Just ran 10k on treadmill

larkiedeek

I have been training for a 10k

Today I managed to run for 10k without stopping. Speed was slow but it was my easy run day and I thought I would push it. time was about 72mins.

At least I now know I have enough gas in the tank to complete it.

It's an interesting way to burn over 1000cals

I have 7 weeks to improve my time but I don't think I will manage the 60 mins. I will keep trying and I hope these long trainning runs will help. One run at a time :drinker:

Stacy7218

That's great!!! I'm training for an 8K at the end of of August. My speed is VERY SLOW, but I'm trying to maintain that speed on a treadmill for now.

Best of luck! After the 8K, 10K will be my next goal!

larkiedeek

That's great!!! I'm training for an 8K at the end of of August. My speed is VERY SLOW, but I'm trying to maintain that speed on a treadmill for now.

Best of luck! After the 8K, 10K will be my next goal!

Slow seems to be the way!

wwpecker

Well ran, Ive just got back from the gym, still at the fast walking pace as my poor old legs wont let me run yet:laugh: but its all energy burned.

robinhardysmall

That is awesome~ did you work up to it or just start running? I"m trying to do a 4 miler September 1st and very nervous so I started running for a minute then walking for a minute to build up to it...

Sabine_Stroehm

Great job!

rosarenee1

That is wonderful! I hope to get to that level soon! I just started running almost two months ago. I love the high calorie burn too.

EternalJourney

Great job!! WOOT!

Gunnarbear

Impressive!

tmauck4472

That's awesome, I still can't manage even a good jog yet.

spendsitwell

Way to go! That is a good time for your first 10K. The only thing I would recomment is to make sure you are getting outside run time. Running on a treadmill is very different than running on the road. I trained on the treadmill and I thought I was going to die the first time I ran outside. LOL Congrats again on the run. Awesome!!

rainydayboys

That's fantastic!!!
I just signed up for a 5K. I've been out of the running game for a long while and it's like starting from scratch. My plan is to spend the next month gradually increasing my speed, then taking it outside for the next month, as 99% of my running has been on a treadmill. I did a fast walk 5K the other night and it took almost an hour. I used to be able to run for 30 minutes no problem, now I need to concentrate on the distance, too.

larkiedeek

That is awesome~ did you work up to it or just start running? I"m trying to do a 4 miler September 1st and very nervous so I started running for a minute then walking for a minute to build up to it...

I start with a 5 min walk. It get's my heart rate up and lets me warm the old legs up. I also do a 5 min cool-down. It seems to keep my heart rate up and I end up burning more calories.

It means I ended up moving for over 80 mins and about 7 miles in total. I wish I could count the warm-up in my distance but my times would be even more shocking.

larkiedeek

Way to go! That is a good time for your first 10K. The only thing I would recomment is to make sure you are getting outside run time. Running on a treadmill is very different than running on the road. I trained on the treadmill and I thought I was going to die the first time I ran outside. LOL Congrats again on the run. Awesome!!

That was the plan. There is a parkrun event close by which is a 5k every weekend. I was going to go yesterday but it was too wet.

I pushed the run today because I had the day off yesterday.

Please don't say that about running outside. I want it to be easier.

My treadmill does not have any incline feature but I have been putting those big rubber training mats under it to raise up the front. I will throw another set of mats under it this week to take it up to 3. This should help step it up again.

JoelBissitt

Well done. I have been running for around 18 months and you will improve your time with more practice. When I started running 5 minutes at 5mph almost killed me. Today I ran a 10k in 41 minutes and 12 seconds!