Adding running days...

[jaybro28]

I've been running 30 minutes Tuesday, 60 Thursday, 75 Saturday with 45 minute walk days between for quite a few months now. I'm honestly not sure how I settled on that schedule but it's kept me running which was the goal. I feel pretty well consolidated and have considered adding in some more short runs 20-30 minutes on walking days. I'm nervous about giving up those recovery days but I'm not currently pushing myself with either speed or distance. What say you? Slowly convert a few miles on the walking days or play it safe?

[a_in_gsr Graduate10]

I've recently made the jump from 3x to 4x a week running; and do think its doable! My current structure is 2x easy runs, 1x speed work, and 1x long run per week - obviously making sure to space them and arrange them accordingly. I'd honestly say make any new run you add in a recovery run! So maybe after a long / tricky run, run a short and easy paced run the next day

[Hidden]

Sounds good how you are at the moment. I like to go mostly three times but if I go 4 it's Mon, Weds, Fri and Sun (long run). I think it depends what you're after. 3x a week running can get you running far and fast. You could add distance on the long one weekly. Do you ideally want to go further or faster or both? Do you need a target or challenge to aim for? Well done for doing what you're doing already 👏👏👏👏

[jaybro28 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

I really am not interested in further, at this point. Maybe down the road. I've been enjoying watching myself get organically faster but haven't been doing any speed-work. Mostly, I just want to keep with it. The walks though are slow... lol.