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better to have rest day or 2x a day
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currently running 6 days a week. looking to add more mileage going into the summer. should i stick with 6x a week and add a few days of doubles, or run 7 days a week (would still probably need to do 1 or 2 doubles). currently running about 60-70 miles a week. run home from work a few nights a week, or home from a specific train stop, its either 8 or 4 miles. cant run to work since no shower at office (and dont want to spend $100 a month for a gym membership to do so).
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currently running 6 days a week. looking to add more mileage going into the summer. should i stick with 6x a week and add a few days of doubles, or run 7 days a week (would still probably need to do 1 or 2 doubles). currently running about 60-70 miles a week. run home from work a few nights a week, or home from a specific train stop, its either 8 or 4 miles. cant run to work since no shower at office (and dont want to spend $100 a month for a gym membership to do so).

The body doesn't know miles, it knows stress. So I would keep taking that rest day to make sure you are adapting to the bigger training stimulus and not over-stressing your system. What I see a lot is people that eliminate their running rest day, then get hurt within 4-6 weeks.

That double plan works well, but don't be afraid to lengthen your singles a bit--up to 12 to 14 works well for a consistent run for a durable athlete with your background (plus work constraints). Good luck on your Trial of Miles!

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Re: better to have rest day or 2x a day [bfinz] [ In reply to ]
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I've personally found that I recover better when doing super slow runs than nothing at all. Monday is my 'shuffle' day - it never feels good during the run, but by Tuesday my legs feel renewed. This morning I did eight miles at a pace that was almost two minutes slower than yesterday's long run. I've tried doing complete rest days, but my body doesn't like doing nothing. You could also do a very easy bike or swim as an active recovery day.

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Re: better to have rest day or 2x a day [DaveRoche] [ In reply to ]
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Dave thank you so much for the advice, really appreciate it. Im a huge fan of yours (and your wife), keep up the great work
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Re: better to have rest day or 2x a day [bfinz] [ In reply to ]
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YOU ARE AWESOME! This article is probably too basic for you, but it might help a bit: http://trailrunnermag.com/...ng-your-mileage.html

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David Roche
"The Happy Runner" book: https://www.amazon.com/...Longer/dp/1492567647
Coaching: https://swaprunning.com/
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