xcplayer
Adding morning runs? 3/11/2012 7:54PM Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I'm a freshman in high school running about 40 mpw running 7 days per week. Do you think it would be a bad idea to add an additional few 2-3 mile morning easy runs to my weekly schedule? If you think it would be beneficial, what days should I add them to, workout days or distance days?
Gerry L.
RE: Adding morning runs? 3/12/2012 2:51AM - in reply to xcplayer Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Start running 2-3 miles every morning. Once that feels comfortable, bump it up to 4-5. Eventually, you should aim to run 25 miles every morning. Once that feels comfortable start waking up at midnight and doing a third run. Get up to at least 10 miles. This in addition to your afternoon workout of course. On the weekends, go for a long run. Pack a sandwich in your shorts and run to a destination that is far away -a lake, a mountain, a river, whatever. Run there have your sandwich and then run back. Once you get these runs up to 88 miles you will be in good shape.
watchout
RE: Adding morning runs? 3/12/2012 5:13AM - in reply to xcplayer Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

xcplayer wrote:

I'm a freshman in high school running about 40 mpw running 7 days per week. Do you think it would be a bad idea to add an additional few 2-3 mile morning easy runs to my weekly schedule? If you think it would be beneficial, what days should I add them to, workout days or distance days?


As long as you're still getting enough sleep, running in the morning can only help. It might be more beneficial to do it the day after a workout, but really it should be whenever you feel up for it.
deg
RE: Adding morning runs? 3/12/2012 7:40AM - in reply to xcplayer Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
It'd be way better for you just to run more in singles. There's no reason you can't average over 5.5mi/run.
double double
RE: Adding morning runs? 3/12/2012 9:00AM - in reply to deg Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

deg wrote:

It'd be way better for you just to run more in singles. There's no reason you can't average over 5.5mi/run.



Add the morning runs whenever you can. Keep the pace easy and your body will adjust quickly.
double double
RE: Adding morning runs? 3/12/2012 9:02AM - in reply to double double Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Some reading homework.

Science behind doing doubles over singles
http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=4318634

100 mpw in singles or doubles?
http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=3965743

(I know you aren't running 100mpw but it is still a good thread)
redux
RE: Adding morning runs? 3/12/2012 9:06AM - in reply to double double Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
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