Weekend only training plan?

hypersonic

I have loads of time from Friday evening to Monday morning that I can train. should I just go nuts and run run run, with doubles on Saturday and Sunday or is there a better approach?
current pb is 37:03 for 10k and I'd like to improve on this before the summer is out. I don't train on pace but on time.
I've run for about 4.5hr so far this weekend and with a run planned for this evening. all this is easy effort stuff, but if you asked me now do I want to run tomorrow I'd say no, should I just grin and bare it knowing I'll have most of Monday and all of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to rest.

what would you guys advise?

ger664

You will open yourself up to injury if train like this. The concept of training is to stress the body let it recover. Rinse and repeat this. In the period outlined you will really only get 2 good session in.

If you really want to run and train properly find the time during the week to do it. Find the time from Monday to thursday, it is there you just have to be prepared to sacrifice something to do it and have a family support mechanisms in place to allow it.

hypersonic

ger664 wrote: »

You will open yourself up to injury if train like this. The concept of training is to stress the body let it recover. Rinse and repeat this. In the period outlined you will really only get 2 good session in.

If you really want to run and train properly find the time during the week to do it. Find the time from Monday to thursday, it is there you just have to be prepared to sacrifice something to do it and have a family support mechanisms in place to allow it.

I kinda knew this was the advice I'd get, it is the advice I'd give if someone asked me, but some times it easier to be completely irrational, I'll look again at a time during the week

b.harte

hypersonic wrote: »

I'll look again at a time during the week

And if you have the time to look at it you surely have the time to train
In the time it takes to boil the kettle, have a cuppa, kick off the shoes and relax you could get your gear on and go for a run.
It's easier to find the time to not do something than it is to do something, I've used all of those excuses myself and it is so worthwhile just biting the bullet.
Get up earlier, run later, don't watch your favourite tv show, so many spare moments when you switch your mindset.

pa4

Try an incorporate it as part of your daily routine. If you have time to watch TV in the evening then you'll have time to run. This year was my busiest with college/exams/projects, most nights I wouldn't finish doing work until 10 or 11 but it was my most consistent with regards training because I was so routined and never missed a days training. First thing I did when I got home was put on the runners and out the door.

Training too hard for 3 days of the week could result in injury so if at all possible you should try and add in the extra day during the week

hypersonic

While I'm looking for advice, I'll ask for some more!
if you cycle 5km each way slowly (to work) is it still considered a rest day?
I didn't run this morning but How tired should you be before you call off a run?

T runner

hypersonic wrote: »

While I'm looking for advice, I'll ask for some more!
if you cycle 5km each way slowly (to work) is it still considered a rest day?
I didn't run this morning but How tired should you be before you call off a run?

A 5k cycle each way is a rest day. Sometimes you feel lethargic after cycling and mistake this for tiredness. Best way to cure this is a run, with a few strides to knock the staleness out.