I started running in late June and normally do about 2-2.5 miles. I have an official 5k in 2 weeks and wanted to see if I could manage it. 6 months ago, between my lack of fitness and my asthma, I could barely manage the 30-second run increments on the couch to 5k app I was using.

PS- The heart rate is high because I finished with a hard sprint.

Gosh that hurt ... I got fairly dizzy towards the end (94°F and humid) but it is what it is. It's nice to actually run again.I couldn't run for a year due to a motorcycle accident and honestly running has given me happiness again... I started running with friends maybe 3-4 months ago. I played sports in highschool but that was 8 years ago..3rd overall!!

Didn’t set out for a 10K tonight. I had 7 on my training plan, pushed for an hour and then pushed for 10. But it felt very good and easy and conversational! Been running for 18 months now but for 7 months every week consistently.

So I’ve been following this training plan the past month but now I’m realizing that the mileage jump in the long runs might be too much too soon (and I’m now just seeing past comments about this plan lol) So I’m planning to switch.

Any recommendation between Nike Run Club or Run with Hal?

For some background, I’m 26F and I would say I’m not the most athletic person, but I’m not in a bad shape either. I run a 5k with an average of 33-36mins. A year ago, I ran (my first and last) 10k in 66 mins with a C210k 12 week plan (but I didn’t stick with the habit and only started running again 2 months ago).

I’m not signed up for an official race, but def wanted to run a 21k before the year ends. I’m obviously not aiming for a certain pace or time - I basically just wanna build a routine/foundation to get me out of the house.

Any advice or thoughts are appreciated :)

For beginners, you don’t have a zone 2. Your zone 2 might be a brisk walk. For professional endurance athletes, zone 2 is useful because of the volume they do. They can do tons of volume without the fatigue.

Honestly if you’re starting out, interval training, threshold work, long runs and recovery runs are all you need. The proportion depends on your goals, but having a reasonable balance between quality/speed workouts and easy runs lets you build the base whilst lifting the ceiling.

This combination is what drives performance

I'm so interested to know - for those who did not grow up running and had to start by running slow, what does it now feel like to be able to run at like 8:00 and below (I'm thinking especially like 7:30, 7:00)? This might be a dumb question but would you say that you feel the same 'easy' feeling when you started at a 12 min mile as you do now running 8, 7 min miles?? And how did this feeling of ease start to change with your pacing and did you notice it?
I've been thinking about this because I ran a 5k at a 7:30ish pace and I genuinely felt like I could not hold it for one more second. But then there's people who are cruising at 7:30-7:45. Does that pace just feel easy/comfortable??
And so then a 10 min pace would feel like walking?? I can't imagine that an 8 min pace would everrrrr feel comfortable for me, let alone any lower. I did my 10K in 50 mins and that felt rough so I can't imagine running a whole MARATHON at that pace!!!!

rant incoming !!

i’ve (f22) been running for around 7 months now and i haven’t seen or felt any improvement except maybe better leg muscles. i can’t run for longer than half a mile without taking a walking break even if im running painfully slowly. i’ve run on the treadmill and outside to see which one i prefer (outside all the way!) and i’ve gotten good shoes and gear. the longest i’ve ever run is a 5k and my pace was an average of 12:00/mi which isn’t bad but it represents a lot of walking time. i’ve watched so many videos on proper form and do my best to recreate it. i’ve run with music, podcasts, audiobooks, not listening to anything, and chewing gum. i can only motivate myself to run once or twice a week. i’m just so frustrated and i honestly dont care if i have a slow pace as long as i dont have to keep stopping to take walking breaks which i seem to be incapable of doing. i’ve also tried running a plethora of different routes for new scenery. any advice or motivation or sympathy is welcome :’)

1st day of period, really hard and tiring day because i was at work with bad cramps but decided to go through it. Really proud of myself. I usually run 2km in 15:30ish so yea pretty good given the context

Had to really push myself tho lol, hard hard run

Hello,

This post is more of a brag than anything, but I just feel so proud I had to share. Thanks for indulging 😂.

So a bit of context: 33M 70kg, I have always been a "sports on Sunday" guy, with a huge hiatus between 2022 and 2024. Been playing Padel intensively since early 2025, and earlier this year as I was playing more competitive games I felt I was often out of breath during long points, which hindered my progress.
So my coach made a suggestion: start running.

