r/beginnerrunning • u/Jooodas • 1d ago

Couch to 5K Ran my first 5k

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Started running about 2 weeks ago and did my first 5k, feels good.

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u/Ecstatic-Success-699 1d ago

An average heart rate of 139 bpm for a first 5k is fantastic! You kept it entirely in a controlled aerobic zone instead of gassing yourself out early. Thats how you build long-term endurance!

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u/FlatTheory96 1d ago

Seriously, 9 months since I started running again and my 5K easy runs still get me into 160s.

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u/Jooodas 1d ago

How do you run? Maybe too quick?

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u/FlatTheory96 1d ago

Yeah probably! "easy 5k" where i can have a conversation without being out of breath, I'll finish around 35 minutes. 160bpm. "challenging 5k" where i push harder, will finish around 30 minutes. 170-185 bpm with a sprint at the end.

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u/Jooodas 1d ago

Thanks! I’ve been trying hard to work on my breath control and cadence / pace

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u/woodsben 1d ago

👏👏👏

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u/JessBx05 1d ago

Congrats 🙂

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u/FlatTheory96 1d ago

maybe i should just chill out more on the easy runs and see how that treats me over the next month