How fast do you run??

I am a slow runner, and proud of it! Mostly because I am just simply running, and never thought I would/could :-) I jog at about 4mph, and do sprints up to 6.5mph. I have short legs, and honestly, to walk at 4mph is almost impossible for me. I have to break into a job, after a minute or so on the treadmill. It is more about endurance, then speed for me...so I am not so worried about how long it takes me to get there. Good luck!

I am right about the same pace as you and HATE that I am so slow but can't seem to get much faster. I did get just under 40 min at a 5K but that was totally pushing myself. I am with you though. I "ran" (no walking) my first 5K ever this summer (and my time was acually worse than my walk/run time) but I was SOOOO excited about running the full thing! I think you just gotta do (and be happy with) whatever progress you can get!

My average is 9.5 minute miles. I'm working toward under 9. One thing that is really improving my speed is doing Fartleks about once a week after a run. I also am religious about taking rest days in between and eating lots of protein. In two months I've gone from just over 12 minute miles to the current 9.5.

Keep at it! You'll get there!

Of course, the Kenyans and Ethiopians have nothing to worry about from me...those marathon winners are FLYING! LOL!

You will get there. 5mph may just be too fast for you @ this point and that's OK. One of the best pieces of advice I got starting out was just to go the distance, the speed will come later. They were right!

When you are ready to move on from C25K, there are tons of free training plans out there: I happen to like runnersworld.com. Target a race to enter, pick a plan for that race, train, then go run it!!

I'm still working toward a sub 28 min 5k (sub 9 min pace), 1:40 10 miler (sub 10 min pace), and 2:15 half marathon. I've come close on 2 of the 3...just not there yet w/the half marathon distance, but hopefully on March 17th I will put that to rest!!

You will get there. 5mph may just be too fast for you @ this point and that's OK. One of the best pieces of advice I got starting out was just to go the distance, the speed will come later. They were right!

When you are ready to move on from C25K, there are tons of free training plans out there: I happen to like runnersworld.com. Target a race to enter, pick a plan for that race, train, then go run it!!

Agree! I also love that site! I have it bookmarked on my desktop!

My average pace is about 10:30 / mi for 8+ mi runs. Slightly faster for shorter runs, and slightly longer for longer runs (roughly 10-11 in range). When I go to races I push myself about :30 faster, so about 10:00/mi for 10k, and 10:30 for 1/2 marathons.

I'm not going to win any races, but I'm not going to be the last person across the line either. I think once I accepted that I was middle of the road I became a much happier runner.

One thing a lot of my friends say (and I could not agree with more), is that even if you are running 20 minute miles, you are still doing laps around the folks who didn't bother to get off the couch!

Stick to it, and you'll get faster and be able to run longer, and remember to have fun. If you're not having fun you're doing it wrong (IMHO).

That's around my pace too.
and agreed, have fun

Depends on what is chasing me.

I run at the same speed my husband walks. Around..... 4-4.5mph
Sometimes it bothers me, but then I figure, I'm the only one it bothers and at least I'm getting off my butt!

Doesn't it suck when the speed walkers pass you?! That happened to me when I ran/walked a 10k a couple months ago.

I'm pretty sure the combination of running intervals and also taking breaks to do long fast walks were the secret behind increasing my running speed. I originally started out barely being able to do a minute or two at 4.3 on the treadmill. Even after improving my time a bit, I thought I was going to die the first time I ran outdoors (totally different body mechanics)! LOL!
Now I run an average of about 5mph...like another poster mentioned, I can go faster for shorter distances and will go slower for longer distances.

Bottom line - keep at it and if you have to stay at week 2 of C25K for a few months until you can get that speed up, that's fine too! Whatever works for you.

Also, I'd recommend reading "The Courage to Start" by John "The Penguin" Bingham. Not only great for beginner runners but a lot of advice also applies to getting to the right mindset for this healthy lifestyle journey we're all on.
One of my favorite quotes from that book is:

"For better or worse, you are the only you that you will ever get. What you decide to do with you is up to you. Tomorrow you will still be you. The question is whether you will move closer today to who you want to be."

I've only been running since this time last year, and my best mile time (when I'm running for time) is around 9:15/mile. Honestly though I usually run at a 10 min/mile pace, though I warm up around an 11 min/mile pace because I'm always a bit stiff in the calves.
I consider myself a slow runner, but I run 6-8 miles at a time so I don't mind being a little slow. I want to do a half marathon next summer and/or fall!
I did a 10k this past Thanksgiving morning, but I was running with a lower back injury and really not feeling well, so I finished in 1 hour 8 minutes. If I had been at my best pace, I most likely would have run it in less than an hour.

I am a newish runner and still slow. About 12min/mile so about 5mph. However, remember.. no matter how slow you are running you are still beating everyone on the couch!

Well I feel very slow now but I'm fine with that. I'm still building up my running and am doing the C25k. This week I did my first 25 min run and my personal trainer advised me to slow my speed right down so I could keep going for longer. It worked - so it was only 4.6mph but a great feeling of achievement that I actually kept going for that long. OK so as people have said, walkers could probably finish quicker than me, but on my next run I am going to do that time again but increase to 5mph. At the moment, I'm more interested in distance - just getting over that hurdle of feeling you can do it. I can try and increase my speed later on. It's all calories burned.

If you're just beginning running, speed should be the last thing you worry about. As you slowly increase your mileage and fitness your speed will go up naturally. Trying to rush the process beyond your fitness level is asking for injury.

Just starting off (cyclist at heart) my usual route is 4.5 miles and I do it in 43 mins which works out about 6.3 mph or 9:30 min/mile...

I agree with most people here. It's not a race against anyone else but yourself.

I do run walk intervals now as I'm training for a 1/2 and average 13 min/mile with the intervals. When I'm running it's around10-11 min/mile pace but the walking takes away from that.

Focus on what you want right now. If I were you I would just try to finish the C25K program again and if 5.0 on the treadmill is too fast back off to 4.9, 4.8 or 4.7. That is the luxury of the treadmill and what you would naturally do outdoors.

So many people get discouraged because they can't run a 10 min mile or less and I think that is sad. The overall benefit of doing your best is a million times better than throwing in the towel because you think you should be faster. You'll get faster with time and "time" can be different for everyone. Some people can build up to it in a few months and I know some people on here who have taken over 2 years to get really fast with their running.

The key is to keep running! At your pace.