If you could only run 2-3 times per week, for 3-6 miles a time, what would you do to get the most all-round fitness for your time?
Not looking for advice on how to fit in more running, the BarryP plan, etc. I love the BarryP plan and will use it as the basis for any training I do to prepare for a race with running in it. I'm just minimising my training time for the next 6 months or so and putting racing on hold, and want to get as much fitness/strength/health benefits as I can out of every session, as well as incorporating plenty of variety. Swimming has been cut completely (too time-consuming), cycling has been cut to commuting and hard indoor intervals only (weekend rides are too time-consuming). Also incorporating some bodyweight circuits and indoor rowing training into the mix, as both are very time-efficient, and figure at my age (39) I should be incorporating some regular strength training for health benefits.
I wondered whether this would have been better off posting in a Crossfit forum, but figured that even a 3 mile run was getting into long endurance for them...
Not looking for advice on how to fit in more running, the BarryP plan, etc. I love the BarryP plan and will use it as the basis for any training I do to prepare for a race with running in it. I'm just minimising my training time for the next 6 months or so and putting racing on hold, and want to get as much fitness/strength/health benefits as I can out of every session, as well as incorporating plenty of variety. Swimming has been cut completely (too time-consuming), cycling has been cut to commuting and hard indoor intervals only (weekend rides are too time-consuming). Also incorporating some bodyweight circuits and indoor rowing training into the mix, as both are very time-efficient, and figure at my age (39) I should be incorporating some regular strength training for health benefits.
I wondered whether this would have been better off posting in a Crossfit forum, but figured that even a 3 mile run was getting into long endurance for them...