Started in February by doing "long runs" of 7k, I enjoyed it more than I was expecting and was progressively going up to 15k before my first official race in May, a 20k.
Results were as expected, 2:03 in what I felt was a 90% effort (for me 100% means you cannot walk after). Hard race with a long hill right before the end. Felt good about the progress.

Paused a bit for the next month and a half, I did not run a lot (but kept playing Padel).
In the end of July, I registered for a half happening in October. My wife wanted to participate too, so now we had a problem: we cannot run together, because someone has to take care of the baby.
We found a solution and bought a Thule Chariot and went out every Saturday for a long run with the baby. The chariot also allowed me to run more often because I could just go and fetch her after daycare with it, twice a week. (So 3x Padel - 2x short run - 1x long run, before that I would struggle to have time to run in the evening while she slept, because I wanted to spend time with my wife too)

Honestly I was expecting the difference in effort (chariot vs solo) to be higher than it actually is but this thing just rolls so smooth (unless I have to drop on/off the sidewalk every 10 seconds, then my shoulders start to hurt make sure I know they exist).

So anyway, FFW to last weekend, I did my first HM while pushing my little girl.

Official time : 2:08:40, 6:06/km
With watch paused during stops : 2:06:32, 5:58/km
I had to actually stop 3 times to give the baby a drink and a snack since I wanted her to survive the experience.

Effort was like 70% for the first 15k and maybe 85% at the end, because I did not want to be in too bad of a state to take care of her while feeding her and waiting for mom to finish. Still my PB!

My little girl was so nice, she kept waving at people we were passing and sending kisses. I love her so much. She slept for half of it too 😂.

I honestly feel I could have run the whole thing at 5:30/km if I was solo and giving it my best, but that's to prove next time.

This day felt like the best day of my life haha. I was pretty much the only one pushing a baby through the HM, so everyone was cheering for me (even runners!) and my baby was the star 🤩.
I even had the honor of some comments like "This guy disgusts me" from runners giving it their all and getting passed by a guy with a stroller 😂. Kudos to theses guys, they had it way harder than me and kept going to the finish.

The only downside is that it was very hard to pass at some places, I think I should have started in a box over my target so people would pass me instead. I had to zigzag between a lot of people and feel like I did a 22k instead of 21.1k.

So thank you for reading all this, with or without your support I feel so good about this and will start training for a full marathon next year, but without the baby this time as I don't feel safe first timing a distance with her. Maybe some day...

Have a nice day everyone, and keep running!

PS: Because I know people will want to know, the mom trained for 2-3 months and did 2:22. She's amazing and I am very proud of her.

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Hey!

Lately ive been thinking about starting to run, watched some tutorials and tips, but still i am not capable of starting, and I would like to hear some advice if possible!

(I am 17f, untrained, all i heard from doctors is "try to lose some weight" so thats what my goal is)

I am still in school, mostly from 7:35-14:00 and by the time i get home (15:00) i am completely drained, i dont have the energy to do anything. (This week i was waiting in my bed before going somewhere, and i ended up falling asleep for 3 hours, i am literally exhausted)

Most days i even have tutoring, and that with the school is a double kill for my energy and time

And even if i "sleep it off" by the time i wake up its dark (and cold) outside, and since nobody is willing to come with me, I would be forced to go alone, and as a woman i am scared of going alone.

(Especially when i am this untrained, the last time i ran was to catch the bus😅)

I also dont know what to do about the cold.

-How do i not get sick?

-What can i do if the cold air hurts?

-What do yall do when you cannot keep your eyes open (literally) but still go for a run?

-How do yall motivate yourselves to do that? -What helps for you?

-Do yall have tips for a beginner like me?

Thank you, i hope yall have a nice day!🫶

I'll start this by saying I'm a strength training first person, who has been doing Tib raises, weighted Calf Raises, squats, and banded clamshells along with my typical strength training routine for around 3 months now.

I walk around 10-12k steps a day and have for the past year.

I've been through this 3 or 4 times now, and been to a physical therapist on two occasions where the answer is generally "hey keep doing these exercises to see if it helps".

But every time I even try some light jogging for 5-10 minutes on a dirt track near my home, within 3 or 4 sessions (spaced out by a couple days each) I get that shin pain again and stop the running practice.

I keep going back to strength training but it doesn't seem to be working in my situation, can anyone help or ask me questions that can help me figure out what's going on?

