Break

[simon7730]

How important is the break between runs?

[Whatsapp Graduate]

Very important.

When you exercise you actually breakdown your muscles and the rest time is to allow them to re-build. If you don't allow that then you will experience fatigue and likely injury.

[Allia in reply to Whatsapp]

As a beginner... could you leave 2 days between runs if you feel your legs are really aching? I do swim once a week as well doing about 30 -40 25mtr lengths ?

[Hidden in reply to Allia]

two days is fine too

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Made me smile.. this kind of post opens floodgates of replies...

Very, very important... Simple as that...Building running legs take time... and to develop strength and stamina also.

nhs.uk/Livewell/c25k/Pages/...

Note this section...

Rest days are critical. A rest day inbetween each run will reduce your chance of injury and also make you a stronger, better runner.

Resting allows your joints to recover from what is a high-impact exercise and your running muscles to repair and strengthen.

it is true and just like the mantra on the forum, whatever your fitness level, slow and steady, in conjunction with rest days... works

[Hidden]

Of course, it's resting from running - you can do something else on those days (walking, swimming, weights ...whatever). But you must take the rest days

[simon7730]

Thank you guys... appreciate the responses

[Millsie-J Graduate]

The breaks are equally as important as the runs. Always follow the programme.