that I know of, just listen to your body, stretch thoroughly and try not to increase your overall weekly mileage by too much at once.Have fun!
Oh wicked!thanks Katten! I thought two consecutive days was a no no. You know what it's like when you're just itching to get out?? I'm very slow on the progress side so I doubt there is much chance of me running too far...certainly not running too fast!! I have snails overtaking me every time I go out!!
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HA! I can imagine!!!steepler said:
Could the pain/stiffening of muscles not be a sign of your body saying "F&*K i'm tired and need a rest!"?
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"REST" is the most over-used word and badly employed training tool in the world of running today. Possibly, no, probably the root cause of the decline in general running standards in this country. People have become too fond of comfort and convenience...in short; too soft.
I know of at least one person who hasn't missed a day's running since December 1964! And for the first 26.2 of those years, he ran at least 13 times a week.
When I was younger, I went for over 14 and a half years without missing a single day; with many of those days having two runs in them. I'm aware that there are several more runners around who have longer unbroken stints, too.
Running is about making your body believe that it is more natural to be active than to be at rest. Progress is gained as the body becomes "immune" to the increasing amounts of physical stress that we put on it. :d
I know of at least one person who hasn't missed a day's running since December 1964! And for the first 26.2 of those years, he ran at least 13 times a week.
When I was younger, I went for over 14 and a half years without missing a single day; with many of those days having two runs in them. I'm aware that there are several more runners around who have longer unbroken stints, too.
Running is about making your body believe that it is more natural to be active than to be at rest. Progress is gained as the body becomes "immune" to the increasing amounts of physical stress that we put on it. :d
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I started running every day because I was losing motivation and it was too easy to find excuses not to go out.
So I told myself I would run 100 days in a row.
When I got there I realised how much I had benefitted from this and just kept going.
May I stay healthy and not stuck in airports and I don't intend to stop :d
A rest day, for me, will be an easy run of 5K-10K. But really easy!
Running without a day's break has taught me to be more careful and to understand when I have to slow down.
So I told myself I would run 100 days in a row.
When I got there I realised how much I had benefitted from this and just kept going.
May I stay healthy and not stuck in airports and I don't intend to stop :d
A rest day, for me, will be an easy run of 5K-10K. But really easy!
Running without a day's break has taught me to be more careful and to understand when I have to slow down.
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I can identify with that. I blame my current lack of form on far too many rest days. My best results came when I was running virtually every day. I'm getting far too nesh in my dotage!Fulmar said:
Cheers!
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That's great, Fulmar. I'm thinking of trying something along those lines again myself, once I get back from a current injury.Fulmar said:
I really can't understand why so many people appear to be so frightened to run on even two consecutive days. :huh: Where is the information coming from that gives runners such a tentative and almost timid approach?
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How did you do that without DYING??!!Fulmar said:Just completed 4 years of running every day
Ha, ha!Great achievement there, Fulmar. Keep it going. :d
As a matter of interest, what extremes will you go to to preserve your "unbeaten run"?
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It's fine to run on two consecutive days. I always do 2 long runs on a weekend, usually 10 miles on a saturday and 8 or 9 miles on a sunday. I tend to do a couple of shorter runs during the week, and the odd day off, but that's mainly a time issue. I work full time so can't always get out. I don't agree that taking rest days is simply lazy and the reason for declining standards. Not everybody here wants to compete or constantly break PBs. Many of us run because it is enjoyable and we want to stay fit and healthy, with the odd personal record breaking now and then. for us, its nice to have a couple of days off. I personally run a lot faster after a short break. I don't want to run every day, and constantly increase the mileage, because I'd like to stay injury free and, frankly, I work long hours and also want a half decent social life.
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