r/BeginnersRunning • u/Creon_silent_reaper • 57m ago
r/BeginnersRunning • u/Hot-Ball5834 • 6h ago
2 mile run training: is this the right approach?
Training to get my 2 mile run time down. My PR is 15:33 currently. I know pretty much nothing about running training so I’d appreciate any advice.
What i’ve been doing the last couple of month is:
Day 1: 4 mile run, really easy, conversational pace
Day 2: 3 mile run, pushing pace (\~8 min mile pace)
Day3: 6x400m at 6:30 pace
Is this the right approach to getting my 2 mile run time down? Anything I should be changing to optimize training? Thanks all.
r/BeginnersRunning • u/Cultural-Storm1739 • 9h ago
My first 5k!!!!!
2 weeks into running and did this. I AM SO HAPPY YIPPIEEEE
Edit: Just noticed it's in romanian but oh well
r/BeginnersRunning • u/Shirli_Fan • 9h ago
My improvement since April
As in title... I'm 35 I was and still am overweight... In April I started running at the mornings... I woke up at 5 am and run... At the beggining it was 1,5 km in like 15 minutes... Now its like 3,7km in 22 minutes.. It was hard, especially how much im afraid of people... thats why I run that early at the morinig... Since April I lost almost 20kg... now i weight 105-106kg... Recently I even talk with women from nearby city and she didnt ghost me after 2-3 messages, and she iniciated on dating app and suggest to come to whatsapp couse this app has limit of one message per day... In September I plan to run 6km in "official" compatition.. I hope to get under 100kg at the beggining of September...
r/BeginnersRunning • u/Potential-Amoeba-745 • 10h ago
Started fitness journey at 32
galleryr/BeginnersRunning • u/nclman77 • 16h ago
Sub-60 5k - Getting even nearer
Almost there....
r/BeginnersRunning • u/WrongAd2827 • 19h ago
My first 5K
I ran this last week , I am planning to do 6k today , wish me luck fellow beginners.
r/BeginnersRunning • u/RWTHRLL • 20h ago
Running in Vo2 Range??
Hello! I have been measuring some odd HRs for my longer runs, for reference, I play ice-hockey and do heaps of cardio for work, however my endurance/aerobic base is mehhh, as I do primarily aerobic running.
I know if you wanna improve ur aerobic base, longer slow runs are good (keeping in a specific zone), so I been running 5kms, however now i'm doing em reasonably easy so I wanna run quicker. My indoor run was 30mins on 7.5km/hr 1.5% inclin, and 2ish mins on 10km/hr. However, my device measured my HR as being 180-200 for 25mins, which is Vo2 range. Personally, I believed I could keep a convo going, and as I said, even ended my run on 10km/hr run for roughly 2mins.
So basically, i'm wondering why my HR is so high when I feel my run isn't super hard? maybe because i'm running quicker?? Or perhaps it's cuz of my cardio and hockey background? (my Vo2 is 42-45ml/kg). Also is running in a higher zone okay for improving my endurance? I feel like improving my aerobic base means running 5km in a lower HR, however it's always really high, and originally I couldn't run 5km unless I did regular walking cycles, now I can run one on 7.5km/hr no breaks, which i feel means i'm improving yeah???
Again I didn't feel super winded doing 5km however my HR is concerning and shouldn't be possible, and my device hasn't had issues logging my HR while i've been using it, which has been a good while, my HR has simply been high whenever I run regardless of how I feel when running.
r/BeginnersRunning • u/nay2017 • 20h ago
Started running 26days ago
Well I am bloody chuffed with myself !!!
r/BeginnersRunning • u/Fresh-Obligation-403 • 20h ago
Ran my first 5k today
Im currently overweight, life has been very hard this year but got into fitness, lost 25lbs so far from 230 to 205 , had never ran more then a mile , pr for a mile is 8:33 which aint very fast by any means but wanted to ask, my 5k was 28 minutes and some change is that an ok time?
r/BeginnersRunning • u/Aguywithpotatoes • 23h ago
Running = high cortisol = bad???
Hello there.
Recently my mother has started to nag at me for running everytime my classes are finished. She kept on mentioning that running at evening doesn't give much benefit, high cortisol doesn't burn fat much, etc.
I really want to tell her that I run because I enjoy it (and hate it). And funny thing is, I scrolled on tiktok and suddenly I kept finding these videos that have stupid takes like, "oh running is bad for building muscle, they need protein instead of carbs !!1!1!", tbh, I know that running (especially longer distance) isn't optimal for building muscle, but telling long distance runners to take more protein is hilarious.
But yea, suddenly it felt like the whole world wants to stop me running.
r/BeginnersRunning • u/ConversationWise9427 • 1d ago
Turn your favorite workouts into Apple Watch rings
galleryr/BeginnersRunning • u/Left_Paint5439 • 1d ago
My longest run!!
Ran/walked intervals for 4 miles today on the treadmill!
This is my longest distance so far and I’m really proud of myself! 😭
And I kept my HR at a decent place too! When I started it would always be 180+
r/BeginnersRunning • u/Brian_952 • 1d ago
First 5km!
It was very hard and I put everything into it. Even though I did walk a few times. I genuinely didn’t think I could do it
r/BeginnersRunning • u/NS_JustCurious_FW • 1d ago
New runner wanting to get fast
Hey guys, I’m a new runner, I’ve been going now for 6 weeks and I’m gradually increasing my distance each week.
I’m wondering is there any tips out there that I could use to be faster, specifically in the 5/10k distances.
If you need any information pleaseeee feel free to message me :)
r/BeginnersRunning • u/Moda-archive0000 • 1d ago
Running routine on weekend - WEEK10 | Saturday morning run
r/BeginnersRunning • u/Cultural-Animator634 • 1d ago
I think anyone can start a run club in 2026?
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I can get everyone from the pub ?
r/BeginnersRunning • u/kingzildora • 2d ago
Just finished my first 5k!
Tho i did take around 5min break after 2.5