Subject: RE: A Weekly Long Run - An Off-Season Requirement? I typically take off 4-6 weeks at the end of every season. That's my "family" time where I work out sporadically, if at all. From that point, once I start working out again, I spend 3-4 weeks focusing on running. I try and run at least 5-6x per week but no more than 4 miles in length. The point is to rebuild the neuro-pathways and build a solid run base. It also trains my body to actively recover. After that first 30 days of run training, I will add in cycling and a little swimming and reduce running to 4x per week. One of these becomes a long run and I increase the duration of the run to fit my training plan for whatever race is upcoming. Don't know if that's for everyone but it works for me. |