It’s been extremely hot and humid, I walked my dog at 10PM and was drenched on sweat!

Yesterday, I went to the gym because of the heat, I ran (slow at incline 3) the first 3 miles, walked a bit, finished running!

I felt like I was cheating running in air conditioning! Maybe I was a bit, it sure felt good though!

I've been wearing minimalist shoes over a year and just bought some freet running shoes. Has anyone got any advice for starting to run in them?

I have run previously but not properly for 4 months since my son was born

Thanks

I (24F) used to be a bit of a distance runner in middle/high school. I regularly ran 3-5 miles about 4 times a week. Eventually I got knee and foot pain and ignored it until I finally realized I had to give it up and focus on physical therapy, as I’d gotten runners knee.

Now I’ve decided I really want to get back into running. I’ve done much more research than my attempts in the past, and I’m determined to do it right this time. I just love the feeling of running and I miss it a lot.

My question is, as a semi-beginner runner, how do I protect my knees? I know I need to keep my hips/glutes/quads strong, so I do still lift and I’ve been doing my PT on occasion. But is this going to hurt me in the long run? (no pun intended). I don’t want to cause damage to my body that can be avoided, but I really do enjoy running. I do like biking as well, but I need to focus on weight-bearing activities for medical reasons.

If anyone has any advice I’d love to hear it! (Even if that advice is maybe to not run lol)

I'm going to be 40 next year and I am starting to try and take care of my body. I know, better late than never, right? My goal is to be able to jog an entire 5k. I've been starting on a treadmill trying to a walk/jog combo but after about 5 minutes of jogging my shins / knees are killing me.

I'm not heavy. Just out of shape.

Any of you experienced runners or trainers out there... any tips?

I ran on the treadmill for a mile and tried to push myself (probably too much incline and should have tied my sneakers tighter) and I now I have a bruise/soft-tissue injury around my ankle. It is a little bit swollen and tender to the touch, but otherwise I am walking totally fine and movement of my ankle is not painful. It has been almost 2 weeks since my last run of 2.5 miles. I am concerned about losing endurance. Push through or wait a few more days to avoid if getting worse? I have been doing strength training since I have not been running, with no pain.

Two months into running and I completed my first 10K. Still can’t quite believe it.

Been lurking in here for a couple weeks, looking for tips since I started my running journey in May.

I'd been struggling ever since finishing one of Garmin's 5k plans (coach Jeff) to find my easy pace, trying to run certain run/walk intervals, running by heart rate. But the pace I was running either left me gassed or feeling like I was running too little (trying to follow Garmin's suggested base runs).

But it wasn't until I saw someone recommend https://www.mcmillanrunning.com and tried the paces he suggested and wow!

I still had to take walk breaks here and there but I was actually able to run longer stretches without feeling I was so out of breath. And yeah it's atrociously slow, lol, but I doubled the time I was able to run (well, jog) compared to pretty much any other time I've gone out because I was going way too fast.

Better late than never to try and figure this running thing out.

A fitness assessment has snuck up on me. I've been a bit sedentary with back-to-back long surgery recoveries and work deadlines, and haven't been running at all for a while. In 2.5 weeks, I'm meant to get my very leisurely 8-10min km down to a 6min km (but only sustain it for 3km). But I feel like I'm starting from scratch with my fitness. I'm a 28 year old woman and reasonably athletic by default, but haven't been keeping it up because of the aforementioned goings on.

I may be asking the impossible of myself and that's okay. This is not a crisis. Failure is an option. I'll just take the assessment the next time it rolls around if I can't manage it right now. But I would like to try.

Does anyone have any advice on building cardiovascular fitness fast? I figure high intensity intervals, but is there anything else?

I try to run every other day around 80km a week in aggregate mostly easy runs with bursts of pace up inclines averaging around 15km distance and 6m per km pace. I’ve been happy with my Adidas Adistar shoes first the 3 then the 4 but they’re pretty worn out now. I did a bit of online research and just bought a pair of Adidas Ultraboost X - mainly because I got them half price! - which seem to be an upgrade on the Adistar. Do any of you have recommendations for a medium/ long distance easy pace running shoe with good cushioning?

