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[Runner97]

I have just started running my first run was 3.8k in 20 mins is that good or not all’s I know is my legs are jelly as anything?

[pinkaardvark Graduate]

That seems pretty quick. What are you trying to achieve? To become a regular runner and enjoy it or just to run once and burst a ligament

If your legs were like jelly you were probably trying too hard and are at risk of injury. There really is not much gain to be had from pain in running. Try following the c25k programme and tap into the excellent support network this forum offers

[icklegui Graduate]

"first run" ... hmm, I think everyone here would advise you to start the Couch to 5K programme which will take you *safely* into running. It's a high impact activity ... I think everyone would define "good" at first as safe, low risk of injury.

Get the programme (as an app or podcasts) here: nhs.uk/Livewell/c25k/Pages/... If you find the first runs of the programme relatively easy, that's great, probably just means you're starting at a good level of fitness. Still means you have to build your running legs! Distance and speed come later, but it's only a 9 week programme so you'll be running 30 minutes in just a few weeks.

[SlowLoris]

That is a good time for that distance but as pinkaardvark and icklegui have both pointed out you are running a risk of various injuries if you are starting from scratch. Aerobic fitness improves rapidly, muscular strength takes longer. Strengthening bones and ligaments takes weeks/months and those are the bits that will suffer and then take a while to heal.

I thought I could just start running. I ended up unable to climb the stairs. I'm not the only one on this forum who learned the hard way.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Do you want to know if you are faster than the 83 year old lady who graduated a month or so ago, or a slim sporty twenty year old male? Or maybe No Farah?

We don't generally make comparisons about performance on this site because they are a bit futile. We are about slowly and methodically building stamina and strength, while speed is irrelevant at this stage and should come later, when adequate resistance to injury has developed. As others have said, your current approach leaves you at a very high risk of injury.

This guide will give you an idea of how the Couch to 5k training plan works. healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Take care.