My longer runs are every other day but I will still run to the local shops with a backpack to get groceries, may be a 3 mile round trip on the between days
+1 I used to do the same thing when training for marathons. Longer runs or hard efforts two or three days in a row will wear you down fast.No problem just go easy every other day. Typical week Sunday 3 mi, Monday 3-6, Tu. 6, Wed 3, Thur. 6, Fri 3, Sat 12-20. I always used to skip every other day, but since I've been BF I'm enjoying it enough that I seldom skip a day.
Yah, I've looked into that stuff, and have been doing squats again and "dynamic stretching." a.k.a. mobility exercises (I substitute ankle weights for the elastic bands), and I think it helps, in addition to running faster-paced fartleks.
But my question was more specifically about whether the length of your runs on consecutive days varied much. e
So I'm curious if you or anyone else has experience with this kind of alternation or some similar protocol with respect to ITBS or any other tightness-induced injury.
No problem just go easy every other day. Typical week Sunday 3 mi, Monday 3-6, Tu. 6, Wed 3, Thur. 6, Fri 3, Sat 12-20. I always used to skip every other day, but since I've been BF I'm enjoying it enough that I seldom skip a day.
Rick, I've been doing daily runs for about a year and a half, if I miss a day it dosen't matter. Now that I am marathon training I sometimes have to do two or three easy runs together (when the body starts complaining). I just want to get the long runs in. It's just for fun. With the cold weather it's hard to do BF, most runs are minimal.I had a similar schedule in November and December with the exception of a day off after the long run. Loved it. Most of the runs were easy. Now did this schedule contribute to my injury? Possibly, but other factors were involved.
Good point about the marathon training. I believe to have a great marathon (still one of my goals, I would like to improve on my good marathons), one must run at least a few consecutive days in the week to get enough miles in.
I still believe that three quality runs prepares a person to run a decent marathon.
I BQ'ed with just three runs a week, and I wasn't even trying to qualify it just happened...because I am old. Ha!
Don't be making old excuses for a BQ, that's an incredible achievement at any age Dama.
I know there are exceptions to being able to do a marathon with three runs a week, but for the average Joe (Rick) runner the math doesn't add up. Say you do a 6,6,18 week. Or even a 8,8,20 week. (also, most marathon beginner's like me won't be doing a 18 or 20 every week) That's below 40 per week. Add just one more run and you are close to 40. Any consensus out there on a mileage base? I know other factors are involved like quality of runs. I was shooting for 40 a week, but was too inconsistent, 50 a couple of times then backing it off to 30, etc.
This month, on the other hand, I have ran 12 times and just felt all sorts of cattywompus up until running each of the last four days.