how many miles?

[peasoncarrots]

I was wondering, for all of you runners out there. How many miles do you run every week? I want to run more this summer and am trying to plan out a typical week. Running x number of miles each day, varying. Any suggestions?

[pseudo_vegan]

I run 20-30...30 is a GOOD week for me...lately I've been slacking off but I have some races I'm thinking of signing up for so I have to get my miles up.

The thing to remember is when increasing your miles, do so over a time-span...don't just jump from 10 miles/week up to 20, or you might be sorry. You're body will definately let you know when it's ready to up, etc.

Have fun and be safe!

:nigel: Cheers!

[vegetable]

i'm also in the 20-30 mile range. i severely injured my feet/heels/ankles last fall, so i'm trying to be very careful.

i'm hoping this summer turns out to be like this:
sundays/saturdays: 3.1 - 6.2 mile races
mondays: rest
tuesdays: 5-6 miles
wednesdays: 5-6 miles
thursdays: 5 miles
fridays: 4 or so? depending upon how i'm feeling.

hope this helps. :)

[Jinga]

20-30 miles?! :lol: For me an amazingly great week is hitting the ten mile mark. Two three mile runs and a 4 miler.

How do your little knees take all that pounding? Mine object violently.

[pseudo_vegan]

20-30 miles?! :lol: For me an amazingly great week is hitting the ten mile mark. Two three mile runs and a 4 miler.

How do your little knees take all that pounding? Mine object violently.

Two words: GREAT shoes.

Well, high-quality shoes and proper form...sometimes I can feel the effects on my knees (especially if I've done all pavement runs); I also get some pain in my hip... :think: ...stretching out afterwards definately helps too methinks.

:nigel: Cheers!

ETA: Keep in mind, miss Jinga, that what I run in a week, endurance runners run IN ONE GO :eek: THAT is amazing to me.

[Jinga]

Yup, I don't know how marathon runners do it, either :-/

I run on pavement, which I'm sure is the biggest problem for me. I buy decent shoes and replace them often. Sometimes I stretch, but it doesn't seem to make a difference. It just seems like my joints hate the running. Besides knee and hip pain, I also get tendonitis in my foot (right above the big toe). Its a wonder I haven't given up on the whole idea :p

[pseudo_vegan]

Yup, I don't know how marathon runners do it, either :-/

I run on pavement, which I'm sure is the biggest problem for me. I buy decent shoes and replace them often. Sometimes I stretch, but it doesn't seem to make a difference. It just seems like my joints hate the running. Besides knee and hip pain, I also get tendonitis in my foot (right above the big toe). Its a wonder I haven't given up on the whole idea :p

That's too bad...but do what you can :) Have you considered taking yoga and/or pilates to supplement your running?

It's a great way to relax and strengthen the joints... (sorry, a tad O/T...but a good tip nonetheless!)

:nigel: Cheers.

[vegetable]

i have more feet/ankle problems than knee problems (right now at least) because i also run on pavement. i think your body adjusts to higher mileage as time goes on. i agree about the shoes, too. i replace my running shoes every 3-4 months, and that's probably not even frequent enough!

[Brandon]

Add me to the between 20 and 30 miles a week list. I have found that having a planned rest day for my body (or two) helps a lot with my knees, etc. When I try to run 7 days a week, it's murder on my body since 95% of my running is on pavement.

[CaptainSwab]

I'm also usually between 20-30 miles. There are certain weeks in marathon training that do top that though, but in general my milage remains between those two numbers.

[debatechick]

:shy: I usually do 21, unless one day I opt to go more then three miles

[Jinga]

That's too bad...but do what you can :) Have you considered taking yoga and/or pilates to supplement your running?

It's a great way to relax and strengthen the joints... (sorry, a tad O/T...but a good tip nonetheless!)

:nigel: Cheers.

I took yoga for a semester in school. I loved it! Since then, I really haven't had the funds or the right schedule to fit in a class :-/ Pilates sounds like fun, too.

[toadstool]

I'm a 10 miler. I am prone to injury, and am coming back slow afrer a stress fracture. And when I say slow, I mean SLOW! LOL Right now I do two 3-milers and 1 4-miler. Am thinking about changing from 3 weekly runs to every other day, but I have to try it out for a week or two and see how my body feels.

[GTChick01]

20-25 miles for me. I try to run 4-5 miles 5x a week.

[on roasties]

hi,

I haven`t been on these boards in ages.

I find a very good rule to follow is to increase milage by 10% every week - do it GRADUALLY. If at the moment you run 20miles a week, try and increase this to 22miles one week, then 25miles the week after etc.

When i first started running i tried to run 30miles a week straight away. I got a stress fracture and had to stop for a few months. I learnt that requires quite a lot of patience.

These days i do 50-60miles a week including a long run and 2 track sessions. If i am marathon training i do 70-80mpw but with less hard sessions.

[Cassiel]

One more for the 20-30 mile range. That's going up right now because I'm starting marathon training again. But I'm trying to be careful because I was having some trouble with my IT band in the fall after my last marathon. I agree, running on the road definitely takes its toll on your joints. You do get accustomed to it, but be careful as you ramp up. The 10% rule is pretty much a rule and not a suggestion. You can try to break it, but you will probably just break yourself on it.

[markc7]

I run about 50 km (30+ miles) per week on average, though my higher mileage weeks are up to 100k. I actually take alot of days off, and often the majority of my weekly total is in my Sunday long run. This is NOT recommended, though, especially for new runners.

[pseudo_vegan]

This is NOT recommended, though, especially for new runners.

(Only superior athletes...)

:p

J/K :angel:

:nigel: Cheers!