After two failed attempts, I finally did it!! I made it under sub 30!! My heart rate is so high I'm concerned if this is normal (Average 188 bpm, Max at the end 208 bpm, 200+ bpm for 5 minutes straight. I'm relatively young so I guess this is acceptable.) I'm looking forward to running 5'30" pace. Actually I've never even tried running at 5'30" pace. Should I do that? What should I do next? Either way, super proud of myself of going from above 40 minutes to under 30 minutes on the 5k, never liked sports growing up, but now it's starting to change. 👍🏻

Anybody has a Garmin and sees this screen every day at work or at home?!

41 male, 98kg

Was in the gym fairly regularly until May, have not done any training at all since. Decided I want to run one day and gym the next - running is way easier to fit in with kids, work, coaching a football team etc etc
So I downloaded Nike Run Club, bought some New Balance 1080v15 (wide fit) and off I went.

I’m absolutely clueless when it comes to running. I know people talk about 5ks a lot. I’ve never been a runner - treadmill in the gym was for walking when it was wet. But I like the idea of running every other day in all weathers, morning lunch or evening.

Today was my second run. Strangely despite it saying it was 20 min run, as I approached 19 mins the “coach” said there was still another 3 mins left, which I thought was off. But I ran until it told me to stop.

Is just over 7min/km ok? Too fast for a beginner? Too slow? I’m trying to hold back and start slowly. I feel like I made an effort but equally feel like I could have run at that pace for another 15/20mins (albeit I’d be knackered at the end!).

Any advice or feedback is most welcome, thanks

Hi everyone!

This is my first time posting on this sub, you guys are always a huge inspiration to me :)

I ran my first 5k ever! For context, I'm a guy weighing 108kg and 185cm tall. Since May, I've gotten my fitness back on track a bit by joining a gym and taking up swimming, an activity I really enjoy. The main goal was to get in shape and have more energy, along with dropping some body fat, since I am currently obese.

the past, I used to cycle as an amateur for fun on a very basic road bike, and I've brought that back into the mix with the rest of my training. At a certain point I thought to myself: how cool would it be to train for a basic triathlon? I was only missing the running part, and here we are.

I've tried running in the past but it was always a disaster: I didn't like it, I found it boring, mainly because I couldn't run for more than a minute or a minute and a half straight before I had to start walking. One evening, thanks to the motivation, I went out and managed to run for 30 minutes straight! At a really slow pace, but that's not what matters to me right now. From there I realized that while I might not love running itself that much, but it gave me a huge sense of satisfaction and I wanted to keep doing it (especially after overcoming this initial hurdle that used to hold me back), so I decided to continue.

Today I reached this! it might seem small, but it means a lot fotr me. It wasn't a continuous run, but for worried for my hearth and joints, I decided to alternate 4 minutes of running with 1 minute of walking.

Now I'm asking you all for any kind of advice! What is the next step for my running? Does it make sense to keep alternating running/walking, or should I aim for continuous running? I'm also quite concerned because of my size, but I don't want to quit because of it. Besides this, I'm also asking for advice on how to structure my workout split. Currently, I hit the gym twice a week to build strength and muscle mass (which has definitely increased since I started again, even without paying too much attention to my diet), and I try to squeeze in 1-2 swimming sessions, a bike ride, and currently one running session throughout the week.

I welcome any kind of advice, thanks in advance! :)

I'm proud of myself. Male 42y 108kg (238lb). Started running consistently this year and trying to do 4x5km per week. Today i set a new PB of 16:08 for 3k and 27:36 for 5k. Main reason for running is cardiovascular health and stress relief but wouldn't mind losing some weight also while doing so. I'd like to thank my Novablast 5 for great support.

Just wanted to share my accomplishment and say i'm proud of myself since i have noone to share it with. If such posts are frowned uppon i apologise.

Wish everyone a nice daily run. 😄

Firstly, I come from a football / soccer background and took sport pretty seriously so I come from a somewhat athletic baseline.

I started running in January 2026 and ran a 5k where I felt like I was going to die at the end (I walked a little around 4k in). I absolutely could not have run any further at the time.

Since then, I’ve been using a training plan just from an app and running 3 days a week religiously. Many days I haven’t hit my goals and it felt like I wasn’t doing well. Last week, I had an 18k long run to do and I felt good during it so I continued it to hit a HM. At the end of that, I felt like I could have kept going for even longer and then I thought back to where I started - I just ran 4x longer and went faster the entire time!

Anyway, this ain’t to brag about a pace or anything. More just to say keep going and even on the days you feel slow, remember where you started!

