Is it ok to workout two days in a row if you are doing different paces?

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1 year ago 01/27/2023 1:03pm EST

Would it be silly to do some faster pace stuff such as 200s @ mile pace or 6x60m sprints to work on speed and the next day do a progression/tempo/longer intervals? Is this like doing different muscle groups at the gym? (where you could go back to back days since you are hitting different muscles)?

Normally I don't get sore from a workout until the second day anyway, and my schedule this week makes it so that I either need to run hard back to back days, or I scrap one of the workouts for the week since I won't be able to run it day after since I will be traveling. What would you advise for this week and in general?

Thanks in advance!

1 year ago 01/27/2023 1:12pm EST

re: Back2Back

Not silly at all. Lots of people do it. Just make sure you're recovered enough and don't be afraid to do a tiny bit less volume on one or both sessions. I often do drills/plyo/short sprints, like 4x40 or something, the day before I do tempo paced work.

1 year ago 01/27/2023 1:35pm EST

re: FartKing69

Awesome! I am glad to hear that this can be done. Thank you for reassuring me this is fine.

1 year ago 01/27/2023 1:36pm EST

re: Back2Back

Absolutely. A lot of times, the second day my workout was better if I had done a lot of mileage on the weekend.

1 year ago 01/27/2023 1:38pm EST

re: Back2Back

It completely depends. If you’re running a steady (about mp) and doing a tempo, vo2 max, cv, or mile/800 pace (basically anything), you’ll be fine. However, running a workout at 3k pace and then one at mile pace is asking for burnout

1 year ago 01/27/2023 1:46pm EST

re: Back2Back

Back2Back wrote:
Would it be silly to do some faster pace stuff such as 200s @ mile pace or 6x60m sprints to work on speed and the next day do a progression/tempo/longer intervals? Is this like doing different muscle groups at the gym? (where you could go back to back days since you are hitting different muscles)?
Normally I don't get sore from a workout until the second day anyway, and my schedule this week makes it so that I either need to run hard back to back days, or I scrap one of the workouts for the week since I won't be able to run it day after since I will be traveling. What would you advise for this week and in general?
Thanks in advance!

Your analogy is weak as you are using the same muscle group for both workouts in running whereas if I go to the gym and do arms, chest, back that has very, very little impact on doing legs the next day.

As for the workout, some people could tolerate such a regimen better than others. Only one way to find out.

1 year ago 01/27/2023 1:47pm EST

re: Back2Back

Piling on, but yes--it's not silly, and very doable. It's absolutely great having a 2 or 3 day break between long run and your 2 quality days, especially for folks that deplete themselves trying to make up weekly mileage on their log runs (think of a hobbyist marathoner that runs 50 miles a week, but likes to do a 16-20 mile LR).

Only advice would be to put the easier (or at least more controllable) workout first, so you don't overdo it before day 2. For me, I always did track intervals on day 1 and tempo stuff day 2. YMMV.

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