Was not really going for it, kind of happened naturally.
2 month progress.
Edit—Ok, calm down folks. I had no idea it would come off like this. . I’m just use to people posting 29,28,25 mins 5k. So felt silly posting a 29:59 5k. But still wanted to share progress for my personal accountability. Hence framed it like that.
I have been running a 5k everyday consistently, and running seriously since January. This last weekend I had nothing to do so decided to run 10 miles. It kicked my ass in the best way.
Currently training for a 21k half marathon!
Started a week ago with barely being able to run 0.8k without feeling like my heart is gonna jump out my chest, now after reading feedback and taking it step by step I completed my first 5k and It was a great feeling doing so, looking forward to longer distances and better pace
I wasn't feeling it yesterday but decided to shoot for 30 mins. Realized halfway through i was making good time and was like "hmm.. 5k?" And then proceeded to make a series of poor navigational choices and end up on mostly uphill streets from there. So close yet so far. Thats what I get for straying from my usual route.
Going to see a podiatrist tomorrow. But I took some pics and they, uh, don’t look too good lol. When I was in high school, I had to get custom foams made because of the issues I’d have.
I can’t walk a long time in any shoe I have. They all give me problems. My brooks adrenaline GTSs, my main running shoes, are starting to really hurt now. Starting to get shin splints, my ankles hurt after runs, after walking, etc. I can’t lift my feet up without it being uncomfortable. My runs are almost like me dragging my feet.
Anyone have luck or experience getting this fixed?
I’m just curious if this has happened to anyone else. But my pace versus when I’m running w/o breaks and when incorporate walk/run intervals is damn near the same.
Started running 7 weeks ago and have got a bit obsessed (mid life crisis at 37?)
Finished Couch to 5k and have done 3 outdoor 5ks at 29:43, 29:40, and 29:12, but today managed to hit bang on 27:00!
I've registered for 5 official 5k races in September, which is probably foolish, but I like to set myself random challenges.
Getting down to 25 or below still seems like an impossible task though.
I’ve been running quite recently (couple of months) to improve mileage on 10K to 18K but have a problem. My feet have been extremely cooked these past week ish when it gets to 9-12ks. I don’t know if is just my body is getting used to it, but it seems like getting to the milestones are becoming more difficult. Which I’m worried I might come up with injury. Maybe my body is trying to adapt? Maybe I need to work on taking an easy pace to get to the goals to avoid serious injuries? I’ve been trying to focus on less elevation, so I don’t get hurt. I did a 9k easy run today and kept the pace consistent (6:18km) ran for 56:45. I’m 5,11 73.80kg.
Can increase in mileage cause foot numbness? Been running for 18 months no feet issues. Since signing up for a half marathon I got new shoes and a new training plan which has also naturally increased my weekly mileage. Now I get pins and needles every run, starting around 3km mark, starts in the outer two toes and progresses to the whole bottom of my feet (worse in left but does affect right aswell). Tried different shoes again incase of ill fitting shoes. and still an issue…is it just something my feel will adjust to? Any advice?
Could it be Moreton’s neuroma? It isn’t painful at all.
Started in march i have allergic asthma, im skinny fat and im 82kg/180 so im little overweight I’m also heating niccotine. I had enough of being out of breath after simple tasks or walking on the stairs so I’ve started running. Ran for like 3 months and then i had some knee injury because of running put too much strain on my joints, which took like one month away from my trainings, then i had a minor muscle/skin leg surgery which also took another month.
And i went from barely running like a mile max without little break to 10k no breaks. I’ve had heart racing to the roof at the beginning and idk like 180 at this pace and now im easily in like 160s.
Starting running was my best decision i made
wish i coulda timed it through strava but it just wouldn’t work on the indoor track lol, anyway my goal was to run a sub 30 5k so im really happy with this. felt like i paced myself pretty well and was able to breathe through my nose almost the entire time
Started running on the treadmill for 4-6 mins with breaks between.
Last 3 days I went for the jog and was getting tired at 300 metres.
Watched some videos so today I started with a slow pace but I was surprised that i could run(jog) continuously without any break .
How to improve my form like landing and raising the legs properly.
I saw someone post a 20 minute 5k which seems CRAZY FAST, but I’m wondering if a lot of these people running that fast are taller than me (longer legs).
Is it even necessary for me to attempt faster than this? I’m thinking to focus on adding distance now.
For context I started running in Feb26 this year, did the C25k plan and then just running about 5-7kms 2-3 times a week. In the start I did not pay much attention to heart rate and was reaching 180-190 ranges without much discomfort and with run/walk was doing 5k below 40 mins. Now when I have started to ensure I maintain heart rate around 145 - 160 and go slower without walk breaks I am completing 5k in 48 mins. I have been training using runna for last 5 weeks and did the easy runs, long runs, tempo etc. Now for the 5k event should I go all out and increase pace doing a negative split and try to go below 40 mins with hr around 175 or just run easy like I have been doing and just complete the race.
I woke up at midnight and decided to go for a mile run. My first time completing mile run without stopping was a week ago, give or take, and I haven't really been able to push past that.
Anywho, I find a coffee shop a mile away from me except I forgot they'd be closed and I forgot the fact that I couldn't exactly drive back home.
So I ended up running 1.5 miles without walking breaks 😛😛 and walking back home the rest of the 0.5 miles.
It didn't feel as hard because I was so annoyed with myself.
Onto 2 miles.
Completed couch to 5k and worked up to 5k eventually. Time varies between 35-37 mins depending on the day but it never feels easier no matter how often I run 5k.
There was a fluke run where I felt ok q few weeks ago and managed 7k but ever since 5k has felt harder and harder. Even though logically I can manage more.
Do I keep plodding on and try and slowly do 5.5 then 6? Or find a more structured plan?
Due to other training i can only rum twice a week.
I've been running for about 6-7 weeks now. I started off walking, and then deciding running is a better cardio workout in less time. Ever since then, I've been doing zone 2 training.
I started really slow at first. I would walk probably at least 2/3 of the time to keep my heart rate low. Maybe 2-3 weeks of doing that I decided to time my 5k to see where I was at. I ran a 35:50.
I have been doing zone 2 training on my bike, swimming and running a few times a week. Well, today I did a zone 2 5K in 33:59. My zone 2 is now considerably faster than my threshold pace was last month. Don't get discouraged with walking during zone 2 training! It's certainly helped me this far.
ran my first 5k ever like 2 weeks ago. then started running them 3x a week at a conversational pace. this morning decided to see what time an all-out 5k would be. feeling pretty good for a 47yo who had not even ran a mile 9 weeks ago.