IT WOULD be very rare if a topranking world star was only running a single session daily. But what about the rest of us? For lesser mortals, what is the purpose of twice-a-day training and when do you decide you are ready for it, if at all?
The answer to when you are ready for extra sessions is as easy as looking back to when you began running as a youngster. Perhaps at age 12, you started with two club runs a week on a Monday and a Thursday. This introductory phase to running is all about enjoyment, getting some basic fitness and learning the ABCs (agility, balance and coordination). A year later and you may have moved up to three runs a week with the addition of a Saturday morning club session which led to greater fitness, along with a stronger and more mature body. Doubling up in the day follows a similar progressive curve.
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