Running With an Interval of a Day - Advice

[runguy]

I have been running for few months, but due to my busy schedule I want to start to run 4 days a weel back to back days.

My question is ...., if Should I run every single day? I certainly wont have the time for it, but I do not want to compromise with my health too, I want to staty fit. But is it a good idea? or is it recommended to take days off inbetween? Or should I increase the distance of running?

Any advice will be appreciated.

[cutie]

Here are the tips I have for you as beginning runners:

Rest
Your fitness and strength do not improve while you are running. They improve while you are resting, as your body responds to the stresses it has experienced. Rest is just as important a part of your training programme as running. When you start running, you should not run more than every other day. As you get more experienced, you should take a day off each week.

Do not increase your distance more than 3 miles a week
You should not increase your weekly mileage more than 3 miles in any one week. This will ensure that you build up slowly. Jumps in mileage are asking for injury.

Keep at it for at least 4 weeks
For many runners, the first 3-4 weeks are a real struggle. Every time you put on your running shoes, you wonder why you are doing it. But one day, after about 3 weeks, you will suddenly feel the wind at your back, and you will run easily and smoothly without effort. Running will get easier from then on, and the good days will increase while the hard days recede. Enjoy it: you have become a runner.

Cutie

Originally Posted by runguy

I have been running for few months, but due to my busy schedule I want to start to run 4 days a weel back to back days.

My question is ...., if Should I run every single day? I certainly wont have the time for it, but I do not want to compromise with my health too, I want to staty fit. But is it a good idea? or is it recommended to take days off inbetween? Or should I increase the distance of running?

Any advice will be appreciated.

[mary]

I dont see anything wrong with the interval as soon as its not big gap.

Interval of day is not a big one, you can run at little more speed if you are not so tired and had rested.