Did my first outdoor run - 2.23 miles in 29 mins

missfancy1980
missfancy1980 Posts: 326
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
So I went running. Ran to my stables and back. I didn't run all the way, walked a bit, at a fast pace and just jogged the rest steady. Apparently it took me 29 mins each way and the length was 2.23 miles.

So my first ever outdoor run was 4.46 miles at an average of 13 mins per mile... I'm pretty chuffed with that :D How'd I do for a beginner?

And why was it SO much harder than on the elliptical (i think i run about double that in 45 mins in the gym without stopping!)

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  • froeschli
    froeschli Posts: 1,293 Member
    I know i am slower on gravel or mud (especially when it's wet) than i am on pavement.
    i haven't done an elliptical in a few years, so i can't say much on how it compares.
    I'm in week 3 of c25k, did 5k in 45 minutes today, including 5 minutes warmup and 10 minutes cooldown just walking. juggling the figures in my head, we're at a similar speed. for what that's worth :tongue:
  • missfancy1980
    missfancy1980 Posts: 326
    Thanks. I'm thinking that when my fitness is up to running the whole way i should be able to do a mile in 10 mins, does this sound too far off?
  • j77r68
    j77r68 Posts: 271 Member
    different road surfaces. gym equipment doesn't change but outside there's pebbles, potholes, bumps, etc.... Ypur body has to compensate for that. It can't predict what will happen to it like it can in the gym. Great run though. I am not a runner or a jogger quite yet I have to strengthen my ankles and knees first


    Keep Up The Great Work
  • stef827
    stef827 Posts: 215 Member
    I'm sure you can easily work your way up to a 10 minute mile! I am far from that but I am working on it :) Good job keep it up and I'm sure you will have your 10 in no time!
  • missfancy1980
    missfancy1980 Posts: 326
    yay thank you :D

    Another thing - the app i am using to track my running says i burned 237 calories (each way there and back), yet i just read the average 130lb woman will burn closer to 180 calories per 30 mins jogging. So is my app wrong? Apparently 13 mins per mile is about 4.5mph.
  • froeschli
    froeschli Posts: 1,293 Member
    Does your app consider weight and height? I use runkeeper, which technically does, but compared to my HRM it's off by about 15%. But then my HRM is buggy and sometimes can't find a heartbeat, so I use the middle between what the two of them tell me...
  • jelicaa
    jelicaa Posts: 83 Member
    awesome job! keep it up. I too started jogging recently (notice I didn't say "running"). Did 2 miles straight without walking on Monday - 23 minutes. Today I did 4 miles in 50 minutes...2 miles straight (23 minutes), 0.25 miles walk (5 minutes), and the rest jogging. Had to stop between 1 - 2 minutes due to knee but sucked it up and did it. It feels amazing.
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