Why do people run according to a schedule?

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    randomist

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    1 year ago 10/19/2022 11:29am EDT
    re: Just Run Baby Inc.

    Just Run Baby Inc. wrote:

    Like seriously? If I feel good, I'm going run hard. If I don't feel good, I go easy. How far I run? As far as I want to. The pace? Whatever feels right. Like why do people need a schedule that says, "on this day run x distance at x pace and on this day do 5 x mile @ x pace w/ 2 minute jog"? Like do you think because you planned it out you're going end up running faster? Call me crazy, but I'm going just listen to my body and running accordingly.

    As a headless chicken, I run around in full throttled randomness.

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    1 year ago 10/19/2022 11:49am EDT
    re: randomist

    I love having a schedule, especially when it works. For me it's fast days on Wednesdays and Saturdays, long runs on Sunday, easy runs all the other days.

    Following a schedule with built in hard days doesn't mean everything has to be set in stone. For example, I raced on Sunday and was still a bit sore today (Wednesday) but still did my workout today, but just a bit slower than usual. If I was feeling really beat up, I would have waited until tomorrow.

    You should always be prepared to make adjustments to the weekly schedule. For example, if you know an ice storm is coming on a certain day, do the workout a day earlier or later. Not treating workouts like races makes it much easier to make adjustments like this too.

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