Two-a-Days

Two-a-Days

I have always been told that every little run counts, even if it is only 10 minutes; but what if ten minutes are not enough? Being a college student with a major, two minors, a job, and about 5 clubs to keep up with, I find it hard to find a lot of time in my day for running. I definitely have time to run at least 15 to 20 a day between classes and work, but some days I need to run more than that. For the past few weeks, I have been running two-a-days a few times a week. I run about a mile in the morning before classes, and then my normal workout between classes and work. This way I get more mileage and am able to keep up with my running schedule. There are things to keep in mind when running two-a-days though. An article on Marathon Nation gives some advice for how to add two-a-days to your schedule without ruining your training. According to the article, the most important things to remember are: do not add on too many miles, allow enough recovery time between workouts, and be sure to warm up before each run. Adding on too many miles can actually make you slower and increase your chance of injury. It is suggested that, when starting two-a-days, runners only add on a mile or two per week. Insufficient recovery time, as well as no warm-ups, can also lead to injuries, as well as increase the amount of required recovery time. It is also suggested that the harder and/or longer of the two workouts be done first. Another article, called Your Ultra-Training Bag of Tricks: Two-A-Days, lists the pros and cons of two-a-days as well as helpful advice about who should run them and how.

Get Outside! It's beautiful!
Danielle Renee ♥