If I run a 6 mile workout with a 1 mile warmup and 1 mile cooldown, should I count that as 8 miles for the day or just 6 miles? Also, is it better to take a break after my warmup or just go straight from jogging into running my 6 miler without stopping?
Yes, and yes.
[quote]Do warm up and cool downs count as part of your daily mileage?[\quote]
If you are a low mileage adherent, then you tell people you count every stride in your 35~45 miles a week (but it's a lie).
If you're a high mileage adherent, then you tell people how you run 120~130, not counting warm ups and cool downs (but it's a lie).
Not too hard to remember.
Why would you not "count" something that you're doing? Do you act like the warmup and cooldown never happened?