Is my speed TOO SLOW!?

[Loopin]

Hi everyone. I had to stop for a month due to an ankle injury on wk4. Started from the beginning again but jogging at 3.8mph (it says to keep it slow). Is this ridiculously slow?? I was running at 4.3mph before the injury but don't want to overdo it. Any guidance much appreciated. Wk5 next week.🤔

[K8nno Graduate]

As long as you are performing a running motion, speed is irrelevant. C25K is all about building up the amount of time that you’re running for and NOT distance. Just keep at it and well done.

[Loopin Graduate in reply to K8nno]

Thanks K8nno, appreciate your reply.

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Glad you are better and back running. If that pace works for you and helps you ease back in to c25k then great . Good luck 😊

[Loopin Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Thank you 😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

There is no too slow you have to look after your ankle

[Loopin Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

It's all good at the moment thank you so will just keep plodding on!

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Loopin]

We are very slow but have gained a bit of speed over time

[Loopin Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Yes, I thought it probably best to get through the runs and increase speed then. Thanks for your reply. 😊

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Loopin]

Slow and steady avoids injury and you are right speed comes later. This programme teaches your body to be able to run for 30 minutes and being able to keep running is the important bit

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

No it's not ridiculously slow, as long as you are comfortable running, that is the main thing.

[steviej99 Graduate]

You can run too fast but you can never run too slow. Your running further and faster than the majority of the population who never get off the couch! Well done 🙂

[backintime Graduate]

Slow is good, slow is calm, I run slowly, it certainly hasn't stopped me achieving my goals and I have recently upped to 10k.

Stick with a pace which allows you to complete your runs and that's all you need

[j6b1 Graduate]

I agree you can never run to slow, I found the Japanese slow running video really helpful 😊

[Tazzy_wazzy Graduate]

Snails rule! Keep running slow 🐌🏃‍♀️

[EdithEsther]

So good to hear. I do the parkrun but am usually very nearly the last but as someone said ‘at least I got off the couch’!

[Loopin Graduate]

Thanks so much everyone for your replies. Feel much happier now! 😁