How fast do you jog/run on the treadmill?

What's your speed? And how long do you run for?

Curious...

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I do sprints for between 20-30 minutes. I will jog for 5 minutes at 6.5-7mph and then sprint at about 9 mph. I am only 5 ft tall so i have little legs and that's pretty fast for me! lol

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I run from 7.0-8.0 mph, which translates into a 8.5-7.5 min miles.

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Ok, so I ran on the treadmill for the first time yesterday and maintained about 6.5mph and my total distance was 2.5miles. Though, I am still interval training, in week 4 of running mate, jogging for 4 minutes, brisk walk for 1 minute.

I'm trying to figure out what a good speed is for endurance, and what my goal should be to work towards, now that I'm running on the treadmill instead of outside...

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My pace varies alot based on the purpose of my run (distance, speedwork, etc..), how I feel, and the length.

I always warm up for a mile at an easy 6.2-6.4 pace.

After that my speed is anywhere from 6.7-8.7. The longer the run, usually, the slower I'll run (for example an 8 mile run will be closer to 6.7).

Right now, my speed has been changing ALOT. When I first started running I was a 6.0 (maybe 6.2 if I pushed it). Now a 7.0 is a comfortable pace for me, so I'm working on pushing myself to run faster because I know now my body can handle it.

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I warm up & cool down on 6.0. Then I run anywhere between 6.3-8.0 (I change my speed frequently throughout the run). I might do a few sprints on 8.5 (I can only maintain that speed for about 30 seconds)

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wow, I am slow compared to you olympic women. I run at a 5.8 pace and I am very proud! I worked so hard to work up to that pace. I hope one day to join the ranks of you ladies!!! I am inspired!

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I usually run at about 6.0-6.3. Its definitely on the slow side, but I have been running for more than half of my life, and have come to terms with the fact that I am a 10 minute miler . Occasionally, I'll sprint for a minute, which for me is 7.0.

On the treadmill, I usually run for 30 minutes because that's how long DD naps, and I just don't enjoy treadmill running so I usually don't do it for an extended period of time.

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It varies, but usually between 7-8 mph. I do most of my running on the treadmill and most days i only have 30-45 minutes around kids schedules to run. But i am trying for once a week to run long, I ran 1 hour and 2 minutes on xmas eve.

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I have to agree with AP. Don't focus on speed. There are so many reasons why running slow is OK and good for your training.

My easy, interval and tempo paces are going to be different from others.

See what you can do now and use that as a baseline for your own improvement.


Also, most TM are not calibrated correctly.

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Message edited 12/29/2010 4:58:21 PM.

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i usually run anywhere from 6 - 6.7... but 6.7 only happens once in a while.

but i havent ran in the past 2, almost 3 weeks.

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I'm a slow runner (but I'm also short, so I blame my stride for not being long enough ). I run for about a half an hour, anywhere between 5.5 - 6 depending on how fast the song is on my ipod.

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Well when I was running it was between 6.5-7.0 for 30-45 min. I can't wait to get back into it again!

It really depended on how far I was running though. Shorter distances I would run faster.

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I warm up at 6.1 for about 5 minutes and then it depends on how long I am on treadmill for. If it's a short run like 3-4 miles then I usually run at 6.8 - 7.2

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I like a 6.0 pace, esp if I am going longer than 2 miles. SOmetimes I do 6.3 or so.

Outdoors I tend to run faster, esp in the beginning of my long runs and I avg. a 9:15-9:30 pace!

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If anyone else gets bored on the treadmill (like I do) you could also try doing "ladders"...I think for me, it sometimes helps the time goes faster. I just pick a speed to be the bottom of the ladder, and a speed to be the top, and then I work my way up and down. For ex. in 30 minutes, I might do this:

5 mins at 6.0 (warm up)
6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.5, 6.4, 6.3, 6.2, 6.1 for a minute each.
Repeat
5 mins at 6.0 (cool down)

Or sometimes, I do a longer ladder, going from 6.1-7.0, and just do it once.

Obviously, you can adjust your top and bottom speeds higher or lower, but sometimes it just makes it seems less boring IMO. HTH someone

ETA: This helps me run faster than I normally would too.

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Posted by jerseychick

If anyone else gets bored on the treadmill (like I do) you could also try doing "ladders"...I think for me, it sometimes helps the time goes faster. I just pick a speed to be the bottom of the ladder, and a speed to be the top, and then I work my way up and down. For ex. in 30 minutes, I might do this:

5 mins at 6.0 (warm up)
6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.5, 6.4, 6.3, 6.2, 6.1 for a minute each.
Repeat
5 mins at 6.0 (cool down)

Or sometimes, I do a longer ladder, going from 6.1-7.0, and just do it once.

Obviously, you can adjust your top and bottom speeds higher or lower, but sometimes it just makes it seems less boring IMO. HTH someone