I loved running when I was younger (mid 30s now) but I just can't seem to get back into it without injuring myself.

Hi friends! I have a high energy dog and I’ve been trying to get into running with him. I’m fairly active and go to the gym around 3 times per week, but usually do the elliptical or stair master for cardio. I’ve always hated running, but I think it would be good for both me and my dog.

Here’s the issue: I’ve NEVER had a pair of leggings not fall down while running. I’ve tried the expensive brands (lululemon, athleta, gym shark), and I’ve tried more affordable brands like Old Navy, and had no luck. I’ve tried sizing up, and I’ve also tried sizing down. A medium tends to be a little too tight and rolls down, but a large feels too big and also slides down. It’s super hard to get momentum on a run/jog when you’re stopping every 100 yards to yank your pants back up!! I’ve had success with bike shorts, but I want something for the fall and winter (I live in the north east where it gets cold). When I buy leggings in the same brand as the bike shorts they still fall down.

What brands have worked for you? I’m only planning to run around 3-4 miles, so it doesn’t necessarily need to be a “performance” legging, but I’m also not opposed to anything as long as it works. For reference, I am 30F, 5’7”, 140-145 lbs (depending on the time of the month lol).

Thank you, and happy running!!

Started running August 25th, 2026 and decided to try a half yesterday! At around the 16 km mark my legs started feeling tired. Friends have told me it’s because I didn’t have electrolytes/gels with me? Cardio and lungs felt totally fine but legs just started feeling tired, at the time I was asking myself how people run 2 of these for a full marathon 😂

Change the mind from easy 10k to fastest 5k during the run

Hello everyone. I'm ending my last week of training before heading into a 2-week taper for my second half marathon.

I ran my first HM this May with a time of 1:59:13 (5:39/km pace) with basically only 1 week of 30km and the week before of 33km since I had school before and it was quite hard to find time for training. This HM was very difficult for me, and my average HR was 180bpm.

This summer, I had way more time to invest into training, and am expecting a big jump between my past HM time and my next HM time since I'm at the beginning of my more-invested running journey, and I'm expecting progress to be quicker.

I've attached 2 recent workouts
- Tempo run of 40 minutes at 4:57/km pace and HR 177bpm
- Long Run of 24.22 km at 5:33/km moving pace/ 6:12/km elapsed pace at 164bpm

that I think more accurately reflect my current level of fitness, and I wanted to ask for the community's advice on how I should set my pace goal for the next HM.

For a bit more background, I did an 18 week plan, but had 4 weeks total where my mileage was only ~20-25km/week due to being sick/vacation/injury. My last 4 weeks were 47k/48k/47k/53k, this week planning to run probably ~50k.

I definitely think sub 1:50 is within reach, but my question is whether I should be running with the 1:45 pacer (as that is kind of my dream goal), or is that going to be a rough time.

Thank you!

Hi everyone! I’m a beginner runner and I’ve been running for about 2 months now.
I’m looking to improve my running and build a solid aerobic base, but I’m still learning how to structure my training properly.
How would you recommend training as a beginner? How many runs per week should I aim for, how much of my running should be easy-paced, and when should I start incorporating intervals or tempo runs?
Any advice, training tips, or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

My average pace for 2.5kms to 3 kms run is between 10/11 min/km and i have started to get frustrated because there is no improvement in pace and breathlessness is there while running, my height is 6ft and weight is 112 kgs, have been running three session / week and three strength session in a week, share me some experiences if someone has faced similar issues

Im into my running routine for about 6 weeks and the first thing i realized is that heavy frames are terrible when your face begins to sweat, after 20 mins the bridge of my nose becomes sore due to the weight of the cheap plastic frames. I want to find out which frame materials provide the best combination of comfort and durability for use both in running and for everyday wear. Although i know that TR90 and lightweight polycarbonate are commonly used but do they warp or loose over time if you continuously sweat in them? I was into a lightweight model from Quay since those do seem to strike the right balance between price and weight and clean enough to wear post-run at a cafe or running errands without looking like a full-on cyclist but i also heard of brands as Meller and Izipizi.

Whats best if always pushing to restart😃

So I've been getting my miles in and have noticed that when running outside I managed to get further in less time. Tonight I got 3.5 miles in about 54 minutes, comparing this I can manage 4 miles in about an hour outside.

Has anyone else noticed this?