Quote Originally Posted by teigyr View Post
2.5 miles this morning

How many times a week do most of you run? I'm running 5 days a week but I wonder if that's too much? I'm trying to do one long day (which is now at 6 miles), one medium long day (which is about 2/3 of the long day) and the rest are shorter. I just don't know if it's overkill?
It really varies...some weeks it can be 5-6 days and others 2-3. It depends on the season, weather conditions (if it's really yucky out I end up doing the indoor stationary bike) and how busy I am. Average probably works out to 3-4 days a week. In the summer it tends to be less because I mix it up with cycling and some swimming, and in the winter I run more because the weather isn't conducive to cycling and I'm not around water as much (and I've found that the colder it is the better I seem to do with running, within reason; on the other hand I hate the heat and find that it's easier to tolerate it on the bike). I think as long as you build up gradually and listen to your body there's nothing necessarily wrong with the schedule you describe. If you notice aches and pains, it might be wise to alternate the running with something else.