Is 4+mph on the treadmill fast enough to be classed as running?

What speed do others run at on the treadmill? I vary between 4.3 and 4.5 depending on how I feel but am sure this is so slow it is just barely jogging. I am not walking but do not feel I am running properly. Is there a speed at which one can say they are really running not just jogging?

[shelly69]

Hi. I tend to do the walking bits at 4mph and the running bits at 6mph. I think you just need to find what speed feels right for you. It's supposed to be a light jog, according to Laura

[Slater Graduate]

Yes, definitely! I usually run outside, but the odd occasion I'm on a treadmill I think I set it around 4.something mph or 6ish kmph, because that's what I feel comfortable with. I also set it to 1% incline. As long as it suits you, don't worry what anyone else is doing. Speed can come later if you want.

[dush3003]

Hi ebony2012

I'm with you on this one I too do about 3.6 walking and about 4.3 jogging, I;m also on W4R2. What week you on?

[Hidden in reply to dush3003]

Hi Dush3003

Sorry for the late response but at the time of this posting I was on week 8. I have now graduated from C25k and run three times a week sometimes doing 30 mins, sometimes more and sometimes only 25 mins depending on how energetic i feel!

[Michigan Graduate]

Hi,

I'm definitely with you on this one too! But like the other commenters I've decided the important thing is to run at a pace which means you can do the time without stopping and then post graduation worry about slowly speeding it up. I generally run between 4.4-4.6 and definitely feel a difference between the two! While that won't be fast enough to run 3 miles in 30 minutes and I can't really imagine going fast enough for that right now I think it's important to remember there is no way I could imagine running at any speed for 25 minutes a couple of months ago and now I can do that! So I would say just enjoy what you've accomplished this week and worry about the next step when it comes round! Congratulations on getting this far!

[fatcat12]

I've recently started and have just finished w3 r2. I warm up at 3.5mph, walk at 4mph and run at 5.3mph but upped it today to 5.5mph for a 90 second run. Not sure if I will be able to increase from 3 minutes to 5 minutes for week 4 it seems a big jump. Before starting C25K I could even run 30 seconds!