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Base training - how long is worthwhile?

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Too Much Water Feb 2013 9:47pm, 27 Feb 2013 3,401 posts	0 Too Much Water I'm getting back into running after a few years with training ranging from intermittent to non-existent. Since January I've been doing easy runs, and plan to continue this until the end of July I plan to run between 20 and 30 miles per week getting myself used to running again, keeping the majority of my runs at an easy pace, with the occasional parkrun on a Saturday. Running 5 or 6 times a week, with a typical run being 45 minutes to an hour, and the longest run being about 9 miles. I'm finishing off a degree currently so am prioritising this until July, hence the desire to keep it simple and not greatly increase mileage until after this point. Is this too long a period of base training, and can I do anything to improve this?
Caterpillar Feb 2013 9:52pm, 27 Feb 2013 7,521 posts	0 Caterpillar 5 or 6 times a week?!! Holy crap that is seriously intense. This is from me - I am lucky to get time to run once a week for 20 minutes.
fetcheveryone Feb 2013 9:57pm, 27 Feb 2013 12,474 posts	0 fetcheveryone You haven't said what your running goals are when you finish your degree.
plodding hippo Feb 2013 9:57pm, 27 Feb 2013 47,275 posts	0 plodding hippo depends what your goal is TMW
plodding hippo Feb 2013 9:57pm, 27 Feb 2013 47,276 posts	0 plodding hippo depends what your goal is TMW
Caterpillar Feb 2013 9:59pm, 27 Feb 2013 7,522 posts	0 Caterpillar Depends what your goal is TMW
Pestomum Feb 2013 9:59pm, 27 Feb 2013 2,217 posts	0 Pestomum Depends what your goal is TMW
fetcheveryone Feb 2013 10:00pm, 27 Feb 2013 12,475 posts	0 fetcheveryone I've never been cross-posted so much.
fetcheveryone Feb 2013 10:07pm, 27 Feb 2013 12,476 posts	0 fetcheveryone And now I'm a thread killer. Yay!
Old Croc Feb 2013 10:09pm, 27 Feb 2013 23,027 posts	0 Old Croc I think you might need a goal

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