What is too slow

[Nic_S]

Is there such a thing as too slow, I have just finished W6r2 and my running partner tonight did his run and then walked with me whilst I finished mine and we were nearly doing the same pace.

[Endlesslybreathe]

Don't think there is anything as too slow... I used to be overtaken by walkers all the time and be sitting around 12.5 mins a km. So no way near 5 km in 30 minutes.

But I have been using a 5k to 10k app now and have just naturally gotten faster as my fitness got better... around 9.5 mins a km and improving.

Don't worry about speed... more important just to keep going...

[Noaky12 Graduate]

There is def no such thing as too slow. The key thong is you're out there and doing it. You will naturally find your comfortable pace for the programme & when you graduate you can start thinking about improving your speed - but - only if thats what you want to do.

Enjoy it!!! ☺

[Noaky12 Graduate in reply to Noaky12]

*thing not thong lol!!! 😶

[poppypug Graduate in reply to Noaky12]

Ha ha ! That made me chuckle xxx

[Theziggy Graduate in reply to poppypug]

Mind you, a guy did one of our local 5Ks in a mankini Poppy, and that was definitely a case of a "thing in a thong" xx

[poppypug Graduate in reply to Theziggy]

Ha ha , I bet that was a sight for sore eyes ! xxx

[Ffion2 Graduate in reply to poppypug]

Bet that wasn't all that was sore ..

[poppypug Graduate in reply to Ffion2]

Naughty , Tee hee ! xxx

[Beenal Graduate]

Not at all, everyone runs at different speeds. I just asked this same question a few days ago. A slow km is the same distance as a fast km and even better than big fat zero km on the couch!!!! Xxx

[Coddfish Graduate]

Your pace is the right pace, whatever it is. Focus on elapsed time.

[Nic_S]

thanks everyone

[Realfoodieclub Graduate]

Listen to everyone, there is no such thing as too slow it's a mental attitude type of thing and it will make running more enjoyable if you embrace your speed whatever it is. I am a slow runner but I wouldn't trade my time out running for anything. I enjoy being out there and if I get passed so what, I'm doing it for me not them. Happy running.

[juju656]

I don't have a lot to share, I'm a slow one, I jog/run at 4.3mph (give or take a bit), but I feel the same is @realfoodie, I just enjoy being out there I love the peace I get from it and the buzz I get afterwards. I'd like to get faster at some point, but for now just completing each week and each run within that week is a massive thing for me. If you push too fast now, you will only end up hurting yourself and end up on the injury couch or just as bad, you may end up not at all enjoying it!

give yourself a break and a pat on the back for just being apart of a great program

[ju-ju- Graduate]

More important at this stage to keep going...you can work on speed later

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As long you feel you are running that's fine. I had a similar experience when my daughter came with me but decided just to focus on my running not her walking. Keep going, you can do it at the pace that suits you🏃