W4R1X2

[NikonikoFred]

Someone else must be experiencing similar to me? I did W4R1 this morning. As the day has gone by, I just keep wanting to run. So I’ve just done W4R1 again. I thought I’ll go until or unless I feel uncomfortable in the least. I could keep going. My pulse immediately on finishing the last run before the cool down walk was 124. I’m afraid I have to do twice on run days. Morning and evening. Try to enjoy rest days as rest days lol.

And please, this is not a show off as if I’m invincible. I’m just intrigued as to why this is happening.

[Jillybean0141 Graduate]

I've felt that urge to go out on rest days but have so far resisted as I dont want to pick up an injury. I've only 2 runs to go before graduation so really want to finish. I totally get where you are coming from though, I think it's the runners high you get when you're finished and you find yourself chasing it and wanting more.

[NikonikoFred in reply to Jillybean0141]

I didn’t go on a rest day. I did the two runs on the same day. One in the morning and the other in the evening. So now, today is a rest day.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Well done on doing the run once.............not at all wise to do it twice.

We are all capable of doing way more than our bodies are conditioned to do, but not without increasing our injury risk. Sticking to gently progressive training plans is the safest way to push our limits, whilst gently increasing our resistance to injury.

When you run, the impact creates microtears in your muscles, which repair and strengthen on your rest days, not while running. Without rest, repair and strengthening are compromised and injury risk increased.

If you want to be the best runner that you can be, then do non impact cross training on your rest days, which will be far more beneficial than running every day. It is not recommended for new runners to run on consecutive days until they have a minimum of six months regular running on their legs.

We have all been there, you are becoming a run junkie, like so many of us, but please stick to the rest days and stick to the plan, or all your enthusiasm could end up with you not running at all for days, weeks or even months.

Too much too soon is one of the commonest phrases used by physios assessing new runners with injuries.

Take care.

[NikonikoFred in reply to IannodaTruffe]

I hear you. Thank you.