Finished my first official race half marathon over the weekend. I started running regularly around 5 months ago, tempo runs usually sit around 5:30-6 pace so holding this race pace really pushed my limits but so happy with the time. Need to build in a lot more strength training as I feel my legs are holding back what by cardiovascular system can handle. Do any of you weight train legs or have any tips in this area?

Avoid Runnr shorts. They have the worst costumer’s service. It not an easy 30 money back. They come from china and are cheaply made. If you try to contact them it’s all AI.

Since I was stuck with my mistake. I thought to give them a try. First run they felt a little restrictive and had to adjust. Second run something in the back developed a hot spot.

Oh if you did want to return them you have to pay for shipping back to china. Which cost more than the shorts.

I see them advertising all over facebook and Instagram. They look cool and sound innovative. But just a big scam. Stick with name brand or Amazon.

So i do run 3k, 5k on track, gravel and road. But i do so with my Kiprun m3 trail (310gr) or La sportiva bushido 3 (300gr). My question is would it make much of a difference if i get a lighter road shoe? Ideally id like to drop to 11:00 from 12:03 in 3k, and 20:00 from 21:31 in 5k

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i signed myself up for a 10k run, it's on 20th sept💔 and the max i hv ran is 5.5k. YA IK it's nearly not enough.

but i thought if I sign up for it I will get motivation to start running again. and by AGAIN i mean, i haven't run a single km in the past 3 months 😞

sooo should I start running from today? it's 5:30 am rn and I have got class at 8:30🥀 and i didn't get a blink of sleep tonight.

also i hv got asthma so the thought of starting again is ending me.😞

I started running in January of this year and could not run for more than a minute straight. This past weekend, I completed my longest run and fastest 10k!

Hi everyone! 👋

I’ve recently started running and I’m really enjoying it so far. I’m currently around 95kg and started with slow running/jogging for about 20 minutes.

After roughly a week, I’ve managed to work my way up to around 6.5km in 58 minutes, and my time seems to be slowly coming down, which is pretty motivating! 😅

Now I’m thinking I should probably invest in a proper pair of running shoes.

I’m based in the UK and I’ll mainly be running on roads/pavements.

My budget is around £100 maximum.

The problem is… I have absolutely no idea how people choose running shoes. 😂

- How do I know what type of shoe is suitable for me?
- Does my weight make a difference to what I should look for?
- Is more cushioning necessarily better?
- Are there any particular shoes you’d recommend around £50–£150?

I’m not looking for anything fancy or racing-focused just a comfortable, reliable pair for regular road running while I build up my distance.

Would really appreciate any advice or recommendations from more experienced runners. 👟🏃‍♂️

Thank

I’m 6 weeks out from my first marathon and at the point where every long run is my farthest run ever. I’ve been using Runna for my training plan and I’m wondering if this long run is too intense? Or maybe I’m just nervous. Thanks!

I just finished an 8 week 5K improvement plan from runna. I really enjoyed the varying workouts (intervals, easy base run, tempo, etc). During that time I saw a bunch of people saying they just use Garmin's suggested daily workout and was interested in trying it out.

Today I tried out Garmin's suggested daily workout which was supposed to be a "sprint" workout. Looking at it, warmup at 149bpm, then 10seconds full out sprint followed by 3mins "recovery" (down to 118bpm). do that 8 times, then a 10 min cool down.

This is much different than the workouts I've received from Runna. Example most track workouts from runna maybe had 1;30 or at most 2:00 walking rest after a fast pace of 400/600/800/or 1000m distance. I sprinted as hard as i could for the 10 seconds, but it really felt like a short amount of time with a really long rest. At the end of the workout the watch reported back to me and said the main effect was "Base" 😂

Tomorrow it has scheduled 2x3x0:15 all out... I'm still relatively new to runningish, but I'm just not really sure I'm seeing the stimulus for these or maybe I'm just doing it wrong? Any suggestions from people who may have done both runna and garmin on which they ended up seeing more benefit from or any other insights? Thanks

Hi all -- I currently do stationary bike sessions 3-4 times a week, 20-25 minutes each time, at a decent resistance level. I'd like to start transitioning away from biking to running, but am worried about the fact that running is a bit tougher on joints / bones etc. What are some good thresholds for joint / bone strength before transitioning? For instance, I figure being able to stand on one leg for 2 minutes is a good bone strength check, but am not sure what good joint strength checks would be. Perhaps being able to do X number of lunges? Thoughts? I'm in my mid-30s, 19.2 BMI

This probably happens to other people too, but strava seems to disconnect quite a bit when I'm running, I don't have a watch so I just keep my phone in my pocket. I don't know if that affects the GPS or not. So I'm just looking for other alternative apps or just get a watch.If so , what type I have an android

