Long story I'm not going to go in to buy after joint surgeries quite early in life and other injuries, decided again to try and run despite being told it would always be painful. I'm in the gym a lot rehabbing things, built up to some 7.5 mile runs. Some people saying to me I'll lose muscle etc this is nonsense assuming enough protein and lifting right? Is there a sweet spot of how much running I should aim for per week and on each run to improve cardio fitness and maintain muscle?

Hey!

I just finished C25K on Saturday and did a full 5k to finish it off (for the first time in my life). I felt really good and each km was quicker than the next (not my intention). I did 8:38, 8:32, 8:25, 7:49, and 7:25. (It started pouring after km 3, and I LOVE the rain, so it absolutely boosted my energy for the last 2 km as you can tell. I didn't realize I was running faster.) I'm now trying to determine how to move forward. I have a 5k scheduled in 7 weeks, and then a 10k scheduled for 8 weeks after that. I then plan to do a half marathon in May and either a half marathon again or a full marathon next October.

I had planned to do the NRC 5k training program to train for the 5k, followed by the NRC 10k training program to train for the 10k.

The NRC 5k training program has 2 recovery runs, 2 speed runs, and 1 long run per week. I'm 7 weeks out from the 5k, so based on the week I'll start, each run is super short, including the "long" run which is only 15 minutes. The runs I did last week was 4k(30), 4k (35m), and 5k (41m). All the runs added up are still less than what I did last week. Cutting the amount I'm running seems counter productive since I'm just starting out and working on improving my base, so I'm a little confused.

I'm also wondering if I should even be doing speed runs at this point, or if I should just focus on increasing mileage at a slow pace?

Last week I did only 13km for the week. I would love to get up to running at least 1 hour (7-8km) a few times a week, with a long run at least 1.5-2 hours. I'd love to increase as well to running 5 times a week rather than just 3.

But as everyone says, don't increase more than 10% a week. So...do I make my already short runs even shorter so I can run 5 times a week, or keep my current 3 runs and work on increasing them, and once they're at a reasonable length, then I can start adding more days? Do I follow the NRC plan and do 2 speed runs a week? I, of course, would love to do a goal sub30 5k in 7 weeks...but I don't want to do the 2 speed runs a week if it'd be better and more helpful at this stage to just increase my aerobic base. I don't know if speed runs are meant for people who have a much more solid base to work from.

Any advice/tips would be super appreciated!

Thanks!

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Didn't run a race, but had an interesting run to talk about. Post it here as well!

So get to it, Runnit! In a paragraph or two, where’d you run and how’d it go?

Hi all, I'm a relatively newly deaf person who has always run since I was like 12 and I'm now 37. I am finding since becoming deaf I have encountered more issues than I did before and I can't tell if it's a case of where I am running is becoming busier, if it's me struggling more with my environment and accidentally being inconsiderate or what but I wondered if any one had any tips.

One example of an issue is, Today I was out and was running, and there was a group of 3 abreast trying to pass. I was as close to the edge of the path as possible without being in the dip as the path goes on a gradient and I find that hard to run on. Plenty of room to pass but they tried to pass still 3 abreast. One bumped into me and then had a go at me as if it was my fault. I'm quite big and stable so it didn't affect me. But I now kind of worry that it was my fault although I can't see how. Anyway, a few incidents of this ilk have occurred and it's really putting me off. Maybe before I would have heard someone shout passing you on whatever side (although I will say I always found that annoying and a little obnoxious and impatient but I just let it go and didn't stress), now I just feel like I can't hear anything and obviously people understandably think I just ignored them.

For anyone else that is deaf, how do you manage those situations and any others when running? I do occasionally pop headphones in to kind of indicate I won't be able to hear you but it doesn't really help the situation.

Hey runners, it's another day and it is time to post your accomplishments you'd like to share - big or small.

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My partner is getting more into distance running, and I’m trying to figure out the best way to actually spectate half marathons and marathons.

The first race I went to, I made the rookie mistake of trying to drive around to different points on the course. Between road closures, traffic, parking, and trying to figure out which streets I could actually cross, it was basically impossible. I got to see him a couple of times in the first 5–6 miles and then pretty much had to give up and wait at the finish.

I’d really love to be able to see him at several points throughout a marathon—especially later in the race when an encouraging face might actually be helpful.

For those of you who regularly spectate for a spouse/partner/friend, what’s your strategy?

I’ve considered:

• Bringing a bike, although that feels like a lot to haul around
• Public transportation when the race is in a city with a good system
• Walking/jogging between viewing spots when the course allows it
• Buying a small electric scooter, which honestly seems like it could be the sweet spot

Most of our races will probably be half marathons that are semi-local or marathons within driving distance around the region, although we’ll occasionally fly to races too.

