for example let’s say I was doing 60mpw on my current training schedule, will adding 2 miles in the afternoon/evening do anything, so instead of doing 60mpw I would have 65+
For me, unless it's a precursor to a bigger double then I wouldn't do it. 15 minutes (in my opinion) isn't enough to get an aerobic response as a stand alone run. If you add it to the main run then that's good. If it's 2 miles by itself with the intent that it will be 4 miles soon, then that's good. But just doing 2 miles with the intent that it's going to be 2 miles, I don't see the point.
For me, unless it's a precursor to a bigger double then I wouldn't do it. 15 minutes (in my opinion) isn't enough to get an aerobic response as a stand alone run. If you add it to the main run then that's good. If it's 2 miles by itself with the intent that it will be 4 miles soon, then that's good. But just doing 2 miles with the intent that it's going to be 2 miles, I don't see the point.
Completely disagree, biologicaly even just 2 miles has an impact on the body the adaptations and muscle response is there, especially if there is another run that day.
this. Whenever I have done this, I feel good and run well on my morning run the next day. Yes even if the evening run is 10 minutes. Try it and see if it works for you. Good productive training is stringing together many days/weeks/months of running well and feeling good.
For me, unless it's a precursor to a bigger double then I wouldn't do it. 15 minutes (in my opinion) isn't enough to get an aerobic response as a stand alone run. If you add it to the main run then that's good. If it's 2 miles by itself with the intent that it will be 4 miles soon, then that's good. But just doing 2 miles with the intent that it's going to be 2 miles, I don't see the point.
Completely disagree, biologicaly even just 2 miles has an impact on the body the adaptations and muscle response is there, especially if there is another run that day.
So the choices were add it to the main run or do it as a double for a 60 mpw runner. Please explain how it would be better as a double for a 60 mpw runner rather than adding it to their main run.
I used to do 2 mile mornings in college on wooded trails. Beyond the physiological response, it was just a great mental time and gave me a chance to run as slow as I wanted.
I used to do 2 mile mornings in college on wooded trails. Beyond the physiological response, it was just a great mental time and gave me a chance to run as slow as I wanted.
That’s 800m though, if you have great speed like he does, than it doesn’t matter, I’m training for 5k which is an aerobic event
Maybe it's more release of good hormones or whatever, but in my experience with myself and almost every other runner I've known or worked with, it just works. Seems that you just need to even barely get the body in to the state of now-it's-running, and big benefits will come soon.
Maybe more would be better later, but for now 2 miles is probably just fine, and frankly I think the choice of a second run or adding it to the first run is a false choice. Do whatever you think your optimal training is for your main run, then add another little run. For now, make sure it's little enough that it doesn't significantly impact your main run. Soon it will probably make your main run feel even better. Maybe not right away, but soon.
Obviously it would help. It's bizarre how many people don't seem to think so. Might only be the difference bt a 17:10 and. 17:00 after 6-12 months but that's not nothing