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Is 3 days a week enough

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Hi I’ve just started wk4 yesterday I usually run Saturdays Monday & Thursdays is that ok 😁

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Of course, that's completely fine and sounds like a good plan. An extra rest day here and there is good. I didn't religiously follow the single rest days between runs and it seems was fine.

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Yes. I understand it says at least one day rest not actually only one day rest.

So absolutely fine as I see it

Good luck

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Sounds great to me - good luck with Week 4!👍🙂

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SueAppleRunGraduate

Three times a week is ideal, between the weather and work we are only running twice a week at the moment and still feel the benefits

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