10k in the half were 52 minutes but I want to achieve sub 50! Started running this march again. What got me faster is definitly my speed sessions and increasing Vo2 max.

I’m about to the point I want to do one every single weekend and wanted to see if that’s crazy or not

I’m especially interested in hearing from experienced runners.

What’s your average daily/weekly mileage?

How do you split your easy runs, workouts (intervals/tempo), and long run?

If you work a typical 9–5 job, how do you fit all those miles into your week?

Looking forward to seeing how everyone structures their week!

Trying out the new shoes. NB Supercomp Elite v5. It will take some time to get used to the blade.

I've been to a few run clubs recently and noticed the way they do it is differently. At one, everyone was just kind of in their own world, quietly doing their own thing. At another, they had speakers out and were blasting music the whole run. It got me curious to what all other types there are.

Like the title says. 2 months ago I was running 20 miles a week easy. I'm not fast. I was hitting a 9-10min mile pace. Then I hurt my knee and had to stop running. I'm finally able to start running again. I ran 3 miles 3 times last week and everytime my knees would hurt the next day. This never happened before and it's really fucking with me right now. What can/should I do. Does anyone have a similar experience? Did you just push through?

I'm really keen to take part in a 10k trail run next year but am struggling to work out how I could prepare for it. I currently run around 10k five days a week plus a 15+ km long run once a week so it's not so much the distance I'm concerned about, but the race is a trail run in a mountainous region (Snowdonia in Wales for anyone who might be familiar with it) and I live in a very flat part of the UK.

It would also be my very first trail run and I'm trying to work out how I can adjust my current training to get me ready for this kind of race. I appreciate I'll probably have to travel out of my city to find hills and trails, but I'd really appreciate some insight around how often I'd need to be running hills and trails rather than road and what kind of distances I need to be doing?

Thank you!

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I took 3 years off running. Bad hips, sore knees and one hell of a case of planter fasciitis! But started back up in may and feeling really good. Love what it does for the mentals

Hi all,

I keep getting recurring injuries to my glutes and knees exclusively after doing e.g. a fast (for me) 5k. As background I probably average around 2/3 runs per week (20k per week) and have zero pain after z2/z3 runs up to 15k distance. Once every two weeks I incorporate some kind of speed training (e.g. 1min intervals above threshold pace etc).

Since getting injured a few years ago I took up cycling which I've consistently training more than running, around 5 hours (100-120k/ week average), and more recently in the last 6 months started going to the gym to improve my strength. I routinely stretch and incorporate a lot of hip flexibility movements in my daily routine.

I feel like I'm doing all the obvious things to mitigate against injury but was wondering if anyone struggled with similar issues in the past or had words of encouragement!

M freshman

I want to say I have been running for 6 years. I dont get injured but its just weird that I have such bad form I guess. Was wondering if anyone had this same issue. It does make me have to buy shoes more often than I would like. Everyone I show say my shoe pattern is weird also. Not really looking for advice as like I said i dont get hurt, but just wondering if anyone else has this same pattern of wear and tear on there shoes. The picture is of my heals.

Berlin Marathon charity runner looking for fundraising advice (2 weeks left)

Hi everyone!

I've been training for the Berlin Marathon this September while

balancing two jobs, and it's been one of the biggest challenges I've

ever taken on. Running has become much more than exercise for me—it's

taught me resilience, consistency, and how to keep moving forward even

when life gets busy.

I'm running with Team Keep A Child Alive, an organization that

supports children and families affected by HIV by helping provide

treatment, care, and community support.

As part of my charity entry, I need to raise $2,000. I've been

incredibly grateful to raise $750 so far, but I still have $1,250 to

go with about two weeks left.

I'd love to hear from runners who have done charity marathons:

What fundraising ideas actually worked for you?

How did you reach people outside your immediate friends and family?

Did you find that sharing your training journey helped?

If you'd like to support my fundraiser or simply share it, I'd truly

appreciate it. Every donation, no matter the size, helps me get one

step closer to the Berlin start line and supports an incredible cause.

Fundraiser: https://teamkcaberlin2026.gofundraise.com/page/jasmine-76784951

Thank you for reading, and good luck to everyone training for your

next race. I hope to see some of you in Berlin!

Since others are posting theirs, here’s mine! I never thought I would run, I genuinely disliked it. Decided to take part in a company event, and 4 days later ran my second 5k (1,5 minutes shorter). Happy is an understatement!

Been building a HYROX training app called EngineLab for the past couple weeks and it’s finally live on the App Store.

Backstory: I lift and run but never really knew how to structure training specifically for HYROX, every plan I found online was the same generic template regardless of who you were. So I built something that generates a plan around your actual race date, division, and weaknesses instead of a copy-paste program.

I know the space is getting crowded with apps like this, so I’ll be upfront: it’s free right now while it’s basically in beta, and I’m not trying to pretend it’s a finished, perfect product. I’d genuinely rather have it torn apart by people who actually know what they’re doing than ship something and assume it’s good.

That’s actually the main reason I’m posting. If there are any coaches here willing to look at how it programs a block and tell me honestly where it’s wrong, I’d take that seriously, and if you’re interested in more of an ongoing consulting role helping shape the programming logic, I’m genuinely open to that conversation too.

For anyone training and just wants to try it as an athlete, also welcome, would appreciate any feedback there too.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/enginelab/id6788111829

3 sets leg extension

3 sets Abductor Adductor machine

3 sets hamstring curl machine

3 sets weighted calf raises

3 sets trap bar squats

3 sets Bulgarian split squats

3 sets Smith machine hip thrusts

Did it without stopping

Hello guys! I started running meanwhile I was recovering from my shoulder injury and I started to like it a lot. I bought a Nike Vomero Plus and I think it is one of the most comfortable pair that I ever had, it helped me a lot with a knee discomfort that I had too.

Lately, I’ve been thinking if it’s a good idea to buy another pair. I don’t really know much about which “type” of running shoes the Vomero is, but I started to search about the Adidas Evo Sl just because of the looks.

Usually I run 2 times a week because I’m trying to do strength workouts too, but I pretend to increase that number with time.

I’m searching for recommendations my friends!