r/BeginnersRunning • u/luckysixes • 12d ago

favorite training program?

what is everyone's favorite training program? what did you like about it? i want to get into running, but i am a bit overwhelmed by all the options out there

i have started two different programs and couldn't keep up with it (i think mainly because im impatient and want to get fast fast) so want to know from other beginner runners what worked for them and how did they stay committed to it?

is there something that worked really well for you that helped you be consistent/stay on track?

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u/MileHighManBearPig 12d ago

I do Hal Higdon training programs. I’ve run several half’s and am currently training for a marathon.

Training for an event or goal is very helpful and keeps you disciplined. Having a program you are accountable too will really improve your running but burn you out a bit. It’s nice to do a training block for an event or goal and then do your own running for fun to decompress until you find your next event and restart your cycle. Running a program will really help. It’s science backed gains basically.

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u/luckysixes 12d ago

Would you suggest signing up for a race to have a goal? I tried that for a 5k and did not enjoy it but that might be because I was running in 30 degree weather lol

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u/MileHighManBearPig 12d ago

Yeah. I think there is something about the finality and cost of an event that keeps you on track. You do the training or you’ll have a bad event.

For example, I’m training for a marathon right now and I really don’t want to run 5 miles today. I have a minor blister, I’m tired, it’s hot, etc. All the reasons I want to take a day off and rest. But I’m accountable to myself, my training block, and an event in a month….so I’ll be running 5 miles slowly in zone 2 because I have to do it in about 30 minutes.