How fast do you go on the treadmill?

[inchhighprivateeye]

Just curious. Everyone else at the gym seems to go a lot faster than me. I am NOT a natural runner and have struggled to get up to 8.5/9K per hour. Occasionally I will do a spurt at 10k per hour but that doesn't last long. Have a theory that taller people can go faster cos of longer legs, whilst us shortarses are doomed to plod.

I run at 9.5 kmph for about 30 minutes on a good day. Sometimes with a spurt at 10.0. So I think you are doing fine. And I know people who go more slowly.

I too am quite short and I do think it's easier to go faster if you have longer legs.

Crikey, that's good going. You must have Legs of Steel. I have Legs of Porridge.

I run at between 9 and 10K per hr. Most of the time nearer 9-9.5. But I run faster on the road rather than treadmill I think. Am a short arse too -- v. lacking in leg department.

I run between 10-11 km per hr for about 45mins, but find it easier to go faster when running on the road, it is a more natural way to run as you can vary your pace as you choose, so you may find running easier ( and less dull) outside. ( im 5ft 2, so no giraffe!!!)

I'm a shortarse and run between 9-10 km/hr depending on the incline on the machine. I can do shorter bursts of 10.5 but find that difficult for long as I'm still building up my fitness.

DH tells me that it's not the speed you run at that's important but your heart rate and stamina - and whether you're running for general CV training or aiming to complete a marathon in 4 hours

I run slowly - I run between 8km and 8.5km yes I can run faster and have managed 1 km in 5 and a half minutes but then could stop!

I have long legs, 31 inside trouser leg

My God, I'm awful! I run at 5.5km/h occasionally 6, but a lot of the time, closer to 5! I'm 5ft2, 13st and 20 years old!

I average 12kmph for about 45 mins on the treadmill.
This is a great web site for working out your average speed (scroll to the very bottom of the page
www.bx3.com/phil/tri/tricalc.asp

Am shortarse and run at 8/8.4 with ocassional sprints of up to 9.5 thrown in. My aim with the sprints is to bring my speed up to 9 eventually...