Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Original poster

To ask how far you can run on a treadmill? And how often you exercise?!

82 replies

Anieea · 28/08/2025 22:22

And your age?

I’m 38 and can only manage 2 miles (3km).

I do this three times a week, is this enough?! Starting to worry about fitness as I head towards forty…

OP posts:
TheSwarm · 28/08/2025 23:01

Don't get hung up about distance. As long as you are getting your heart rate up you are doing some good. The key thing is consistency and quantity more than anything else.

If you are managing 30 minutes of running 3 times a week you are doing better than most.

theriseandfallofFranklinSaint · 28/08/2025 22:58

I'll run 5k in the gym as a warm up or before work if I'm pushed for time.

I exercise a lot, usually 4-5 times a week including cardio and heavy weight lifting. I also have a PT once a week and he pushes me hard...

Not trying to be boasty, just showing why 5k is easy for me as someone who loves the gym.

woolflower · 28/08/2025 22:46

35

I can comfortably run 10km, and by the end of it
I feel I could keep going for at least another 5km. But running isn’t my exercise of choice, and spending more than an hour on a run when I could be doing something I enjoy more is a waste.

9km a week is good for cardiovascular health, but I’d add in some resistance training for bone and muscle health

BePinkOrca · 28/08/2025 22:45

5k. Its boring on the treadmill.. do your local park run it’s free and great.. I do that, 2 weighted gym classes and an extra run (5k or two) each week dependent on life. 42 and only just started prioritising my health..

SomeOfTheTrouble · 28/08/2025 22:38

40 and no idea how far I can run as I despise it. However I weight train 3 times a week, walk the dog for an hour a day, swim for 45 mins once or twice a week and we go on regular long bike rides as a family.

BilbaoBaggage · 28/08/2025 22:35

53 and can do at least 10km, but would far rather do it outside. Treadmills are dull.

Nineandahalf · 28/08/2025 22:33

I think if you're worried about fitness then incorporate weights training. Retaining muscle is good for your bones. Lift heavy and low reps. There's a great (recent) Zoe podcast episode about it.