running

I average 9 minute miles.

The one time I tried jogging a mile I did it 20 minutes :blushing: I need to work on it. I'm horrible at running. Any tips on how I can improve my endurance?

im a horrible runner as well. i lowered my speed so i can succeed longer in intervals. few minutes gradually going up...im not as advanced as some of these ppl and their times but i am down to 14minutes 11seconds.

As one of your peeps I have gradually seen how hard you have worked to even get wher you are right now. Very proud of you for going out of your comfort zone. Congrats for all your hard work! :flowerforyou:

I tried to run yesterday for the first time in 13 years. At that time I broke and shattered by ankle. I walked on the treadmill and did 1 minute jogs during the time. I was able to do it 5 times. I know that does not sound like much but believe me it is huge. The best part was that I did not hurt this morning and did a few more times today. It takes me about 20 minutes to walk a mile, my body does not seem to want to move faster but that will come.

My goal is I would love to be able to run with my 13 year old twins. Yes they were six months old when I had the accident. They are very active and fast runner. Hopefully by next summer, I will be able to run a mile with them.

my fastest mile is 9 mins 16 seconds..i am not a fast runner. i start slow and try finish strong. I aim for my first mile to be around 2-3 min.mile slower than my last one.

Always room for improvement- ran my first half (very hilly!) over 12 min pace...poorly trained- all I did was run. 2nd half (after some sessions with a trainer and weight lifting) 6 months later and on a flatter course at 10:30 pace. That was just over a year ago and now I'm shooting for an under 2 hour half (about 9 min pace). But I do weekly speed/tempo runs and for a flat out mile interval I'm getting closer to 8 min. I'm short just 5'4" so no long stride advantage. Some of us were probably never meant to be 6 or 7 min pacers but you never know unless you try. Any running is great at any pace- it's so good for your heart, lungs and I swear all that sweating will make your skin glow and look younger!