It doesn't matter how many runs it takes to get this two hour mark per day. I'll try doing mostly doubles with about even amount of triples and singles. I'll let you know how it turns out. I'm trying to get a base going for 6 months and this is my plan now since it seems easy to follow.
We're all curious to hear how you do. Check back in a year or two.
beeeeeeettttter make it three hours a day to be safe
Three hours a day seems rather excessive and if I report back in two years this thread won't be relevant anymore. How about I check back in six months? And please don't post to this thread anymore as I won't have spare time anymore to check back, etc. until then...
Going for 100mpw too i assume?
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It didn't go so well. I made it about 2 weeks and then had to back down. Then I got a stress fracture and have been out of commission since then. Trying to do some pool running now, but even that is too hard as I only have access to an outdoor pool and it is -18 degrees most days. I have a wetsuit, but that only works if the pool isn't frozen over. I got one of those hand peddle bike things, but that is making me too bulky in the arms and chest since I just sit around and peddle that thing with my arms while watching TV. Once it warms up and my stress fracture heals, I plan to get back to my 2-Hour daily routine, but this time it will be all at once. I think the doubles were what got me. I shouldn't be running so many times each day. It needs to be confined to one 2-hour block of time to reduce the chances of injury.
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It didn't go so well. I made it about 2 weeks and then had to back down. Then I got a stress fracture and have been out of commission since then. Trying to do some pool running now, but even that is too hard as I only have access to an outdoor pool and it is -18 degrees most days. I have a wetsuit, but that only works if the pool isn't frozen over. I got one of those hand peddle bike things, but that is making me too bulky in the arms and chest since I just sit around and peddle that thing with my arms while watching TV. Once it warms up and my stress fracture heals, I plan to get back to my 2-Hour daily routine, but this time it will be all at once. I think the doubles were what got me. I shouldn't be running so many times each day. It needs to be confined to one 2-hour block of time to reduce the chances of injury.
wow...so you're going back to the same routine that gave you a stress fracture? Face it, rest and repair are what make you faster, not some arbitrary time per run per day. Start with a a goal of 30 minutes a day when you are healed. Do that for awhile and gradually move on to an hour a day when you are healed. Be gradual or face another injury.
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Jebus, talk about bull-headed. It seems you far overstepped your limit on the first go - how about backing off a bit and gradually testing the waters.
How much mileage should you run? Enough. What is enough? Enough that you get some quality workouts in every week and maintain CONSISTENCY. Maybe:
AM: 30 min, PM: 50-60 min most days. Maybe on a few days just go 80-90 min w/ no second run. Add or subtract as your body tells you.
Interested to hear results OP.
5 months with a stress fracture? Yeah right.
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