How many miles to run per a day/week?

[FireZ]

I ran a 64 mile a week avg for a few weeks once...never again. Just do 3 - 5 a day and if your serious you will be fine.

 

[ZachHalo]

i would aim at 5-6 miles a week.

 

[Maldreil]

I used to run 2 miles a day, play basketball, do p90x, and jump on trampoline, but i literally do none of that now, but i work 60+ hours a week. I felt so good while working out. Got a 4 pack within a month.

 

^ used p90x also. I ran 2 miles a night and 4 or 5 at the weekend. Worked pretty well for me, along with a balanced diet.

 

[hoppie]

if your in good shape should be able to do 3 miles easy, i jog 3 miles on a night after gym then stack up on food high in protein

 

[Deion]

I work out in my own house, treadmills, lift weights, push-ups, sit ups, just the things an average person does that tries to keep their bodies in shape, don't want to get overweight sitting on the computer.

 

[Jedi Mind Tricked]

2-3 miles every second day I would recommend.

 

[Sun]

I tried Insanity. I liked the challenge, but my dad took it on tour with him. So now I just run 5 miles a day starting at around 4 PM so I can be back, shower, and eat dinner. It's perfect.

 

[Vu1]

I would start out with around 1-3 miles, then each week try to add more to your run and see and far you can get after a month.

 

[printingray]

When I started my first job after graduation, I had no conveyance so I used to walk 10 miles a day (5 miles way to office and 5 miles coming back). I did it for two years.

 

[TheFreakShow]

I used to run 3-4k's a day to lose some excess fat, but I found out and seen better progress when I started lifting.

 

[Athlete]

What you need to do is not focus on your pace, but more about the distance your running. You need to have a steady pace no matter what distance your running, but don't worry about how fast/slow you're going. Also, never walk, never ever stop and walk. Start with 1-2 miles the first week, and the next week move up to three-four. Casually, bring it up to 4-5 miles a day on average, with whatever pace you're running at. Don't always run this though, feel free to mix things up, it's the best thing to do. You'll want to run intervals at least once a week, which is short distances and an extremely high pace (not sprint). Every once in awhile, take yourself on a jog through the town, and cut through as many different roads as you can and back to your place.



Here's a basic example

1. Run X amount of miles at your own pace (Cap it off at 4-5) ((Do this the majority of the week))

3. Do a 40 minute run. Run 20 minutes out the road, and then time yourself so when the 20 minutes are up, you run back.

4. Intervals. Run 1/4 of a mile at a high speed (not sprinting), and after you complete, take a 30-1minute break and do it again. Repeat until you completed a good 6-7 miles, should only take 1-2 hours. Mix up the distances, but never go over half a mile at once.

5. Other examples I mentioned above.

Those are just a few things you can mix into your schedule that will increase gains. Eventually you'll see your pace increasing, and your stamina overall increasing.

 

[sint-trudo]

Just run 5 times a week in the morning before you eat anything

 

[2A9]

well if you really wanna lose fat and stay fit and if you're overweight atm go ahead and run 20-30 minutes 4 days a week or everyday 15 minutes that's what i did to lose about 70 pounds in a year basis and gained alot of muscle.