advice

[paul1960]

i think i have already asked this but here goes i feel like i can run all day but i just cant seem to do it without having to slow down i run 5k in about 36/37mins but thats with slowing down afew times i never stop runing just slow down get my breath then of i go again i do this afew times does anyone else run like this are is it just me i realy love runing now after i have done my run and had a break i feel like i could do it again would like your feed back thanks

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

Paul...that is fine... this is normal... you are not sprinting in a race, and there is no need to maintain the same speed.

I know I start slowly ( usually uphill!) and then I have different phases to the runs I am running. Today, on a longer run I shall start very slowly.. find some slightly faster sections but then pull back on others and hopefully have a slightly speedier finish. It may not work out like that though

Just run this your way... slow done... look around. and then move on as you are doing...

Have you looked at the C25K+ podcast... Speed? It is a challenging but interesting one... as is the Stamina one... maybe take a look... and try them on an outside run

nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/c...

[paul1960 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

thank you

[misswobble Graduate10]

Seems normal to me. I slow down when I need to, and stop as I need to. Just listen to your body.

This is a fun hobby, not life and death. Enjoy it! We wanna keep doing this stuff as long as we can Paul

[paul1960 Graduate10 in reply to misswobble]

thats fine then sometimes i feel like i should not stop but i dont stop ever just slow down so thats what i will do then

[UpTheStanley Graduate10]

So you’re average pace for 5k is just over 8 kph. Try setting that up on the dreadmill and see if you can actually run 5k at the steady pace. In my opinion, that is more efficient than quick-slow-quick (think tortoise v hare) though i

[paul1960 Graduate10 in reply to UpTheStanley]

if i do tredmill i set it at 8.3 which is 5mph and thats 36mins not bad time not botherd about speed

[UpTheStanley Graduate10 in reply to paul1960]

Then logically you should be able to run steadily at that same pace outdoors for 5k. So I’m guessing you start off a bit quicker, that is a bit too quickly for now 😀, when you haven’t got the treadmill to set the pace for you.

[Bridget007]

I do this too I never stop because I find it hard to get going again so I just slow right down and sometimes I don’t speed up again 😂