Since graduation I have found it increasingly difficult to find time to run three times a week as the distances have increased. Eg. I ran 9k on Sunday and I took an hour and seven minutes. No way I cab do that three times as two is hard enough!
How does everyone else do it?
I used to set my alarm and get up early and go out. I was normally out for about half 6.
The bonus was that as it was so quiet, you had peace to concentrate on your own progress.
I get up at 5 am, get the roads to myself.
You are trying to run 9km 3 a week? Why?
The usual thing is to run 5km 2 or 3 times a week and do one longer run at the weekend where you build up your distance.
Sorry, bit misleading! I normally try to do a longer run and a 5k, which I can do in around 35mins.
Trying to do even 5k x 3 would be difficult!
Some body else, earlier this year, asked why was he so exhausted after running 10k 3x per week........his answer was in his question. To maintain a healthy heart running for thirty minutes three times per week used to be the recommendation, although some experts are now increasing that number. If you are training for a particular event, then it may be beneficial to run more, but if you are just hoping to keep fit then the regime outlined by Rignold, above, is perfectly adequate and is what most runners on this forum seem to base their running on.
I love a morning run before work, but there is no way I would consider doing 10k, since I do a physical job and that would take too much out of me.....5k (and at this time of year it is declining to once only during the week) is fine, leaving the weekend for my long run which 10k+.
Don't agonise about your running, just fit it in when you can, aiming to maintain a minimum and the pleasure.
Hey okeyblokey, I run twice a week, I found three times a week too much for my old bones, kept getting overuse injuries during the programme. As soon as I relaxed and 'allowed' myself to run twice a week I moved on significantly. I now do park run most Saturday's and a longer run midweek - depending on what I'm aiming for, eg I've got a 10k in four weeks, so am building my mid week runs - did 7k this morning. As for your time, that's really good, I'm a bit slower than you.
Mx
You don't need to do such distances yet! Just do 30 mins or 5k 3 times a week times a week and just build on that as and when. Take it easy!
I predominately run twice a week due to cross training, I do one long run and either a 5km or a speed run, but I totally agree with the fact that 3 longer runs can be a lot, if you look at some of the 10km/ HM training plans they have only one long run a week. When I was training for my HM I settled on 7km instead of 5km to get my weekly mileage up but I wouldn't do more than that on a permanent basis. I hope you find your happy medium.
you shouldn't need to do that 3 times a week, usually 1 longer run a week is enough ... think everyone has said the same 
Yep - I often do 2 rather than 3 runs/wk.
Thanks for your replies, guys. It makes sense to maybe do the two and make one longer than the other.
If you only run twice a week that's fine. You can always slot a third one in when if you find the time. It could be a quick 3 k, which is much easier to find room for
Running shouldn't be a burden, or you'll stop enjoying it. Nothing wrong with one long, slow run a week. It's all good
Having said all that, is the issue one of finding the hours in the day or coping with the physical demands of the runs? If the former, it is simply a matter of having a cold hard look at how your time is spent. We tend to find time to do the stuff we want to do. I know people who spend 3 hours a day on Facebook, perhaps not in one bloc, although that too. My wife always protests that she would lke to go to dance classes but has no time, yet spends 3 hrs in front of the telly every evening, and a couple more on her Kindle. At the other end of the scale I know many people who have kids, jobs, extra-curricular activitoes such as leading youth groups etc, but run every day in their lunch hour or get up at stupid o'clock to get a 10k in before their families are awake. Depending on what training I am doing i will fit an hour to two hours running/weights etc in at least 5 days a week, around work, running household, kids, animals etc. When i was a musician I found 3 hours a day to practice. People who write do a thousand words a day somehow, somewhen. If the activity really matters to you, you will find the time and it wont be a hardship. If it doesn't mtter enough to shuffle everything else around it, then that's okay too. There is no obligation to work out every day, and it does not make you any less virtuous if you spend your evenings building Airfix models rather than pumping iron. If yu have to force yourself to do something, to find time for it, then you will probably not enjoy it very much and your enthusiasm for the whole schlemozzle will wane. Better to run occasionally and enjoy it rather than put yurself off by making it a drudge.
Now, get out there and go for a run.
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