What is your jogging speed?

I am slow...slower than a turtle riding a wave of cold molasses slow, but I am determined that one day I will be a runner. So I was just wondering for comparison and goal-setting purposes, what is your typical jogging/running speed? I clocked in at a sad 4 mph this morning.

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Jenn728

I trail run hilly/mountainous terrain and my pace is 10 min mile usually but sometimes I run/walk and then it's more like an 11 min mile. I can't emotionally run on flat ground. I hate it so much that I actually run more slowly.

^this is the truth - trial running is such an amazing experience

I don't trail run as often as I'd like but love it when I do! It's exhilarating and being in the woods and in nature makes it such a great experience!

DWBalboa

It’s important to remember that you are up and running, just do your best and try and push yourself a little further and a little fast each time.

With that being said, for me there are a lot of variables that come into play; such as time of day, running surface, distance and so on. I live on a 2.5 mile long peninsula that can have a pretty strong wind that changes direction on a dime, which if I’m running on the beach as most of my spring – fall runs are, the winds and the sand have a big impact on my speed and distance.
Like many people I start out a little slower and get faster as I warm up. On the beach I can have anywhere between 4.0 -5.0 mph while on the road surface I can have anywhere from 5.5-7.0 mph.

Just remember you don’t have to be faster than the lion, bear, or zombie that’s chasing you; you just need to be faster than the person next to you. ;-)

workout_ninja

I average out at 6.5mph when doing anything up to 6 miles. After that, I tend to slow to 6mph. When I do short runs (5k) I tend to run at 7mph

missdibs1

my speed for longer distances is turtle slow until I am warmed up When I sprint I am pretty fast.

I would not worry about speed comparisons you have to start somewhere pretty soon you will be a cheetah

Linnaea27

Somewhere between 5.25 mph and 6ish mph for me. I am probably faster than that in cool weather, but if the temperature is much over 60 degrees F, I get slower and slower. I run once or twice a week-- much of my exercise is from gardening and biking in the summer and I find running kind of miserable when it is hot outside.

It definitely helps to work at it and do it regularly. I was running more often in the winter and spring and was probably in better cardiovascular shape then than I am presently. I'm more concerned with getting stronger right now than getting faster.

MrTolerable

yeah^ Actually just to be straight up it is better to start off as a turtle anyway to build up your ligaments and get your muscles ready for the motion - your risking an injury if you go b@lls to the w@ll flying right outta da gate, rather move at a steady gait and slowly, incrementally increase the distance prior to the speed. Get that one mile to turn into 1.2 miles etc. and once you are knocking out 3 miles, even super slow - your ganna be able to increase your speed without even acknowledgment of it.

I highly highly highly recommend starting SLOOOOW- an injury would set you back much further then training responsibly.

MeanderingMammal

Gotta disagree. No running is DEFINITELY better than any running.

My running speed? 0mph. In other words, this girl don't run. Lifting = winning.

Horses for courses. Lifting bores me to tears.

I run, my cross training is cycling and rowing. I do some resistance training, but in practice the running and rowing do enough for muscle balance in my legs and core. Of course if my running and cycling were restricted to indoors in a gym, the complementary effects wouldn't be as significant, so resistance training would become more important.

I don't do indoors...

_Waffle_

99 miles per hour baby, is how fast that I like to go....

skippygirlsmom

I'm usually between 5.5 - 6 mph depending on how I feel and how far I'm running.

wtw0n

9.5-12 km/h (5.9-7.5 miles/hour). That's 6 min 19 sec/km - 5 min/km for real runners.

Sobus76

9.5-12 km/h (5.9-7.5 miles/hour). That's 6 min 19 sec/km - 5 min/km for real runners.

real runners? where do i sign up to be a real runner, i think i'm a fake one.

JTick

My forever pace is 12 min/mile. I can bust out a sub 11 min/mile 5k, and a sub 10 min/mile single mile.

cavewoman15

i've been running for about three years and training for a triathlon all year. my next tri has a 10k so i'm running an hour at a time these days. i still run 11:30 minute miles. i've been known to crank out an eleven minute mile or a bit less in a 5k, but i have to really focus on running fast. i've considered trying HIIT and other ways to increase my speed, but i kinda like running slow. i get to see what's going on around me

i might try increasing my speed over the winter, but not while i'm also training for a race.

also, i run on a lakefront path and i see TONS of people running slower than me. and of course, many are running faster. i think if you're getting out there and getting exercise, you should be proud of yourself!! keep at it!

cavewoman15

9.5-12 km/h (5.9-7.5 miles/hour). That's 6 min 19 sec/km - 5 min/km for real runners.

STOP IT

eb30

Honeslty I wouldn't worry about pace I would worry about the amount of minutes you are running. The Coach to 5k aps are great even if you are never going to actully run 3.1 miles. They have you run for a few min then walk and build you up with time. After you can run for say 30 min straight then work on your pace.

Just remember KEEPING YOUR FEET MOVING IS KEY .....NOT HOW FAST YOU FINISH THE RACE !!!

jbrownnolan

6 - 7 miles / hour (or a 10 min / mile), and I normally run anywhere between 1 - 2 hrs / day, 4 - 5 days / week, it has taken me 4 years to get me to this point, I started out by doing 30 second sprints on the treadmill, and now you will never catch me on one of those (LOL).

