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== Introduction ==
This is not a tip or advice, but a report on an experiment I conducted. As you probably know from reading this site, I recommend running four days per week, as getting sufficient rest is a critical part of training [[Supercompensation and Why exercise does not make you fit|Supercompensation]]. I've trained every day for long periods and found it to be less effective than four days per week. However, I decided that I would experiment with doing several [[Long Run|long runs ]] close together. This was partly to get some sense of what a multi-day event would be like, partly to practice running when tired and partly curiosity.
== The Plan ==
My original plan was to take a week's vacation to run long each day starting Monday, following my Sunday day off. However, the preceding Friday and Saturday were tough enough to become part of this experiment. In the end, the runs that I consider to be part of this session were:
* It is possible to mimic some stages of a longer race by doing back to back runs. The 'flavor' is somewhat different, as there is no sleep deprivation, etc.
* I need to practice my walking. Walking is not just a break from running, but uses different [[Muscle|muscles]], so I will add in a walking day to my schedule.
* Walking in the Vibram FiveFingers has improved my walking style, and I could keep up a 13 min/mile pace without too much effort if I concentrated.
* Distractions burn time. I can walk at 13 min/mile, but if I'm adjusting clothing, eating, etc, my pace drops dramatically.