tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794696152337694309.post6886129599136575590..comments2023-08-20T07:58:59.853-04:00Comments on Maybe it's obsession...but this is my confession.: It's my party and I'll freak out if I want to!Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09861627723679241556noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794696152337694309.post-82079224340932747062011-05-24T10:04:23.407-04:002011-05-24T10:04:23.407-04:00I am currently training for my first half marathon...I am currently training for my first half marathon and I run about 4 days a week, 4-8 miles per run (on my off days, I do weight training and/or hike). I was hiking in the Whites this weekend with a friend who is running the VT marathon on Sunday - so I decided to ask him about his training schedule. He said that rather than listening to prescribed training recommendations from coaches, etc., he listens to his body - if he feels like running - he'll run. If he feels like running faster or longer, he'll run faster or longer - but if his body feels sore, tight, uneasy etc., he will rest. With that said, he's been running for a while and he can probably read his body better than us beginners can. I don't think you will do harm running back to back days - I do so and I'm running on bad knees. If you run back to back, try switching up your running styles – on one day, run a shorter distance, faster; and on the next day, run a longer distance at a slower pace. As you train, you will figure out which running schedule best suits you. The cool thing about our bodies is that once you start training/using them, you realize how much they can really do!leeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043195895267179946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794696152337694309.post-11386171762144016292011-05-24T10:02:57.048-04:002011-05-24T10:02:57.048-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.leeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043195895267179946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794696152337694309.post-23809410521796043102011-05-21T13:03:21.485-04:002011-05-21T13:03:21.485-04:00LOL I get those days too where I want to run even ...LOL I get those days too where I want to run even though I'm supposed to rest. What is wrong with us?Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09057075481655041287noreply@blogger.com