I only run the daily when I have 80 stamina to burn and can't wait for 40 more stamina to build up to run 12-5. Or when I had 120 stamina and 12-5 didn't spawn the garden.

Running 12-5 gets me a level a day. Running the dailies makes leveling take much longer. Not that the level itself is all that important other than the small increase in max stamina, but it does mean more runs/gatherings with the refill, which is really important.