Hi there!
I am coming into the home stretch of the Level 1 Build Endurance run plan and trying to decide what to do next. Prior to this I also did the Level 2 Run Maintenance plan to improve my base, and the first half of the Level 1 10k plan (ditched it when I realized I needed better endurance first).
My struggle is this: I am really loving running 6 days per week, and this has guided my level choices so far. But I am also really loving running 6-7 hours per week now that I’ve worked up to that volume, which generally makes Level 2 plans a good fit.
On the other hand, I would not consider myself anything close to an advanced athlete. My easy pace is like 13:00/mi so I’m only doing 30-35 mpw at this volume of training.
Would it be appropriate to do a Level 2 plan and either skip the day 1 recovery run each week, or add that time to my foundation runs throughout the rest of the week so I can still have one full rest day per week? Or would I be overreaching for my current level of ability? I like to use my rest day for PT exercises and yoga, especially when my long run was 10 miles or more.
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