Comments on: Is running 2 milesevery day as good as a 4 mile run 3 times a week? http://runningfitnesstips.com/running-fitness-questions-answers/is-running-2-milesevery-day-as-good-as-a-4-mile-run-3-times-a-week/ Running Fitness Tips to Get in Shape Wed, 23 May 2012 07:00:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Yeti http://runningfitnesstips.com/running-fitness-questions-answers/is-running-2-milesevery-day-as-good-as-a-4-mile-run-3-times-a-week/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Yeti Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:25:52 +0000 http://www.runningfitnesstips.com/running-fitness-questions-answers/is-running-2-milesevery-day-as-good-as-a-4-mile-run-3-times-a-week/#comment-99 At least for fitness, you usually get more out of at least 30-45 minutes per session. Alternating days and/or doing cross training also gives your body more of a chance to recover so you can get more out of your sessions. You may want to see if you can do something like an exercise bike for extended time, at least occasionally. If your schedule is limited and you really truly can do only 20 minutes every day, whatever you can get in is far better than nothing, and you shouldn't worry too too much, unless perhaps you're training for something specific. You might simply want to see if there's one day per week -- perhaps on the weekend -- when you can get in a longer run. You might find the following book helpful: At least for fitness, you usually get more out of at least 30-45 minutes per session.

Alternating days and/or doing cross training also gives your body more of a chance to recover so you can get more out of your sessions. You may want to see if you can do something like an exercise bike for extended time, at least occasionally.

If your schedule is limited and you really truly can do only 20 minutes every day, whatever you can get in is far better than nothing, and you shouldn’t worry too too much, unless perhaps you’re training for something specific. You might simply want to see if there’s one day per week — perhaps on the weekend — when you can get in a longer run.

You might find the following book helpful:

]]> By: Mark http://runningfitnesstips.com/running-fitness-questions-answers/is-running-2-milesevery-day-as-good-as-a-4-mile-run-3-times-a-week/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Mark Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:42:06 +0000 http://www.runningfitnesstips.com/running-fitness-questions-answers/is-running-2-milesevery-day-as-good-as-a-4-mile-run-3-times-a-week/#comment-98 Yes But its better to run more often for a shorter time, than run more for a longer period of time Yes
But its better to run more often for a shorter time, than run more for a longer period of time

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