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Beginner runners - whats your 5K time?

Carpercia
Carpercia Posts: 134 Member
edited December 2024 in Motivation and Support
From some casual training after graduating from C25K I'm slow on 26:17.
How about you?

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  • richardpkennedy1
    richardpkennedy1 Posts: 1,890 Member
    Not a bad time. Are you male or female? My record is 21:04 but that was years ago. I'm now around 23 mins
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    Slow on 26.17?

    I average 3 four miles runs a week and my best 5k is 34 minutes.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Carpercia wrote: »
    From some casual training after graduating from C25K I'm slow on 26:17.
    How about you?

    Yeah that's really slow.... :laugh:
  • Carpercia
    Carpercia Posts: 134 Member
    richardpkennedy1 wrote: »
    Not a bad time. Are you male or female? My record is 21:04 but that was years ago. I'm now around 23 mins

    Male. trying to get back to that time now though!
    girlinahat wrote: »
    Slow on 26.17?

    I average 3 four miles runs a week and my best 5k is 34 minutes.

    I was the same, I just kept running. Never did any other exercise in my life before that.



  • Wolfena
    Wolfena Posts: 1,570 Member
    edited July 2016
    hahaha... yea, you're "slow"

    My best time ever was 31.5 minutes - when I'd been running regularly a few years. Of course, I didn't start til I was 40-ish.

    When I was a "beginner" my 5K time was more like 45-50 minutes.
  • Carpercia
    Carpercia Posts: 134 Member
    Wolfena wrote: »
    hahaha... yea, you're "slow"

    My best time ever was 31.5 minutes - when I'd been running regularly a few years. Of course, I didn't start til I was 40-ish.

    When I was a "beginner" my 5K time was more like 45-50 minutes.

    It depends by who's standards. I did 5K two days ago in 31 minutes or so.
    I think I need to increase my mileage!

    I remember how long it took me to get to 5K :smile:

    Do you still run?
  • kellyiris6
    kellyiris6 Posts: 69 Member
    I think my first 5k I was at 35 mins, and my best time was 28 mins.
  • Wolfena
    Wolfena Posts: 1,570 Member
    Carpercia wrote: »
    Wolfena wrote: »
    hahaha... yea, you're "slow"

    My best time ever was 31.5 minutes - when I'd been running regularly a few years. Of course, I didn't start til I was 40-ish.

    When I was a "beginner" my 5K time was more like 45-50 minutes.

    It depends by who's standards. I did 5K two days ago in 31 minutes or so.
    I think I need to increase my mileage!

    I remember how long it took me to get to 5K :smile:

    Do you still run?

    I just started running again in May.... well, sort of. After 2+ years of inactivity it's more like walking a lot with some running along the way here and there :/
    My cousin wants me to do a half marathon next year, so I gotta get my groove back!
  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    My first 5k was around 38minutes at 29 years old....3 years later, and consistant running has me down to around 30minutes even. My PR is 27:36
  • MargaretLunan
    MargaretLunan Posts: 5,299 Member
    i am 50 years old and just started 5 ks my best time is around 45 min i also weigh 266 pounds here is a site that does virtual 5 ks and other actives http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/109303-lose-1-pound-a-week
  • neldabg
    neldabg Posts: 1,452 Member
    edited July 2016
    There's an annual 5k I do for fun.
    5k as an obese person, no training: 50:54 minutes
    5k as a healthy weight person, no training: 39:35 minutes
  • Flybeetle
    Flybeetle Posts: 387 Member
    30min... You're not slow! ;)
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