How slow is too slow for C25K

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  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    It's only too slow if you're walking the whole thing, and the definition of running is, at some point in your stride, both feet are off the ground. . I honestly don't think I could "run" 3.5 mph, personally, because I have long legs, but if you can maintain a run at 3.5, it's not too slow. Distance over speed.
  • weaziemand
    weaziemand Posts: 83 Member
    WOW!!! Thanks everyone for the advice and all of the encouragement. You don't know how much I appreciate it.
  • blackcoffeeandcherrypie
    blackcoffeeandcherrypie Posts: 486 Member
    I love this thread! Another slow jogger here. I jog a mile at about 17 minutes BUT I am jogging more and for longer than I ever have in my life before and that is worth celebrating. I totally agree with what everyone said, there's no such thing as too slow unless you aren't doing it at all. And now I'm off to print screen this thread for days when I think I am the only jogger on the planet who can't run 10 minute miles!
  • ccsick
    ccsick Posts: 91 Member
    I just finished C24Kfree today, I signed up for our Corporate cup run today, too. It takes place on my little brother's 51st birthday, he died May 11th from a long painful bout of tonsil cancer. I'll be motivated knowing he is up there watching me and laughing at me. He was always the runner and I am so not athletic. He'll be tickled just knowing I am doing it!

    I run what is comfortable for me. I walk at 3.5 or 3.6 and run at 4.3 to 4.5. I'll restart the whole program again to gain speed. For me it was about just being able to DO IT! I had to listen to my body. I had shin splints, pain in my knees, pain in my hips, and so on and on it went. I slowed down, put my ego aside and let me body dictate what I should do. I didn't want to sustain an injury that would keep me from doing it at all.

    I say listen to your body and get the speed later. There's no RIGHT way to do it. Everybody has different levels they can run at. Nobody started out running a 5K in one day. It's all a process. GOOD LUCK!
  • ronda_gettinghealthy
    ronda_gettinghealthy Posts: 777 Member
    well I DONT run... and I DONT jog... I WOG... that is a lot of people can walk faster than I "run"... so what... I am moving and both feet leave the ground at the same time... Way to go!!!
  • domsmoms
    domsmoms Posts: 174 Member
    I started C25K today too, also on the treadmill... it may make you feel better to hear that I averaged about 3.0mph walking & 3.5mph running, no incline. I bumped it up to about 3.8 max for a few brief times. I had also read what another poster above pasted from www.c25k.com/c25k_treadmill.html, about taking it slow. I am all for that! I don't want to burn myself out on this and quit right away.

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