Leaving too much gap between runs?

[Joyjoy01]

This may be a silly question but is it ok to leave more than 1 day between runs? I did WK 1 run 1 four days ago and want to do run 2 today. I won’t do this regularly but have not been able to go the last few days. I don’t have to do run 1 again do I?

[packersruns Graduate]

If you don’t do it regularly then that’s absolutely fine! Some people need to take longer than 1 day and listen to their body, some find that they can only have 1 rest day before they go back to it! It’s really down to the person, good luck on your run!

[Joyjoy01 in reply to packersruns]

Thank you! Looks like I’m off for run 2 then! 😀

[Ant50 Graduate]

If you feel ready move on to run 2, if it doesn’t work out you can always go back and repeat the previous run. I tend to not run on a weekend that way I get a couple of days rest, which always makes my Monday morning run the easiest one of the week. So with four days rest you should be like a gazelle on run 2! 😂

[Joyjoy01 in reply to Ant50]

Haha now that I doubt! Lol. Thanks.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

You’re good to go. So long as you’re not taking weeks off between runs you’ll keep developing. It’s good to form a habit of running every other day, or on set days each week, but sometimes life gets in the way, and it doesn’t suddenly undo the work you’ve done. Have a good one.

[Joyjoy01 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thanks so much!

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum.

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and includes advice on minimising impact, stretching after every run, hydration and strengthening exercises, all of which will help.

Enjoy your journey.

[Joyjoy01 in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Many thanks! I’ll definitely read it.