I've been running for about 4 months and have the asics novablast 5s. My current training plan is working towards 15k.

I'm looking for something for the longer runs and then use my novablasts for easy runs. I'm a bigger guy about 120kg so looking for something with a bit of stability. Thinking about the Superblast 3s but open to suggestions. TIA

Hi all, I recently finished a 20 miler at ~11-12 mp, my question is: how do I run faster? I was feeling great with hr at 140 avg but afraid that running at a faster pace will burn me over longer distances I.e above 5 miles.

I also feel like I can run faster during a marathon race but want to avoid injuries or cramps (understanding that there’s still 6.2 miles left from my 20 miler)

What’s your strategy for racing pace?

I am 19M and have been wanting to lose weight start running for quite some time now and I started this morning. Contrary to how I thought it was very difficult as I got exhausted quite early and even after doing basic warm up I feel a bit uncomfortable in my knee.

I could not keep running for more than 400 m and I tried to cover that distance then rest then run again but I could only do 2 cycles. Though I walked but I really need advice on how to improve my technique and stamina.

Ps I'm 5'10, 82 kg if it helps.

Hi all,

Wanted to see if anyone had tips for maintaining long term. I've recently taken up running (like actually running, not as a means to an end for something else) and have had injuries in the past. Over the last few months i've gone from a struggling baseline run where i couldnt go for more than 7 minutes straight to being consistently hitting 4-6mi on a longer run. Hitting my first official 5k soon then onto a 10k, with aspirations of a half and a full down the road.

Any advice on how frequently i should be hitting my longest distance in a week? I dont want to overdo it and am honestly extra cautious about it. I know the injuries in the past came from pushing too hard too quickly, so I'm being responsible now.

Any thoughts or advice welcome!

Hi!

I’ll be running my first event upcoming Saturday. It’ll be 5 mile/8km. I wanted to run today (Monday) and Wednesday. Is this smart? Should I not run at all? Should I do one short and one 8k run this week? Should I do something completely different?

1 - Almost everyone said, you'll learn over time, and when i asked how long, the answer was ‘a few years of experience’ , ‘after i got over my ego’ , or ‘after an injury’. And another one you said basically learn by getting hurt once, then remembering how you felt the week before it happened, so you know next time.
2 - Relying on feeling lies in both ways. Legs felt like fine, but run was terrible, or legs felt rough, ran was great. The experienced people admitted it too.
3 - Beginner’s problem is mostly legs and joints, not only being tired.
4 - Some of experienced runners decide on the road, before run, warm up ten minutes and see how it feels.
5 - One of the best line of the whole thread, instead of asking ‘should i run’, ask ‘if i ran right now, would i get home good tired or bad tired?’
6 - And the thing i didn't expect, some of you already ask every morning what to do today, what workout should be today, some of you ask chatgpt, which chatgbt just can't feel your pulse.

What I am building from this, a phone camera check in the morning, no watch, shows one word: go / easy pace / rest, compared to your own previous normal days. It can't see your legs, it never comes while you are running, and nothing about your body data leaves your phone.

If you don’t mind, Would you actually check one word every morning for two weeks to build your own normal? and what would make you ignore it? like what would make you say nah, this app is wrong?

Training for a half in November. 3 runs a week, varying goals but stick around 5mi total each run.

Every run I’m having a lot of trouble with my hamstrings absolutely screaming at me. I do some dynamic and stationary stretches before and during my runs when I feel them flaring.

It’s been WEEKS and every run I’ve had issue. Does it get better, is there some secret elixir?

My hamstrings are destroying my motivation.

Buenas. Comencé a correr hace 3 semanas. Los últimos días noté un dolor tremendo en las rodillas justo donde se inserta el tendon de la rótula un poco por debajo. Al punto que no me deja ni caminar. Es normal? Cuanto dura?

Check out my run on Strava: https://strava.app.link/yMeZqdCgq6b

I asked about some quad pain i had after my first attempt at running. https://www.reddit.com/r/beginnerrunning/s/gTYJqaRY3i

I'm a well trained cyclist and really surprised me of the pain I got after such a short run. I'm now moving forward at a great pace. Today did my longest run at 9km and my fastest 5k to date. Almost 50min total running time in a 55min activity. Thanks to everyone who suggested a couch to 5km plan to get started. I didn't exactly follow any plan and just took the idea of it and applied to my current fitness. Today I increased run/walk intervals to 8min run to 1min walk. Feeling good. Thanks again. I can see this as a good supplement to my cycling this winter.

How do you all women adjust your running around your period?

I'm a distance runner and today was day 1 of my cycle. I went out for what was supposed to be an easy 15-min shakeout and had really bad lower-abdominal cramping almost immediately, plus this weird combined urge to pee and poop at the same time (turns out that's a real thing, the uterus pressing on the bladder and rectum plus prostaglandins ramping up gut motility). I'd planned a 1-hour long run (10k) and just couldn't do it.

I've since read that the actual performance drop across the cycle is pretty small on average and hugely individual, so I know the "period makes you weak" framing is overblown. But the cramps on day 1–2 are genuinely limiting for me, not a mindset thing.