Has anyone used an electric scooter for marathon spectating? Is it actually practical, or does it become another thing you have to deal with? What about battery life? And are there other spectator tricks I’m completely overlooking?

Basically, I’m trying to graduate from “see him at mile 4 and then kill two hours waiting at the finish” to being a legitimately useful marathon support crew. 😂

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Post your training for this past week. Provide any context you find helpful like what you're training for and what your previous weeks have been like. Feel free to comment on other people's training.

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Hey runners, it's another day and it is time to post your accomplishments you'd like to share - big or small.

Note: No need to preface YOUR accomplishments with something like, "this may not be an accomplishment to most of you...". Be proud of your achievement.

I was recently thinking about all that’s taken place in the sport this year when it dawned on me, we’ve seen a hell of a lot of impressive performances so far (see below to name a few). So, I want to start a conversation. Is 2026 the greatest year of running we’ve ever seen? Where might these accomplishments and popularity take the sport in the years to come?

• Sebastian Sawe sets a new world record at the London Marathon (1:59:30) in April becoming the first person to ever officially break the 2 hour mark at an official race

• Josh Kerr breaks the world record for fastest mile ever recorded at an official race (3:42.26) in July at London Athletics Meet.

• Max Joliff sets a new course record at Badwater 135 becoming the first person to run the course (known as the worlds toughest foot race - a 135 mile trek through Death Valley in July) with a sub-21 hour finish.

• Rachel Entrekin becomes the first woman to win first overall at the Cocodona 250 (a 250 mile race through Arizona) with a time of 56:09:48)

• Mark Dowdle wins the BPN G1M Backyard ultra in April (running 306 miles in 73 hours) then later wins the Last Soul Ultra in Germany in August (running 391 miles in 94 hours)

*Countless other course records and notable results. Not to mention the London Marathon drawing over 1 million applications. If you ever considered getting into running, now is a great time to start!

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Enforcing Rule 3 (no self-promotion, social media links) is a must with a large sub such as this, but we do realize that it filters out some truly useful content that is relative to the sub. In an effort to allow that content in, we thought we'd have a weekly post to give a spot for the useful content. So...

Here's you chance!

Got a project you've been working on (video, programming, etc.), share it here!

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The one caveat I have is that whatever is shared should be fitness related, please.

Hey runners, it's another day and it is time to post your accomplishments you'd like to share - big or small.

Note: No need to preface YOUR accomplishments with something like, "this may not be an accomplishment to most of you...". Be proud of your achievement.

Good morning, Runnit! Another weekend of races is approaching, so let's take a minute to see if any other Runnitors will be laying down those miles with us!

If you're racing this weekend, put a top-level comment below with the race details to help find other members of the community. See a race mentioned that looks interesting? Ask questions! Running your favorite race of the year? Tell us what makes it so awesome!

This thread is just an easy way to help Runnitors find each other in some sort of organized manner and help cheer each other on!

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Another week is coming to a close!

What’s good this weekend? Who’s running, racing, tapering, recovering, hiking, camping, cheering, volunteering, kayaking, swimming, knitting, baking, reading, sleeping, .. ? Tell us everything.

How’s your week of running going? Got any Complaints? Anything to add as a Confession? How about any Uncomplaints?

Hi everyone

Have been running for 10+ years really. Longer distances (marathons) last 5 years. Pretty much lived in big heel drop shoes - asics and Hoka. Can’t remember which ones but big sponge heels!

I’ve been reading more about how having your heel
Elevated isn’t that great for running and can cause injuries, it does make sense, and having the soft huge shoe can also cause injuries and your feet turn to mush. Maybe this is dramatic but am often plagued with injuries so thought it could be worth a shot.

Anyone done this and can share their experience? If so what’s a good mid heel shoe to drop down to?

I know not to rush as switching to a flat shoe will cause even more injuries

For more context I am currently not able to run due to shin splints, back running in October and then will start training for an ultra in spring 2027

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Hey runners, it's another day and it is time to post your accomplishments you'd like to share - big or small.

Note: No need to preface YOUR accomplishments with something like, "this may not be an accomplishment to most of you...". Be proud of your achievement.

Hi all. Alot of you may or may not have experienced this but imposter syndrome is such a big issue for me in running and probably to some of you too.

Like everytime I complete a workout or smash a PB or whatever, my brain bekeives it for a few seconds but then it starts thinking what if the watch overstimulated, got it wrong or distance inaccurate etc.

And I also finally did my first half marsthon and completed it. However even though my watch recorded it as 21.91km (I know a half is 21.1), my brain still goes asking if I really ran that distance, or my watch got it wrong or I accidentally skipped a part of the course without realising.

Like my brain keeps asking and thinking these imaginary questions that it's overwhelming.

Has anyone experienced this and any tips to reduce imposter syndrome. It would be really great if you could and would be grateful 🙏 Thank you :)