Are you fit? How long and how often do you run (or walk)?

What do you classify as fit? Running 1 mile or running 20? Sorry I'm not trying to be annoying but it's very hard to compare yourself to others we all have different goals. Yes I run 45-50 miles a week and some weeks I'll do that distance over 4 days and others over 7 days that along with an hour or two dog walking a day, but that doesn't mean I'm fitter than someone who runs 20 miles and does some other things as well such as weights? or people who can run shorter distances than me a lot faster

Decide what your goals are. Then have look online at some training plans at what other people have done to achieve that. It's very difficult to compare yourself to others. Do you want to run 5k? 10k? 20? There are some great training plans out there such as the Hal Higdon ones or the C25K or C210K ones. Have a look and decide what fits in with your goals and your present ability.

Good Luck

Fit in this context means fit for purpose. So if you have a goal to run a certain distance by a certain date, or can run a target distance but want to go faster you need a training plan.

What result do you want from running?

At the minute I'm at a comfortable 9 min per mile pace for up to 5 mile with no walk breaks (unless absolutely nessassary) and I run 4/5 times a week. I wouldn't consider myself a very fit person though.

I don't run. Many days, I walk. I skip it a lot more in the summer - it's just so hot/humid. I don't count how far, but would guess about 2 - 2.5 miles. Unless I'm too sick, I'm in a pool for a little bit every day, sometime a lot.

I run 80 miles a week.

Run 2x a day. Generally about 1 hour and 45 min a day

I'm far from fit but I currently do 3 miles of fartlek training four days on and one day off. I just started doing this and I feel great. Lots of sweat too.

ok, runners....do you find that running, after a long time, stalls your metabolism? from what I've read, your body gets used to the same workout after a while, and you should switch things up. I do do strength training, but often, the only thing I have time for is a 3mile run!

80miles a week is hard core! that is a serious runner right there!

I'm not majorly fit, but working on it. I'm training for two half marathons (about 8 weeks apart) later in the year. I run every second day, I just find that works best for me to avoid injury which works out to 3-4 times a week. Last month I ran 105km (65.6 miles), this month it will be a little more than that (I follow the 10% rule).

Good luck in working out what your goals are and keep enjoying your running!

I go with all the rest that say fitness is relative. I think its easier to measure time spent which seems to me to be a better measure of lifestyle. I'm coming back after injury but when I was going full pelt I was running 4-5 hrs per week, biking 3 and swimming 3 + 2 resistance sessions.

I'm pretty dang fit and don't run at all...unless someone is chasing me. Fitness is a relative thing....I can go cycle 50 miles without batting an eye but can't run a lick....my wife runs marathons but pretty much hits the wall on her bike at a mere 15 miles or so simply because she doesn't ride often.

If you want to be a runner I'd suggest signing up for some races and training for them...you will inevitably up your fitness level if you are actually training, particularly if you're training to do more than just finish. Throw in some resistance work and a cross training session on a bike or in the pool and you're golden.

As a matter of maintaining my fitness level I ride around 60 - 80 miles per week, do a full body lifting routine 3x weekly, and generally swim once per week for about 1/2 mile to cross train. I walk my dog 3 miles at least 5 days per week but I try to get out with her every day because it's good for both of us. Things change substantially when during cyclocross season and when I'm training for an endurance ride.

I'm fit enough to run. For me it's the other way around. I run which in turn has resulted in becoming more fit. I'm also a turtle (12:30/mi is my happy place) but I'm not happy unless I'm running the long game. When not nursing an injury I'm running 20-40 miles a week over 3-4 days. Typically 2-3 six mile runs and a long run of 12+ miles or so on the weekends. It all depends on how I feel that weekend. I also like to mix it up as I'm always slow I vary my distance and terrain. Sometimes out on roads, other times on the trails. Mountains, cities, rural, you name it.

I enjoy my runs. It's become a passion for me so when I run I'd much rather do fewer longer runs than more shorter runs as the short ones feel like they're over before they start. To complete the picture, I'm not a lean runner. In fact at 210 lbs currently perhaps a Clydesdale would be an accurate description. But point me down a trail and I'll run till my legs give out.

I don't cross train, stretch, or even wear fancy running shoes. Though I do take advantage of my new active body to go do other things when the opportunity arises. I study form and the mechanics of running but other than that I just run. I'm ok with my speed and abilities. I'd rather go further than faster. So I do.

So in my case, no real plan. Just passion and in my opinion, passion will drive you harder and more successfully than any coach.

I'm a casual runner who has decided to up her game but I'm not really sure how long or how often fit people run. I go once or twice a week for an hour but sometimes I walk and sometimes I don't. Just wondering what people who are good at this do.

I'm terrible at running(I grew up with a cross hemispherical motor disability that makes my movement awkward), always have been, but I have quite good endurance. When my ankle is in good condition(I just sprained it) I would go for 1-2 hour jogs on an eliptical(or 1 hour on the tredmil at 6.5 mph, or 30 min run at a comfortable pace on pavement) 5 days a week and normally on the sixth day I would go for a 8-14 hour hike and cover about 40-50 miles.