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ok to run 2x/day?

posted over 2 years ago | Report

I've been running in the morning, before light. By the end of the day I feel like I want to run again. I have a pilates class 2x/week but other nights is it ok to run again? I'm just doing the couch-to-5k program so it's not like it's intense training or anything.

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  Mike M.

  Pay close attention to feedback from your body. I don't think there's necessarily anything "wrong" with running twice a day, except that it increases your chances of overtraining and injuring yourself. If there's a hint of weirdness from your knees or shins, I'd take it down a notch.

  If you still have energy, I would suggest an alternate workout in the evening, like biking, swimming, or rollerblading.

  Edit: Or better yet, take up weight lifting, too.

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