question for you runners out there

abbylove08
abbylove08 Posts: 215
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
i LOVE running. but the farthest i've EVER run is 4 miles.
i'm training for the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, which is a 10K, so I have a little over 2 miles to add to my distance. After I get up to running 6.2 miles, I'd like to work on my time.


I've done quite a handful of 5Ks, and each time I set a new PR. But I have a feeling that I'm running slower than the average female runner.
My question is -- what are yall's finishing times (average) for 5Ks and 10Ks?
I'd just like to see where I am in comparison to the "average".
My last 5K was 28:13...

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  • abbylove08
    abbylove08 Posts: 215
    i LOVE running. but the farthest i've EVER run is 4 miles.
    i'm training for the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, which is a 10K, so I have a little over 2 miles to add to my distance. After I get up to running 6.2 miles, I'd like to work on my time.


    I've done quite a handful of 5Ks, and each time I set a new PR. But I have a feeling that I'm running slower than the average female runner.
    My question is -- what are yall's finishing times (average) for 5Ks and 10Ks?
    I'd just like to see where I am in comparison to the "average".
    My last 5K was 28:13...
  • running4myhealth
    running4myhealth Posts: 96
    I have been running since September.

    My best 5k was 24:31.

    My best 10k was 50:19.

    I don't know how "average" that is, or where I would fall. I know if I could drop a few pounds I'd be faster (I'm 150, 5'8 right now).

    I want to do a half marathon in under 2hrs.
  • haleyk
    haleyk Posts: 58
    I also do a 5k in about 27-28 minutes. I am glad to be out there and don't really worry about speed. I've read that if you do a hill or sprint when you hit a wall you improve speed overtime.
  • SandyHern
    SandyHern Posts: 70 Member
    That's not a bad time. I did my first 5K yesterday in 33min.
    I'm been running 2 miles for months now.

    My next step is to work on my speed also. I'm going to concentrate on interval training to speed up my pace, now that I know I have the endurance.

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  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member
    Good for you!! I have run quite a few 5K's, varying from 24:02 (my PR) to 26:30. (slower when I was marathon training!) My fastest half marathon was 1:59.

    I am currently half marathon training and following the FIRST program (you can check at runnersworld for different programs). I have one day of speedwork, one tempo run, and one long run a week.

    I think speed work is awesome for training you to run faster! Good luck!

    Jess
  • Kimono
    Kimono Posts: 367
    Good for you!! I have run quite a few 5K's, varying from 24:02 (my PR) to 26:30. (slower when I was marathon training!) My fastest half marathon was 1:59.

    I am currently half marathon training and following the FIRST program (you can check at runnersworld for different programs). I have one day of speedwork, one tempo run, and one long run a week.

    I think speed work is awesome for training you to run faster! Good luck!

    Jess
    I was just reading up on the FIRST program. Run less and run faster. Would love to hear if you think it is working.

    I don't do a lot of 5k's but fastes time was 23:00. Fastest half 1:46. Full 3:58. I have 4 half marathons this spring and summer and maybe another full in the fall.
  • 1Corinthians13
    1Corinthians13 Posts: 5,296 Member
    Wow. You guys are all faster than me!

    My best 5k was about 30min. When I'm on the treadmill, I keep a steady ten minute mile. But I'm going to start throwing in some HIIT training, so I hope to up that soon! My goal is to first get to 10k...then really work on my speed. I run faster when I run outside, but it's still too cold for me right now.
  • 12by311
    12by311 Posts: 1,716 Member
    I don't really "train" before I run my 8k every year. I run it in about 56 minutes. I do plan on running it faster this year though....so I will be training more instead of just running.
  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member
    I was just reading up on the FIRST program. Run less and run faster. Would love to hear if you think it is working.

    I don't do a lot of 5k's but fastes time was 23:00. Fastest half 1:46. Full 3:58. I have 4 half marathons this spring and summer and maybe another full in the fall.

    It's working great for me for the first 2 weeks at least! I think I might bump up the pace a little. I haven't done a half in almost 2 years and my last was 1:59 so I'm shooting for that but would really love to go closer to 1:55. The 3 days a week of running works well for me, I'm going to start triathlon training once the weather warms up & I can get on my bike! :laugh: Good luck on your training as well! :flowerforyou:
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