The Running Thread --2025

[Herding_Cats]

ATTQOTD:
It sort-of depends on the time or year, but generally Saturdays because then I have another responsible person to be in charge of the small people. In the fall that can get bumped to Sunday since sports things tend to eat up our Saturdays.

 

[avondale]

ATTQOTD: For me, long runs are on Sundays. Originally this was because as a tennis team captain, I organized practices for Saturday mornings, which then gave less time/convenience for a Saturday long run. I don't necessarily do this any more, but Sundays are still our "least scheduled" day - my husband usually doesn't plan to do much except yard work, and in the fall, watch football of some kind. So I have the day free to do what I need for a long run. For trail running long runs, when you include the time getting to/from the trailhead, it can make them quite a bit longer.

And when I say "I have the day free to do what I need for a long run", that includes somehow fitting in my various chores, etc., but at least it's up to me to decide how to schedule everything.

 

[Dopey 2020]

ATTQOTD Usually my long run is Monday morning, with Sunday and Tuesday as rest days. I was fortunate enough to retire early a few years ago and now save weekends (Sat afternoon-Sun) for family and friends and then fit the never ending chores and yard work in whenever I need to get things done. If the weather is too bad it’s easy enough for me to change the running schedule but I try to keep it M,W-S.

 

[camaker]

ATTQOTD: My long runs are on Sundays, at whatever time I can fit them in. This time of year that's usually as early as I can get out the door to beat the heat (as if, lol). I use a cumulative fatigue-based plan that requires me to do a (relatively) short and easy run the day before to tire my legs. That pretty much has to happen on Saturday so that I can get the paired runs in during the weekend.

 

[nancipants]

SAFD: Long run is the longest run of the week, and usually on Sundays. I like to sleep late(r) on Saturday after the week and spend the day resting for the long run. Of course resting usually means going to a theme park or swimming.

 

[Disney at Heart]

Thank you for sharing this! It's so easy to compare myself to "fast" runners, and always feel like I'm slow. Even finishing 1st in my age group for a local 5k, I justified it by saying it was a small race.

QOTD: Since long runs are being discussed I wanted to ask the group when do you do you long runs and why?

ATTQOTD: …I do not like running on Sundays for the most part. Sunday mornings we cook a big breakfast and then attend church. The rest of the day is spent relaxing as much as possible and maybe cooking a Sunday dinner. I just like a lazy Sunday so I try really hard not to run on Sundays lol.

Ditto for Saturday long runs for these reasons, except the big breakfast is usually cereal or yogurt with berries, before church.