How often do you run?

3-4 times a week. Maybe 5 if I’m marathon training

Cute that you’ve believed the old wives tales @Regularmumm what exercise do you do consistently? Running is actually very good for your bone health. I also think most of the people in my running club look great for their ages compared to the general population, but you do you.

I usually run 4-6 days a week totalling around 35 miles. Slightly more if marathon training, slightly less if busy with other stuff.

I have been injured and so had to have 4 weeks out and have returned over the last 2 weeks. I’m planning on 3 runs a week until after Christmas and then hopefully I’ll be able get back to normal ready for marathon training. 3 runs and 18 miles last week. Planning on similar this week. Will see what happens with Christmas in the middle!

Running doesn't knacker your knees, that's a fallacy. If anything it's better for your knees because it helps keep your weight under control. I have quite a fat face which helps with the runners' face thing and I am sorry but I think saggy boobs come to us all at one age or another.

To answer the question, I do parkrun every week and train with my club twice a week - one is a social run, one is intervals or hills. And I usually run a fourth time a week too. Otherwise I do pilates and a bootcamp type class once a week too.

Wrong! I actually had mild knee pain when I started running (and occasionally before that) and an MRT scan showed that the cartilage in that knee was almost gone, there was a tear in my meniscus plus I had a 6cm big cyst in that knee. My orthopedist recommended to keep on running. I added dynamic stretches before each and every run and am absolutely pain free.
Plus I always run through a nature reserve and just being there makes me feel fantastic and always puts happy expression and a smile on my face.

i never see runners looking like their in agony, whilst running or otherwise. What a weird comment 😂

also you're gonna get wrinkles one way or another, just so you are aware.

I run every day but I'm not a runner IFYSWIM. I do 6km weekdays and 8km weekends. Don't love running but it's great for weight management and fitness.

@Regularmumm stick to Zumba 👍

Most days unless I’m travelling or something a sometimes run more than once!

In my fifties I run at least twice a week usually around 7k each run. In between I do strength/bootcamp outdoor training . For me I do it for the mental release rather than to keep fit or any physical reasons (but I am pretty fit so maybe I just don’t value this now) I just love running gives me time to switch off and also all my exercise is outdoors even in winter as I spend way too much time indoors at work and just need to get out and running works for this

What an odd thing to say to a bunch of runners.
Running is actually good for your knees. The rest isnt even worth responding to

OP, I run twice a week. One short fast run, usually 5k, then one long slow run around 10k.

I do strength training now instead most of the time. Running is hard on the body and, as I'm older now, I don't want premature ageing runners face. I'm more like to do a hike or a fast walk instead these days.

4 times a week. I aim for at least 30 miles/48km.

As you have youth on your side, you have many years of getting pb after pb ahead of you. Up your frequency gradually, do a variety of runs during the week - Tempo, easy, long, intervals or hills and you will improve.

Join a running club, or find a running group on FB. Get to know others in parkrun and maybe find a running buddy there to keep yourself accountable.

I don’t run as often as you but I totally get the “twitchy” thing!!!

That’s brilliant

I managed a 1.55 half 15 years ago and haven’t done better than 2.09 since

3-4 times a week, more of I'm in training for a big race. Plodding run, intervals, parkrun, sociable Sunday long run.

I did a 1.56 half marathon when I was about your age. I then didn't run again for a long time, and three children later, started again. At age 40, this year, I have smashed out a 19 minute 5k and a 1.27 half! And a 3.10 marathon.

You'd be surprised the potential you have inside you, and you have youth on your side too.

At least four times a week. Any less than that and I get twitchy. I do weights or yoga on the other days.

I’m in my mid fifties and have been running on and off for 6 years . I aim to run three times per week. Sometimes it may be four in a week.
This week I ran my longest run at 21.5k.

I would build up to 3 times a week, then see where to go after that. Increasing the length of one of your runs would help, as would a hill or speed session. You’ve done well on only one run a week, oh to be 25 again!! I think sub 20 would definitely be doable with more training.

Do you have a local running club you could join? You’re running a pretty decent time for someone who only does it once per week and could definitely improve it with some more training

You’re pretty fast! My best ever parkrun pb is 24m, 14 years ago - now at 46 I won’t ever beat that

to answer your question I try and run three times a week, including parkrun. In the depth of winter though I might only be twice

I ran my first marathon this year. I ran three times most weeks- (up to) 10k on Monday and Wednesday evenings then a long run (32k was the longest) on a Saturday morning, often incorporating a parkrun. I’m pretty slow these days.

most marathoners I know aim to run 4 times a week in training. Less than 3 would be hard.

for a half marathon you could probably get away with one increasingly long run at the weekend, one shorter faster run during the week plus a decent gym session. But if you can build in some speed work you could run a brilliant time

You’ve got yourself to good times considering you only do Parkrun. That suggests you’ve got a decent engine and are willing to put up with some discomfort! To get faster and run further, you need to do speed work and long runs.

I do three runs a week - an easy run, an intervals session, and a long run. Once it’s routine, I’m much better at sticking to it. It’s hard in winter - I’d quite happily go out at 8pm in summer but when it’s been dark for hours in winter it’s so much harder.

I do my long run on a Sunday, and if I can’t do my intervals on a WFH day I do them at the track or on the treadmill because it’s hard to find safe, well lit paths without traffic lights! That just leaves my easy run to do in the dark usually.

I run between four and five miles five days a week. But I'm lucky enough to live in deep countryside, so running (even in the rain) takes me out looking at nature and I can run with my dog (so killing two birds with one stone). My complaint about it is the sheer time it takes! I might only be out for less than an hour, but I have to shower and change when I get in before I can do anything else! I'm lucky enough to be retired, but keeping up a good running schedule and fitting it in with family life and work is a nightmare!

Pilates gives me a great butt 😆

I have runners face! It’s a thing! Butt looks great though 😆