After having a kid while in the middle of a highly specialized medical field college program, I stopped working out all together. Lost muscle, gained weight, overall out of shape. Here’s to taking the first steps to getting my life back on track. I feel terrible cause it’s so hot lmao

The weekend before this I had my longest run so far on my marathon training 18.6mile /30km. Around mile 15/16 I started to feel my left inner side of ankle start to hurt. After that weekend I used those indoor bikes to train 2-3 days and then took rest of the week off about 6 days no running, no training, but I did went for short walks in between

Yesterday when I went out to do an easy run at the beginning there was a little pain in the same area but as I warmed up and progressed it went away before coming back around mile 4. I dont know if I should take a little bit more weeks off or focus more on increasing my after run recovery like more stretching, ice at this point or look into other things sine I’m 5 weeks out of my first marathon.

I am using novoblast 5 to train and I have ran a little over 200 miles on those, wondering if shoe change might be due and thats the one causing it?

I dont want to miss my first marathon, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

I started running what feels like forever ago, but I guess looking back is only dec 2024… have I graduated?

Also how are we planning our year out? I’d like to get my mileage up all year but it seems to cycle? Is this normal? I guess I’m just wondering how to optimise and prioidize.

Hello All!!

I love all your posts and it really motivates me to get better in my each workout, kudos to all of you. ❤️

I wanted to share my 4KM run, which has been consistent without a break, of course, my goal is to main steady HR.

I attempted pacing starting from 3.2 then x4 increase until I increase pace eventually until 6.6-7.0 to hit 4KM. I stopped outdoor running for a while due to extreme weather conditions and currently running on my treadmill.

I would love your opinion on my run and ways to improve further in the future. 🙌🏼

Image: I use amazefit and it’s from the app called ‘Zepp’

I ran 7 miles for the first time last Saturday and on Monday was feeling unusually tired/weak and achy. Looked it up and realized that I didn’t properly fuel before or after my run. I definitely needed more carbs and electrolytes/hydration. I didn’t know that runners flu was a thing but that’s exactly what I had done to myself. I was feeling flulike symptoms all Monday into the evening. I should have done better fueling. Let my mistake be your lesson!

Hello there guys! So I recently started running (June 6th) I am 32 yo and 88kg. Today I hit my 5k PB and also managed to do a sub 60min 10k 1,5 months in... I am currently training for a half marathon in November and hope for the best outcome. Please send any advice that would help me achieve my first 21k. Thanks and be blessed!

I’ve always been afraid of running. I can walk a lot but running made me anxious. I started a few days ago and just jogged. From 1km running without a break to running ( jogging) for 5kms. I am sooo proud of myself. And I feel like crying . I know is it’s not that big of an achievement but for me it is. 🥹💃

Hi, all. I have just quit smoking (around 2 weeks ago) and have recently decided to take up running - only been out on 5 runs so far and have clocked the following run today. Is this a good pace at all? As I have no clue 😁

I'm still in the obese category according to BMI (which may be skewed since I used to Powerlift years ago), but I'm feeling better than I have in a long time. I'm down 25lbs, looking to lose another 25. When I started out I told myself my goal was to get under a 10 minute mile and under a 30 minute 5k. I finally got both of them this week (I've been under a 10 minute mile for awhile but the 5k took longer to get). I am running anywhere between 15-25 miles a week and I am doing a good mix of speed training and long distance easy runs. Hoping to continue this progress. Next goal is a 25 minute 5k, which I'm anticipating will take a lot longer to get.

I am 26, gained so much weight (weight - 90kgs, height - 169cm). I have a running exam in December for my job. I have to run 1600mtrs under 6.5 mins. Is it possible? Also I have one important question as well. Shall I do run 2 times a day? One in morning which is more intense and short span of 2kms and a long run in evening. I really want to be fit and qualify the physical test for my job. Any suggestions will be welcome. Also I wasn't able to run continuously. I had to take break and then walk litle and then again run and same. I really want to improve health. Any suggestions are welcome 🙏

Hi everyone, I started running regularly earlier this year and recently made my goal of running 5k. I had to take a couple of months off due to a work situation, but I'm back to it again now. My current time for a 5k is about 33 minutes; on a normal run, I've been going for 37 minutes (so 5k and some change). I'd really really like to get under 30 minutes as my 5k time, but I'm not sure how best to approach that. I've seen people say, "to run faster, run longer" and of course I'll do that, continuing to extend the overall time. But what about interval training? Unfortunately I don't live near a track or area with measured distances, so I'd have to rely on "speed run for xxx amount of time then drop to regular pace for xxx amount of time" but I'm not sure how to start doing that.

Can anyone recommend a timed (not distance) interval regimen to start? How many should I do total per run? For how long? Should it be part of a longer period of running? How many times per week? (I'm running now about 3x/week.)

Thank you in advance!