Richo Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Ok, having started strongly with first 2 runs on Sunday and Tuesday, just about squeezed in the final run of the week on Saturday. So does week 2 start on Sunday again, or do people advise always having a rest day? Any thoughts? Also, if I am finding the first week easy is it beat to skip a week? Be patient and keep to the plan? Try to run further/faster? Is distance important? I did 3.5km for Week 1 run 3. Anybody got any comparisons? Do people set targets? Sorry, lots of questions/thoughts!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azatol Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 ALWAYS take a rest day between runs. Muscles grow when you rest not when you run. If you run again the next day you negate the gains. If you're quite physically fit, feel free to jump to where is right. If you're an average mo like me or someone who is trying to lose weight, or ease into fitness, it's better to stay the course and move through the whole program. The first week was cake for me. That didn't last long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyAnn Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Hi there Richo, First Welcome here. So excited for you to do this. Definitely take a rest day in between to give your muscles a chance to recover. Most of us like to do other workouts in the those days. You really want to surprise your body with lots of different exercises in order to keep it guessing, which equals more weightloss. I run 3-4 days a week. You pick whatever every other day you want to run. I go Tuesday's , Thursday's and Saturday with an extra day when I feel like it. I do night classes Mondays and Wednesday nights so if I run in the am, it kills me in class that night. So I lift weights, hike, bike, walk walk walk, kickboxing, T25 DVDs, you name it. Keep your body guessing!! When I am done for the day with app, sometimes I continue on when I feel great. Some of us need more activity than others and I am one of them. I've been teaching and personal training people for over 20 years and everyone is different. Some of us , like me, are very active, whereas, my hubby hates exercise and Is really mellow. So you go with how you feel only. If you want more, do more. Just make sure you rest in order for your body to recuperate. It will tell you when to stop. Trust me. We all need a total down day. Like sitting on our butts watching the Super Bowl tomorrow. Lol. Anyways, good luck to you and keep us posted on here. Proud of you. Everyone is so great here cheering everyone on. Hugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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