Is two runs about 16miles split in two 8miles in morning 8miles in afternoon.?

Question

will running this way harm me or will it have the same effect of one long run?

Answer 1

depends on your age. Running is good for you naturally, however it can be harmful on your knees if you are older. Go to a local sports store and buy some pads for your shoes. Tell them you run 16 miles a day and they will provide you with the best possible pads. Dont be cheep on them.

Answer 2

Are you training for a specific event or are you just trying to log a lot of miles? Have you worked your way up to this? Without a lot more info on your health and current fitness level, it is difficult to say whether or not this would be harmful to you.

That said, I can tell you that running 8 miles in the morning and 8 miles in the evening does NOT have the same effect as running 16 miles all at once. If you are training for a marathon and have a prescribed 16 mile run, if you split it, you will not get the same benefits. By splitting the run, you get the effect of two 8 mile runs. You don't get the physiological benefits of the long run (training your body to more effectively utilize energy being just one of the many benefits) or the mental benefits (getting used to more time on your feet and on the road).

So, both can have their benefits, but the are not the same thing. Whether or not you should do it really depends on your personal situation, and without any more info on that, it would be irresponsible to tell you whether you should or should not.

Answer 3

16 miles seems a long way to run in any one day for keep fit purposes, unless perchance you are training for a marathon? Even then I would feel it better fitness training to do a training run of 16 miles about a month prior to the event all in one go and be comfortable at end of this distance, rather than split it up in two runs per day. Running should not be harmful to your health so long as you do not try to overdo training runs before you are fit enough, and so long as you do not have any serious health problems like heart, asthma or diabetes.

Answer 4

This sounds perfect for a fat-busting programme.
As long as you warm up properly, and stretch at the end very carefully, you should be ok.

You could try a different activity in the afternoon to the one in the morning though to help avoid repetitive strain injuries.

Be aware of any muscular pains that don't go after a few days... it could be a sign to take it easy for a bit.

Answer 5

There's not really enough info to go on here, but it all depends on your age, experience and level.

The best way to judge any programme is the effect it has on you - if you aren't getting injurred, lethargic or having any other adverse effects, it probably isn't harming you.

Most elite level athletes train more than once a day, although they tend to focus on very different aspects of their training - e.g. cardio in the morning, core stability in the evening. They also tend to train one day heavy, next day light - so you might find you get more out of a single session each day, focusing on sprint work one day and endurance the next.

Like I said, though, without a bit more info, it's hard to say what's best for you - and remember - everybody's different. What works for one person might not be best for you.