How long can you run for?

Depends how fast... I have run up to 4.5 hours (first marathon), but rarely much over 3 hours more recently- faster though, which makes all the difference!

norug you're matching me on time there.

Ran 10 miles in 1hr 52 in October. That’s the longest I’ve ever run. Doing London marathon in April though so it’s going to have to increase. In February when I started c25k I could only just manage 1 minute. Agree with the pp who said the 1st 10-15 mins are the worst. Once you get past that it all starts getting easier.

about 90 mins is the longest I can run for comfortably. That is outside. I can only really do 10 on a treadmill as its just sooooo boring.

I did however run for 2 hours 20 mins last year, but by mile 10 everything hurt and by 12.5 miles I wanted to sit and rock, but as I running a half marathon I decided to push myself the last 0.5 miles. That wasn't fun.

Im running my first marathon next year so I need to up that.

Who's Janet?

My names a bit of a giveaway

The most I’ve ran without stopping is 15 miles, about 2 hours 20. This was during a marathon though and I’ve not beaten it yet.

Seeing as running for half a mile used to be impossible I’m very happy with it

Keep going OP! It does get easier, I’ve always stuck with working on time first then speed second

Thanks for the advice. I got new shoes and broke them in slowly so think the shin splints is caused by not stretching enough at all

I will try going slower, although feel if I go any slower i'll be walking!! I've really tried to focus on jogging, rather than running as in the past (when I WAS fit) I couldn't jog at all, only run at a fair pace, but never long distance! How times have changed.... So next time you're on a run and lap a speed walker, that will probably be me!!!

Haha streak I mentioned Janet at the beginning of the thread. I mean obviously she is THE expert

Have you asked Janet ?

Yesterday I ran the furthest I ever have - 13.75miles in about 2.5 hrs.

I don’t normally run further than half marathon distance but I’m marathon training...so I gotta.

10k in under an hour is my comfort zone.

I love the running community in all it forms, well done OP!

I can do 5km in just under 35 minutes, haven't gone much beyond that without stopping. With a couple of breather breaks at traffic lights and a 30 second walk up a hill once or twice I've done about an hour of that sort of pace jogging.

Only started getting into exercise this summer - before that I'd never managed to even make it once round a 400m track at school or anything. I had a BMI of 33 and C25K was a daunting mountain. With some healthier eating and quite a bit of time put into light-to-moderate cardio type activities, my BMI is now 26 and I'm doing parkruns and going out for an evening jog with a feeling of anticipation rather than dread. Still can't quite believe it! I'm not a fast runner, but I run and I'm proud.

I've been running for about 15 months, and my longest run (last month) was 10miles in about an hour and a half.

I'm training for a half marathon next year, so need to get it up to 2 hours running time.

I can do about 2h30, which is the time it takes me to run a half-marathon. I was previously obese and started running once I was a healthy weight. The trick is just to increase little by little. I thought it was a miracle the first time I ran 3km. Never in a million years did I think I could do 21!

Chilver I didn't start running until I was in my forties. The most important thing you can do to avoid shin splints and other injuries is to get yourself a decent pair of running shoes. I learned that lesson the hard way!* * And yes, slow down

I don't know how long, but I know how far. I'm returning to running after about 8 years off.
Been at it around 3 months.

First time I ran I managed to go about 200 yards. Totted up last week's and it was just under 3k. Very out of shape still, but I am gradually building up my stamina. I'm aiming to be able to run 5k by February.

Sorry about the poor formatting! Juggling children.

Chilver This is a good articlee on shin splints. My advice on managing to run for longer is slow down. You need to allow your body adjust and get used to running slowly. With C25K don't try and rush - stick at the same week until you manage it.* It's a marathon not a sprint!

A marathon. Around 4 hours 30.

Wow, you guys are all amazing!

I started the C25K at the end of summer - I got to week 6 but then stops from pains in my shins (shin splints I guess) and then a chest infection. I started again this morning

however, even getting to week 6, I cannot seem to run for 20 mins without stopping! I can run for 12 minutes, then stop for even 30 seconds, and then run another 8-10 minutes but can't seemt o break through 12 mins...

Is it mental, can anyone give me some advice on how to push through that silly little barrier and time?

(I would say i'm not a natural runner; have always done lots of competitive team sports pre-child/ cancer but never enjoyed running, just did it for fitness. However, I have actually really started to enjoy my runs - just need to get through the mental barrier to run without stopping for longer!!)

2 hrs 14 would be the longest I've done. I still remember the elation of conquering the first 8 minute block of C25k which was the longest I'd ever gone in one go before, even at school.

About 15 seconds

Maybe

It depends on how I'm feeling and whether I'm injured or I'll!! I've ran on and off since school, this year I ran a 10k for the first time in 9 years. Bless know what you mean about Parkrun, ran it on Saturday for the first time in over a month. I do it as I enjoy running with other people and it pushes me a bit. Came 7th last out of over 200 runners. At ours there seems to be a lot of very fast runners who use it as a training run. It is a bit demoralising when you finish and nearly everyone has disappeared home. Maybe it's just this parkrun but think the parkrun was supposed to be for all abilities, I ran it in just under 36 minutes. But whether it's 15 minutes or 5 hours, if you feel you have achieved something thats the main thing. Well done OP! X

I could run for a bus and that's it!

Remember the episode of friends when Phoebe runs? Yeah just like that

Now I've just completed couch to 5k I can run 30 minutes very slowly! Before that barely a minute!