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How Many Times A Week Should You Run?

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How Many Times A Week Should You Run?

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How Many Times A Week Should You Run?

The Running Channel›
May 21, 202611:32109.6K views
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How often should you run? Is there such a thing as too much? Or too little? Well in this video Andy and Rick break down how to determine how often you should run.

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What’s in this video?
00:00 - How much should you run a week?
01:25 - How many runs do professional athletes do?
01:44 - Should you add sessions before more volume?
02:41 - Why increasing volume is beneficial
03:17 - Common running mistakes
03:49 - Why the 80/20 rule helps avoid injury
04:30 - An Olympian’s Training Week
05:00 - Training periodisation explained
05:50 - Rick’s marathon training
07:29 - How often should you run?
09:36 - How to avoid injury
10:20 - Our advice

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