Opinions on running every day?

[Edin-Jadadic]

Someone told me not to run more than 3-4~ times a week, due to consequences in the long run. 

To me it felt like "you're not allowed to have fun more than 4 times a week"

~ Lets imagine a guy who's in decent shape, and running on a trail with a soft surface, also using a pair of godly adidas shoes. Would he be capable of doing more than 4 runs per week?

[Dave001]

If I were an elite international athlete preparing for competition and in prime condition, I might consider running six, perhaps seven days each week.

I'm not! Far from it. I'm a fat bloke in his forties. 

That doesn't mean I love running any less than the bronzed Adonis in a tiny pair of shorts. It just means I'm aware of my limitations and work within them.

At the moment, I'm running three times each week. One short, one medium, one long. Although this week will be two medium and one short. 

That's enough. I'd love to run more, but I know I'd begin to get twinges which left unrested would become injuries. 

I'd rather run 3 times this week and next week and the week after that than run 5 or 6 times this week and then be couch bound with an injury for 3 months. 

Whatever you choose, good luck and enjoy your running. 

[Bhuvana]

There are few things you have to consider. Running seven days a week is bit too much. You have to give your body some rest to recover. Also you are giving work out only to your lower body. Please tell me this.. 

1) Are you training for any specific race?

2) what's your longest distance? (I mean how far you go)

3) Are you trying to improve your pace or endurance level?

So all depends. In order to improve your pace or endurance, you should do at least one or two cross training.

When I train for 1/2 marathon, I did 3 tempo run, 1 long slow distance run, 1 day of yoga and 1 day of strength training.  

[GershonSurge]

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@Edin-Jadadic wrote:

Someone told me not to run more than 3-4~ times a week, due to consequences in the long run. 

To me it felt like "you're not allowed to have fun more than 4 times a week"

~ Lets imagine a guy who's in decent shape, and running on a trail with a soft surface, also using a pair of godly adidas shoes. Would he be capable of doing more than 4 runs per week?

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I'm getting personalized coaching from Jeff Galloway. I'm 64, 6'0", 158 lb and have no physical problems. I run 100 minutes each day. I seldom take a day off. He said if I have no indications of overuse injuries or fatigue, running every day is fine. For maximum benefit, he recommended alternating long and short days and keeping the pace slow. By long and short, I mean 120 minutes on the long days and 80 minutes on the short days. (Adjust times based on your ability.) Take a rest day if there is a hint of fatigue or aches and pains. If you want further information, I recommend reading his book Run-Walk-Run.

[SunsetRunner]

 Do what you can handle. As time goes on, you may be able to do more. If you feel like you can't go anymore or your muscles feel strained or you're about to collapse, then it's time for a break. I take my time with running. I'll break it up into 3 different sessions a day. For each session, I'll burn at least 300 calories. The only way I can do that is if I take it slow. I'll walk with intervals of jogging. I have two kids so I need to be able to still have the energy to do what I need to do. So, it might actually depend on how hard you are working the muscles.

[Mukluk4]

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@Edin-Jadadic wrote:

Someone told me not to run more than 3-4~ times a week, due to consequences in the long run. 

To me it felt like "you're not allowed to have fun more than 4 times a week"

~ Lets imagine a guy who's in decent shape, and running on a trail with a soft surface, also using a pair of godly adidas shoes. Would he be capable of doing more than 4 runs per week?

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What do you count as a "run"?

I play full court basketball (on concrete in the summer) 3-4 days a week and usually get in a run on the days I'm not.