what's your week look like?

[Heather!]

i'm just wondering what kind of mileage others put in each week.

this may sound naive, but sometimes i'm not sure if i do a little too much or not enough. either way, my week looks something like this:
sunday: 15-20 miles
monday: 7 miles
tuesday: 1 mile, eliptical for one hour, weights
wednesday: 13-15 miles
thursday: 5-6 miles, sports conditioning class (includes weights)
friday: 8 miles
saturday: 1 mile, eliptical for one hour, weights

if i take a rest day it's usually a monday or tuesday (like today... just sitting around feeling gross and unfit... !)

[Lance]

I am no expert in miles. I feel the same way you do about how much I should do. I consulted with an exercise physiologist and let him review my running logs and his comment was that if I was happy with my improvements and not getting injured then keep doing what I was doing. Not much help. So, that being said this is how my typical warm weather schedule looks:

sunday: 14-21 miles (I have a great 7 mile loop)
monday: 7 miles no more than marathon pace.
tuesday: 30 minutes of hill repeats or 5 mile trail run with lots of hills. Speed work down hill.
wednesday: 12 miles maybe 14 at 1/2 marathon pace plus 1 minute give or take.
thursday: 7 miles tempo or 8 mile trail run.
friday: rest with a 3.5 mile run. This is my "day off".
saturday: 7-12 miles with running group. usually at a really easy pace.

Over the winter I am not able to keep this schedule due to the amount of snow we get. I do however maintain at least 25 miles a week outside and another 7-10 on the dreadmill. I am so glad when the snow clears I usually exceed my miles once I have my legs back from the winter lull and then get back into the groove by mid April early May. I also do pushups and crunches 5 days a week, no weights though. I train in traditional wing chun kung fu several times a week and practice taoist tai chi twice per week so my strength training is OK I think. My schedule though is cast in Jello though. If my body tells me I must rest then I rest but I really make it tell me loudly and with authority. I hate taking days off unless I really need to. Add to that the fact that I work litterally 7 days per week and put in a minimum of 60 hours I don't think I could really do much more and not get injured or burned out. So far so good.

[Tyra]

Hi all you runners out there!
This is what my Run week looks like:
I do 5am runs (love those) or the after work 6pm runs(sauna/ drinched)
Monday: 7 or 9 miles
Tuesday: Yoga & a short 3 Miles (before or after)
Wednesday: 6 miles
Thursday: Weight Training & Yoga
Friday: 7 or 9 miles
Saturday: 6 Miles
Sunday: In bed thinking about Monday
This is my week if I'm not preparing for a race.

[Heather!]

yoga? i've thought about trying that... i just can't sit still for that long. i'm not an especially calm person. do you think it helps your running?

[Tyra]

OH YES,
It helps with my breathing & concentration when I'm running. I was like you the first couple of yoga classes, couldn't get my mind together thinking about everything but the class. I pulled myself aside and really asked what I wanted out the class and was I really giving my all and giving it a fair chance. The answer was NO! I got serious and really wanted to destress and take control of my inner being an all (does this make since?) I totally enjoy what it has brought and continue to add to my life. It aint for everyone.

[Lance]

Although I have not done yoga, I have been doing a couple styles of Tai Chi and feel the same way about it and how it helps me with my running and everything else including my health. I taught a couple classes at my local Y and discovered that it isn't for everyone either but if you get it, you love it. I plan to take a yoga class this summer if they offer it again just to try it out.

[Jay Silvio]

Here's a typical week:
Mon. 8 miles
Tues. 1 hour on an elliptical
Wed. 8 mile tempo run
Thurs. 1 hour elliptical in reverse
Fri. 8 miles
Sat. 10-22 miles depending on what I'm training for
Sun. 90 minutes easy spinning on bike trainer

[mirko]

My training plan does not depend on the distance I run. It depends only on the running time!
So this is a typical week at the moment.

Mon. 60 - 80 min.
Tues. day off
Wed. 75 - 90 min. (up to 30 min. of them speedy)
Thurs. 75 - 105 min. (with some small hills on the route)
Fri. day off
Sat. At the moment up to 150min. with my running group
Sun. 30-60 min. easy running or day off

This training plan aims on my first marathon in september.
And the target is just finishing.

greetings from Germany to all runners

[Lance]

Best of luck in September. With the time you are putting in now you will have no problems finishing. One of my Saturday running partners runs to time not distance like you and he swears by it. He can kick my butt in the half marathon by nearly 10 minutes so there must be something to it!

[Melissa]

I spend my week chasing my kids! You guys have so much time to run I can't believe it! I run pretty much every other day and do elliptical on off days, but not nearly the times/distances you guys are putting in, yikes!

[Tyra]

Hi Melissa,
I can't speak for anyone else, but I really try to make the time for myself. I always came up with excuses as to why I couldn't run or make it to the gym, so one day I put ME first, I became first priority in my life, numero uno was my new montra. Ever since then I am healthier, more entergetic and I am in love with running. Life is to short not to do the things you love to do. I see several mom's and dad's running with their kids in strollers (even in races) I love how they commit to running and not let their having a kid stop them from doing their thing.

[Will]

well, i'm just 13, but i love to run so i'll give you my week
Mon= 2 miles, weights.
Tue= 2 miles hard
Wed= pickup football games.
Thu= speedwork
Fri=1 mile hard
Sat= 5-8 miles
Sun= rest

[Adam]

Mine is pretty basic. Not a whole lot of mileage, but some quality stuff nonetheless. Sunday is my easy or even off day after Saturday's long run. Monday & Wed are mileage with track work outs on Tues and Thurs. This work out is helping me towards my Half goal of 1:30:59...I think.

Sunday: 2-3 miles
Monday: 5-8 miles
Tuesday: 4-6 miles (speed work out on track)
Wednesday: 3-5 miles
Thursday: 4-6 miles (speed work on track)
Friday: 3-5 miles
Saturday: 10-20 miles