how many miles max should some one run a week?

Question

I heard it's bad to run everyday but I figure if you don't put a ton of miles in every week you can run everyday. what do you think?

Answer 1

Thats an incorrect way of looking at it, any running you do will damge your muscles, regardless of the distance although obviously the longer oyu run the more damage done. Your body needs extended periods of rest in order to repair this damage, thats what the one day off a week is for. While you are not doung much damage each run if you only do 2 miles at a time if you don't allow an extended rest period your body won't be able to recover; therefore each small bit of damage will bild up and up after a time becoming quite a lot of damage. Shin splints is an injury that is caused in such a way, everytime you run you cause minor tears in your muscles, if these tears are allowed to build up then this is what causes the injury. So you still need rest in order to repair the damage your mileage has done, while keeping to lower mileage will extend the time you can go between injuries you will still get a build up of damage if you fail to take appropriate rest.

As for your original question I think the mileage max changes depending on the person running, how long they;ve been running etc. as well as how efficient their style, a more efficient style means less likely to cause muscular damage. The first answerer seems ot think 10 miles a week is a good maximum, I would struggle to stick to <10 miles a day consistantly. Yet I am not plagued with injuries. Knowing how far you can push and when you need to take rest is an important part of becoming any good at running. Always when people start up they want to go everyday without break, you can choose to learn the hard way, or take the advice to stop once a week. Mileage that you can do in a week will build up as your muscles develop and become 'used' to the demands placed on them; stick to a max of about 21 miles and slowly build up from there.

Answer 2

In some ways this is a hard question to answer. It depends on how much background you presently have and what your goals are. And are you a competitive or fitness runner? A specific number of miles is simply a number and nothing more. Don't make that your only goal. That said, depending on your definition of success, excellence in distance running requires a considerable amount of running.

The current wisdom is that it is probably good to rest one day each week. However, some people believe that a long slow run will help to remove waste products from your muscles. Others suggest two days of very easy running after a hard workout (such as a hill workout or intervals on the track; a race is also considered a hard workout).

However, one book on Master's running says if you rest one day per week, you are losing nearly two months of training each year. The author states that if you have serious goals this is not an option.

I think the most important thing is to have a large base (a considerable number of miles already run) before attempting any sudden increases in mileage or significant changes in the types of workouts you do. Better yet, once you have a good base, increase your mileage gradually.

I used to look at the profiles of Olympic distance runners to see how much running they were doing. Equally important is what types of running they were doing. When you do this, don't get discouraged. Such an activity is simply an indicator of how much running a motivated runner can do.

In the end you are probably looking for a mix of quality and quantity.

Answer 3

I assume your training for cross country or distance so
your want to go faster and further and not get injured
If you run every day risk of injury increases so you need to manage it .. also its not just about how many miles but speed too
If your just starting out slowly work your way up to 30 minutes a day 5-6 days a week .. Then you can adapt your training for the distance your training for try cool running or hal higdon for some ideas

Answer 4

It depends. If you traning for a 5k you run 4 miles if your traning for a 10k you run 7 miles. If your just running to get in shape i would suggest 2 miles a day at a slow pace. The is a full body workout if you run slowly

Answer 5

10 i guess would be a fair amount.
I did 2 every day in pe lessons doing road runs which is 2 miles
soo yeah 10 should be fine

Answer 6

as far as you can handle, long runs ar'nt as good for you as spriniting.. the higher you lift your heart rate the fitter you'll get, so do a short jog to warm up and do some run throughs for awhile, then jog back

Answer 7

i run over 50 a week and im in high school
some high schoolers even run up to 120

Answer 8

The idea is to give your body time to repair itself.
Take a day off a week and talk to a friend.

Answer 9

i ran 5.5 miles everyday except for sunday and saturday and it was fine with me.depends how much you wanna burn and build your body,
if you push it you might knee pain so you know your body best.

Answer 10

Depends on what your goals are. If you wanna get more specific you'll get a more complete answer.

IN any case, take 1 day off.

Good Luck