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How often do you run?

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TheNiftyBiscuit · 13/12/2025 15:38

Asking partly because I’m nosey but also because I’m trying to get myself into a better routine and it’s always interesting to see what others do.

I’m 25 and have been running on and off since I was 20 and consistently since I was 24. I started off with couch to 5K over lockdown and ran on and off until 2024. Didn’t crack a sub-30 5K until 2024.

I now consistently run a weekly parkrun only missing it if Parkrun itself cancels it. My current flat course 5K PB is 22:30 and my usual on my local hilly course is between 24 and 25 minutes. I haven’t followed a formal training plan since couch to 5K but have ran a few 10k races in under an hour (between 51 and 55 mins usually).

I am still only running once a week at Parkrun and would like to increase this. I really enjoy running once I get started but struggle with motivation especially with the dark evenings. I work full time and by the time I’ve finished work and walked the dog I can’t be bothered!

My goals would be to get faster at 5 and 10K. I’d love a sub 20 5K. And also to do a half marathon at some point (although wouldn’t be fussed about speed with a half).

So back to the original question. For those of you who run, what is your running schedule and when do you fit it in?

OP posts:
theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 13/12/2025 16:16

When I think the bus is about to pull away

Regularmumm · 13/12/2025 16:16

Never 🤣 I don’t want to knacker my knees, get really wrinkled face or neck or saggy boobs. People who run look like they’re in agony too.

FortunesFool · 13/12/2025 16:15

I aim for a set distance a week which gives me flexibility. I usually run 3x per week.

I always run on my day off (usually 8-12k) and another 7k when DC are at a club (Mon OR Sat). I like to do Junior Parkrun and will jog there with DC on bikes to top up at the end of the week if needed (2k just doing Parkrun or 5k if I jog there and back too)

Claudette7934 · 13/12/2025 16:13

I’ve ran for almost 40 years (on and off and I’m 51 now). If not injured and relatively healthy then 5 or 6 times a week. I’ll do 2 or 3 sessions (intervals/hills/tempo), a longer run on a Sunday and easy jogs on the other days. It’s as much for my mental health as anything else. I just love running.

bonnemaman1990 · 13/12/2025 16:10

I’m a long time runner. Run on a treadmill before work two or three times a week coupled with outdoor runs when I can. I aim to run every other day but don’t always achieve this. I generally run 5ks but sometimes do longer loops, rarely more than 10k but I have done further in the past. I log my kms and aim for about 80k/month just to keep me going really. It’s not a great deal compared to some but my aim is to keep running long into my older years and injury free.

I find having a routine helps- getting it done before work so I’m showered and ready for the day is a good feeling. Also there are pockets in the week when the kids are at activities that I have my kit on and run while they’re busy. Always have a pair of trainers and running kit in my car and if I have a spare 30 minutes between stuff, off I go.

I love running for the mental and physical health it gives me. I am in my forties and I feel powerful and fit, and it keeps me slim.

Best of luck with your running OP, invest the time. It’s worth it!

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