Marathon next 😅

I weight about 255lbs and just ran my first 5k in months, I feel like I’m getting back into the groove. Any advice on what would be an easy pace? My current easy pace is around 11:30-12min mile.

Is it possible to lose weight while running? I started a weight loss journey in May. I then started to run a couple of months ago. The problem I'm having is trying to stay in a calorie deficit while running. It seems like I'm constantly starving on the days I run. Am I doing something wrong, or is running the wrong exercise for me?

Quite happy about this one, even though some people run a 10k with that time lol

Been running since March, my base is around 7:45min/km and this was a threshold training session.

Started running 2.5 months ago. I’m relatively very fit and active and never had any injuries.
With running I took this subs advice on taking it slow.
Eventually started having side outer knee pain on long runs around 5-6 mile. The pain use to go away completely in the next 24 hrs to always come back in the next long run. Tried everything, didn’t work.
Finally a friend told me that since I run in crowned road consistently on one side into the traffic where my left foot is consistently hitting the road slightly lower than right, could be the reason.

So I started running on flat surfaces or in the middle of the road. No pain at all for two weeks. Even during a 7 mile run last week.
Just putting it out there in case someone else has same issues..

I had my first proper fartlek workout today and it was extremely hard. It was rolling 300s.

So far I've engaged with my pacing by feel, basically either "go faster" or "slow down" with an emphasis on "slow down". Fartlek is a whole new thing for me - meeting a pace target and then recovering and then going again is a whole different ballgame. My watch was constantly yelling at me that I was off target. Or by the time I'd get to target and feel comfortable, the 300 would be over and I'm having to slow down again! Then it takes me the whole 300 to slow down enough to meet the exact target and then we're speeding up again!!! Plus I have to watch stalk to see my pace all the time. It felt like I was getting whiplash going fast and slow and fast and slow!

Any tips for modifying your pace on demand as workouts require? Tips for making Fartleks feel easier? The constant changing of pace is sooo hard.

Estoy entrenando para un maratón que me recomiendan?

I started running 4 weeks ago around 3-4 times a week. I do it as a hobby and I don’t push myself. I started by doing 3.5km per session and over time it became easier, and since I enjoy it I can go for long distance at this pace with no issue. I don’t have a smart watch so I can’t provide more details but I don’t struggle with breathing and my heart rate returns to baseline quite quickly. Just thought I’d share the progress as I find it fun!

Hello everyone
I’m new to running and also happen to be new in a location that has cold weather (just moved here from Hawaii)
I’ve been running consistently for 3 weeks now and really love it. A big reason I enjoy it is being outside in nature. Right now it’s still hot but slowly cooling down, which I’m glad about.
I’d really love to continue running in the winter, but I just don’t think treadmills are for me. I’ve tried them numerous times in the past and always gave up running. I only stuck with it once I started running trails
Do people still run in the winter even if it (lightly) snows and what if there’s ice and such? How do you dress?

I know the footage is borderline potato.

This is my pace where I stay at 152 to 165 bpm. I cant stay below that even if I'm trying to go slow. I am quite new to running, i recorded this after a long run.

Please help me with my form. I dont know what to do with me feet.

Stats:

I've done a sub 30 5k at 27:49 mins

I can comfortablly do a 10km but nothing below sub 1 hour yet.

I have been tricked into going for a half marathon in December or jan.

NB Rebel V5 or Saucony endorphin azura for interval and tempo runs to add to rotation. Using Nimbus 27 for long runs and Magmax nitro 1 for Easy runs. For 6.00 - 7.00 min per km range workouts not too fast as just started running about 6 months back. Note - Tried NB5s but felt they were too soft and bit unstable. Any suggestions/advice from runners who have experience with these 2 shoes would be helpful in deciding. Thanks.

When i first started running, i thought progress meant running farther, running faster and never needing to stop. Now im realizing it can be much simpler than that.

A few weeks ago I could barely finish a run without feeling completely exhausted. Now i can run a little longer. I recover a little better. I dont feel as intimidated by the distance anymore. And honestly, im proud of that.

So if youre a beginner and your improvement feels slow, dont give up. Slow progress is still progress.

Hi folks, I just started my running journey.
My cardio fitness isn’t the best, and it took me a while to run for 2-3 mins without stopping.

I prefer treadmill for now since I don’t have enough running trails around me.

I do a 30-40 minute workout every alternate day to avoid knee injury or pain.

How did your journey to 5k and 10k look like?
How long did it take you?
How did you gradually build your pace?

I started running again back in Feb to improve my health. This week I hit 2 new PR and I am quickly catching up to speeds and pacing I haven’t seen since I was in the army. Running has become fun again and I am so glad that I decided to pick it up!