Too long warm up time?

[Nottooold]

After having completed week 4 I was thinking about the next week (8 min running😱!) and I need your opinion...

I usually start with a quite long walking time (15 min) before starting with the normal program (because I like to go quite far from home!); the question is: this habit could be a problem when the running time increase? What is your opinion or normal routine?

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

No harm on having to start 15 minutes or just over a mile from home, better to run in a park than on roads. As the runs get longer it might mean just going round the park several times.

[Nottooold Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you, Alan...a hug from Italy!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

That’s fine... 5 minutes brisk is a minimum really... I sometimes stroll to the park then go brisk for 5 and then run, now it’s colder I brisk walk all the way there and then run 😂

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

I walk for as long as I feel I need.. have been known to walk further than my run !

Do what you feel is right... x

[davelinks Graduate]

No problem with a bit longer warm up, some take longer to warmup anyway, I do, especially in the colder weather..

[misswobble Graduate]

I love a long warm up and cool down 😃👍