Too Slow??

[7ermintrude]

W6R3.. i ran 3.35Km in 25 mins.. is this average or just a snails pace? Starting to feel like i'll never be able to crack this running thing!

[mattaitch Graduate]

I make that just under 5mph or a pace of 12 minutes/mile which is absolutely fine. How can you not have cracked running when you have run 2 miles!

FYI I am 42, 2 stone overweight and running around 5.5 mph / 11 minute mile.

Concentrate on the distance/endurance, speed will come

[doggymum Graduate]

Don't get despondant - you are slightly quicker than me!! And we are moving so thats a good thing

Keep it up, speed will come as you do more and more. I was even slower than I am now, but I've been doing a little bit of interval training (reusing the podcasts and going quicker on the walk/run & the C25K+ Speed podcast) and can see that over time there has been an improvement, however small it may be I have got a bit faster.

You are doing great, don't worry about speed you are building stamina at the minute. Good luck for your next run!

[ceefin Graduate]

You are faster than I was on that run 7ermintrude, I only managed 3.25km in the 25mins.

But....... I have improved immensely over the last 4 weeks and so will you. Don't fret over it

[7ermintrude Graduate]

Thanks all.. was beginning to think i was running in reverse!!

PS...mattaitch i'm 43 and no exercise since leaving school so i suppose i should stop moaning really

[gdeann Graduate]

Glad to read some of the responses, you had me worried! I am not even breaking a 3km on my 25 minute runs. I'm averaging a 13.40 minute mile with my 5'2" frame. BUT, I also know if i quicken my pace, I will be likely to get frustrated and quit the program. I am slow...slow...slow but I'm getting there... Good luck to you and you should be very happy with your pace!

[7ermintrude Graduate]

Whats odd is that 6 weeks ago i really couldn't have cared less if i could run to the end of the street or not!! Now i'm kicking myself for lack of staying power and speed of run!!!

[Deryn61 Graduate]

You are doing brilliantly!

It doesnt matter whether we run fast or slow., it is all comparative!

At only 5 foot "tall", still more than 1.5 stone overweight, with a "generous" bosom this 51 year old is not and never will be built for speed! I didnt get any where near 5k on the programme.

But - hey! Guess what! I can now run for 1h 45 mins! Mostly non stop, with only a few brief pauses to put Boy the Bedlington on a lead whilst cyclists/other runners come by whereas this time last year I couldnt run for my train to work!

You keep up the good work, and only ever compare yourself with you! It is so gratifying when you see your own progress - but you know this already by now!