Just remember it doesn't matter how long you've been running, how far you've run, how fast you've run, if this is your first run or if this is your 100th run, (there's no such thing as a "real runner" or a "wannabe runner") if you run, then you're a runner.

If you take 2 people and one person ran a 6 min / mile and the other person ran a 12 min / mile, you both ran a mile, and that is awesome

Keep up the good work, and just keep running.

workshardplaysharder

It really depends on the run I'm doing, how I feel etc. it really varies. The last 5k I did I was at a 9:30 minute mile pace. Sometimes if I'm really feeling it (and I have music playing) when I do a loop in my neighborhood I can do it at an 8:45/9 minute mile pace.

In all honesty though it doesn't matter what any one else does. It only matters what YOU do.

workshardplaysharder

Any running is better than no running in my opinion.

Gotta disagree. No running is DEFINITELY better than any running.

My running speed? 0mph. In other words, this girl don't run. Lifting = winning.

For you maybe.

I run. I bike. I lift. To me that's a win-win-win.

workshardplaysharder

you'll be a real runner when you start measuring your speed by minute/mile, not by mph.

Interesting.

I had no idea that there were real runners and fake runners. So what you're saying is that if I see someone running in my neighborhood and I ask them what's their pace and they say "7 mph!" even though I see them running they're not actually running?

workshardplaysharder

9.5-12 km/h (5.9-7.5 miles/hour). That's 6 min 19 sec/km - 5 min/km for real runners.

real runners? where do i sign up to be a real runner, i think i'm a fake one.

*kicks stones* Guess I'm a fake runner too.

amandzor

When I first started I was at a 3.8-4.0 on the treadmill. Today I can manage a 4.6-4.8 pretty comfortably, 5.0 isn't a struggle as it used to be. 6.0 is where it gets a little tougher.

jkwolly

I'm usually around the 6:30min/km - 5:30min/km!

Keep it up and good luck :drinker:

CipherZero

Annnnnnnnnd today was 7.1 MPH (8.45 minutes/mile). Getting there, slowly.

EmpireBusiness

I tend to regulate it based on the girls running in front of me down the road. Can't creep if I pass them.

For shorter runs (under 2 miles): 6-7 miles/hr
For longer runs (over 2 miles): 5-6 miles/hr

modquiltgirl

I have the C25K app and just finished Week 3 Day 1 today, I jog at about 4.1 and walk at 3.8 on the treadmill. I don't excercise outside, I live in Texas, it's too hot! I really like the app, but it's a little buggy so just be sure to keep track of what you're doing and not open too many other things at the same time. I thought this week would kill me because I had to job for 3 minutes at one time, but I did it! I honestly thing 4 is not that slow.

climbing_trees

~11min/mile right now, but I'm a pretty new runner.
I usually run between 30-60 minutes at a time, depending on how much energy I have that day.

amykay9377

Short version? I'm slower than a galapagos turtle on Internet Explorer.

Long version? I've been 'running' since 2012, but my intervals were only 60 seconds running / 90 walking. I have a lot of weight to lose, and a lot of years of smoking to undo (I have EIA and use both Singulair and an inhaler daily).

A few weeks ago, I started C25K again - I wanted to really be able to RUN (no matter how slowly) for 30 minutes. I'm currently at W5D2, but that 8-Minute run made me feel like a rock star! I was going 3.6mph (on the treadmill), but the rule is that you should be able to hold a conversation, right? So, that's my speed. In time, I'll get faster. For now, I'm proud of my 16mm pace!

nh38318

Ive been running about 6months. Started the C25K at 4 mph and even 30 seconds at this pace made me breathless. I am now running comfortably at 5.1mph for up to an hour at a time. I increased my speed by .1mph every couple of weeks , it seems to work for me. I also run the last few minutes at 6.5mph because I like to see how long I can go flat out before im spent, which is around 2-3 minutes at the minute!

Marlitharn

I've been running since March (this time) and I'm still slower than a sloth on 'ludes, but every month I make it my goal to suck a little less than the month before. So far I'm succeeding; according to my handy dandy Excel spreadsheet my average speed for May was 3.39 mph; for June it was 3.52; and for July so far I'm at 3.58. I can comfortably chug along for an hour now (when I started I could only manage a couple of minutes - I was going too fast) and am aiming to run a 5k in under 45 minutes. Once I hit that mark I plan to start adding more time and distance to my runs until I can run 5 miles in an hour. Once I hit that, who knows?

I mostly run on a treadmill in my nice climate controlled gym because temperature extremes (thanks, Missouri) make my lungs curl up and sulk. My doctor recently diagnosed me with mild exercise induced asthma and gave me an inhaler so that may start improving. I've already noticed less chest achiness and weird whistling noises on my runs.

QuietBloom

I used to be quite fast, but I am very slow now (or was before I got plantar fasciitis and had to quit). But during this most recent running stint, I improved my time by about 2 minutes per mile in 4 months. The key is to train smarter, not harder. Don't do intervals but once or twice a week. Do most of your mileage at a nice slow easy pace. I use a heart rate monitor and am pretty religious about staying aerobic 90% of the time. That and slowly increasing your mileage will speed you up in no time. I got plantar fasciitis only because I was running in crappy shoes. :sad: