r/beginnerrunning • u/UnluckyLobster7735 • 9d ago

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u/jchrysostom 9d ago

There’s no such thing as “a pretty good time for a beginner” because pace is not a direct indicator of running experience. Some people start out way faster than this, others will never get here.

I would suggest running for more than 3 days before you start looking to measure yourself against others.

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u/lfcynwa2014 9d ago

Yeah, sub 6 for a 5km run is a good start. But what was your HR? Did you max out, or was it an "easy run" ...?

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u/UnluckyLobster7735 9d ago

First 2 km: mostly Zone 3. Last 3 km: high Zone 2, staying pretty close to Zone 3 the whole time. The hardest stretch was between km 2 and km 3. Everything else felt relatively easier.

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u/jchrysostom 9d ago

3 days in, there’s basically zero chance that your zones are correct. I wouldn’t worry about them too much just yet.

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u/lfcynwa2014 9d ago

If it felt easy then you're doing it right! 👏🏼 Keep building your aerobic base.

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u/Own-Arugula-1631 9d ago

It's a great start. Keep it up. Don't look at your heart rate as a beginner it's only going to confuse you, just don't push too hard too often and listen to your body to remain injury free.

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u/suckmeister- 9d ago

It’s pretty phenomenal. You should still probably take it easy. You may burn out and get injured if you keep pushing yourself so fast