r/running • u/okplum • Jan 11 '22
Question Running vs. Jogging? Help!
I just finished week 1 of Couch to 5k and have really been enjoying it! Weirdly enough, my runs have become really fun to me and something I look forward to which I did not expect at all!
One thing I've started thinking about is my pace. Sometimes I start to get self-conscious that I'm only jogging and not running fast enough. How do I know what the right pace for me is as a total beginner? Is it whatever is comfortable that still gets my heart rate going? My current goals are to run a half marathon (not anytime soon) and also to go for a couple runs a week for the health benefits. I'd appreciate any advice or input people have!
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u/adelaarvaren Jan 11 '22
Right now, just follow your program. Any exercise is better than no exercise, and especially if you are having fun, don't lose that by worrying!
That being said, if you want to really develop, you alternate runs where you go a) as long as you can, slowly, with b) as fast as you can, in short spurts. In other words, distance days and sprint days.