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Week 8 of running, and of my 10-week, get-you-to-run/walking-5k training plan, and I'm shattered. This week the plan has stepped up to running for 3 mins, walking for 2 (times 7) and it darned near killed me 
For the last 2 run reps, I had to slow down, just to get to the end with all the important parts still functioning :d, and I wondered whether I've just been running too fast. I know it's a well-known adage that beginners always run too fast, but I have no idea how fast is too fast. Certainly, from nosying at other people's settings on the treadmills in the gym, I've been running slower than everyone already, so I thought I'd probably got it right, but it looks like I was still going too quick. My "runs" have been at 9kph when I'm on the treadmill (though I suspect a little faster at the beginning and slower at the end on my outdoor runs), though my last 2 today were 8kph. Perhaps the happy medium is somewhere between the two!
I'm guessing the only way to know the "right" speed to start out at is by trial and error (and by the time you've worked it out, you're probably able to go faster already :d ), but is there any simple rule of thumb that could take the pain out of it a bit for complete beginners?
Anna
For the last 2 run reps, I had to slow down, just to get to the end with all the important parts still functioning :d, and I wondered whether I've just been running too fast. I know it's a well-known adage that beginners always run too fast, but I have no idea how fast is too fast. Certainly, from nosying at other people's settings on the treadmills in the gym, I've been running slower than everyone already, so I thought I'd probably got it right, but it looks like I was still going too quick. My "runs" have been at 9kph when I'm on the treadmill (though I suspect a little faster at the beginning and slower at the end on my outdoor runs), though my last 2 today were 8kph. Perhaps the happy medium is somewhere between the two!
I'm guessing the only way to know the "right" speed to start out at is by trial and error (and by the time you've worked it out, you're probably able to go faster already :d ), but is there any simple rule of thumb that could take the pain out of it a bit for complete beginners?
Anna