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Running four days a week is tough. It is tough to run hard enough to need the 48 hours recovery. But it is also psychologically tough; taking three days off is not as easy as it seems. The feeling that days off mean not doing enough, or that a rest day will cause fitness to dissipate is corrosive.
==Exceptions==
There are exceptions to this advice. If your running training is not hard enough to require 48 hours recovery, you will be better off running more often. If you are just starting [[Starting to run]], then running 5-6 days a week may work for you. If you are running for general fitness and not pushing your body to its limits, then running 5-6 days a week may work for you. If you are have [[Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness|DOMS]], such as after a long race, [[Recovery Runs]] may help.
==Training Plans==