What’s Better, 1 Run Per Day or 2 Runs Per Day?
I sometimes confuse people when they ask me how many times I run per week and I tell them that it’s usually somewhere between 8 and 10 times.
It’s hard to grasp for some folks that there are occasions when you might want to run 2 or even 3 times in the same day (not that I do that very often.)
Two weeks ago I answered Tom’s question about whether it is better to take an easy day or a rest day for improved recovery.
His original email actually included 2 questions, however, so here is the other half:
I do have one question regarding a marathon training plan. I’m targeting the Chicago Marathon this October with a goal to break 3:00. In looking at the various sources of training plans, I see quite a bit of variety in terms of the amount of speed work.
When building up mileage, is there as much benefit in two 4 miles runs (one in the AM and one in the PM) compared to one 8 mile run?
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