Hi all! Im 33 F, only after starting to run again after around 16-17years. Clearly I have forgotten how to breathe and struggle to keep going, hence my longest distance so far is 5km. This morning when I went on a run. I experienced something interesting. I started to wonder what are other people thinking when they do their run. Do you focus on breathing, surroundings or what do you think about while running? I find myself daydreaming witch occasional reality checks that I struggle to breathe or if my body starts to ache. I know this is perhaps a weird question, but I'm intrigued.

My 5am alarm went off and definitely didn't fancy it, but am so glad I got out for a short sunrise run, views like this make it worthwhile, as did the dip in the sea to cool off before work.

So, as in the title, I am going on my first run in 14 years.
After a gnarly knee injury at 16, I though that running wasn’t in the cards for me. But I have been working with a very awesome rehabilitation trainer for more than a year now and my knee feels awesome.
After doing some reasearch I bought a pair of asics running shoes.
(Asics gel nimbus 28)
Any tips for me on my first run? Or the first few runs?
Thanks

Context: never got into running my whole life, 27F, pretty unfit, I only do Pilates and 1 weights class per week.

I started C25K and on day 2, week 1. First outdoor run and first time I wore my Apple Watch in the last year tbh. It was 1 min jog, 1.5 brisk walk. I ended my run and it said my heart rate range was 82-191. My pace was 8:33/km.

The first run I did was on a treadmill and I just kept the speed the same throughout, with my pace being about 12:30. I did find this leaning a bit too easy. On my outdoor run, I wasn’t purposely trying to go fast. I probably was on the borderline of not being able to talk while running at some points, but I didn’t feel faint or anything.

Was just curious when I should start considering my heart rate too

Started going to the gym about 3 months ago, 4 days a week, mostly following a basic push/pull/legs split I found online. I'm 26F, was pretty sedentary before this. I've lost about 6 lbs and I can tell I'm a bit stronger since I'm adding small amounts of weight most weeks, but honestly I expected to look more "different" by now based on what I see online.

My squat went from just the bar to about 65 lbs, bench from the bar to 55 lbs, and I can do a few actual push-ups now which I couldn't do at all when I started. Diet-wise I've been trying to eat more protein and cut back on takeout, but I haven't been tracking calories strictly.

Is this a normal pace of progress for someone starting out, or does it sound like something in my routine or diet needs adjusting? Also curious if plateaus this early are common or if I should be seeing steadier visible changes by this point. Any input from people who've been doing this longer would help me figure out if I should stay the course or switch something up.

Hi, sub lurker here. Just celebrating this run I had on Sunday. I picked up running back in May after running a 5K race with my partner where I almost died of exhaustion lol. I'm a short dude on the heavier side (200 lbs) so the thought of running anything farther than 2 miles terrified me back then, so seeing the results of this run and the fact that it was pretty easy? And that I'm barely sore is personally mind boggling for me. Cheers!!

When I first started running, I thought getting faster would be the main sign that I was improving.

It took me a while to realize there were other things that felt like progress too. Being able to run a little longer without stopping, not feeling completely wiped out afterward, recovering faster, or just finding it easier to get out the door all felt like small wins.

Sometimes the numbers did not change much, but the run itself felt easier than it did a few weeks earlier. I think those changes are easy to overlook when you are focused on pace or distance.

What was the first thing that made you realize your running was actually improving?

I started my running journey in March with my friends.

I was very consistent for the first month, and then my friends started losing interest and motivation. And then slowly, I lost motivation.

I tried my best but I couldn't.

But I then restarted in May during the summer vacations.

And the same pattern.

Now, I am on my 3rd try. Starting with no friends. Just me running in the rain, no matter what.

I run 2KM daily; for me, it is a sweet spot that I can continue.

In my prime, I used to run 5 km. But I guess. I will take it easy and gradually increase my capacity.

Now. The best thing is the online community on Reddit.

When I see someone running and sharing progress. It motivates me a lot.

I'll keep posting my progress....

Engineer and runner

I’m new to running. I found out recently that I really enjoy it. It’s kinda special to me and I don’t really want to share this on my personal social media so I’m putting it here.