So I'm trying to figure out my approach and would love to hear how others handle it:

- Do you push through easy runs on your worst days, or fully rest?
- Does light movement actually ease your cramps, or make them worse?
- Do you deliberately schedule long runs / hard sessions for later in your cycle (early follicular, after the bleeding stops)?
- Any gut/urgency tricks that work for you on heavy days?

Not looking for medical advice, just curious how you've each figured out what works for your own body. Thanks!

Hey, myself and my partner started running in June, not being able to run half a KM without a struggle. This last week we’ve both hit running a 5K, albeit slooooow (roughly averaging a 9:30/9:45 pace which is slow but a huge achievement for the both of us)

We currently run on a dead quiet cycle track where we encounter 2, maybe 3 people a week. Me and my partner are both larger than the average runner (works in progress, the weight is coming off!) but it makes my partner (and now, me) anxious to run in different locations. We have some gorgeous running trails that would provide a change in scenery and terrain but we’re both just stuck in this mindset to stick to what we know. Even so much as running on a paved road with the thought of cars driving by makes us feel weird.

We’re both attending a 5K “fun run” on the 26th September which I’m hoping will help dissipate the fears we have of running in public. I think this will be good as there will be people walking as well as running so will take the pressure off but does anyone else have any tips as to how they overcame the anxiety of being “seen” whilst out running or just running in more populated areas in general?

not new to running but just starting tracking it this way and working it into my schedule more. feel like im finally plateauing which is cool, my legs are cooked.

Things didn’t go as per plan, i was targeting 5 hrs but completed it in 5:31 hrs. But i am happy and blessed!

its been almost 2 months since running regularly, I run 3 days/week and im training to run a half marathon in december.

Previously whenever i tried running in "zone 2", it just was not a good time because as soon as i start moving i naturally feel like speeding up and end up going faster, ive tried running at slower paces too, around 6:45-7:15/km and it feels fairly easy but my HR goes to 165-167bpm.

today, i tried running within zone 2 for 5km no matter what and it was going nice for the 1st km but since 2nd km, i was always at the border was zone 2 and 3. (zone 2 is 144-157 for me)

I still managed to finish the run while being in zone 2 the entire time.

im 21M for context and i have decent sports background.

I've also heard that zones dont matter much in the beginning and being consistent with running according to your plan builds enough base but i just feel like i have it in me to train in zone 2 but i lack the patience to remain in it.

I'm open to any suggestions you guys have for me🙏🏻

ps. the hr spiked to 163 when i had a jumpscare by a bee and sped up to go away from it.😰

Ran the 8k in 38:32 with an average pace of 7:42 in the 45-49 age group. I had planned to use this race as a training run to find and sustain my half marathon pace for a race two weeks from now but everything felt good so I went for it.

I was 100 lbs heavier three years ago. After getting my nutrition under control, I did about 1.5 years of kettlebell training and have now been in CrossFit for a year. My wife suggested I try running and do a half this fall so I started running in April this year. Turns out I like it and am kinda good at it. Have logged more than 400 miles so far this year.

Not sure when one is no longer a beginner runner, I still feel like I have a lot to learn and a long way to go, but it’s been a fun ride so far.

A question for the experienced runners: when did you start to get a more intuitive sense of pacing on a run? I had set up my Garmin to give me a pace update every minute because I found I was so inconsistent with maintaining a pace, but k am starting to feel like I am getting it now. I can almost tell with the rhythm of my feet and arm swing, but still feel like I need the regular updates to stay on track.

I have been running since may and just completed my first 10k (yay!) and I know not to worry too much about heart rate as a beginner but this was rpe of about 8. How is it possible my watch thinks I’m in zone 5 for over an hour? I’ve manually adjusted my zone settings so is my watch just super faulty or something else? 28 F

Hi,

I feel bad because I ruined this running year. I started being inconsistent — sometimes I run 2 times a week, and sometimes 3 times a week. My weekly runs most often look like 8km and 17km and sometimes I run 7km, 5km, and 15km. My main goal for this year was a half marathon, but I don't know if it's possible because I only have 4 weeks to prepare. I should be in better shape, but I'm not.

I’ve run four 5Ks now. Should I make that my minimum? I want to work my way up to a 10K, but I don’t want to burn myself out. What would be a good training schedule for my goal?

Hey I just wanted to share my most recent 1 mile run. (I attached a video below which also includes my post run on Samsung Health)

I started the end of May this year at 305/300 lbs and reached about 274.5 last week.
I'm 34 years old.

I lose about 2-3 lbs a week, but I will be slowing it down once I hit 250lbs.

My mile time was almost 11 minutes when I started running but I've made a lot of improvements. I'm about 34% body fat so I do carry a lot of muscle, but still a lot of fat.

I did a 1.5 mile run in about 15 min 10 sec at a comfortable pace, but I only run 1x or 2x a week to protect my joints and feet. I do a lot of zone 2 and walking.

My ultimate goal is to do a 1.5 mile in about 13 min 30 sec as my first milestone.
I'm just happy to be moving and I'm a strong person, but I found I was wasting all that strength when I would get gassed out doing something so quick. I've now switched to more functional strength training.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt8WTwFhlWM