How long should it take to walk/run a mile??

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taylorstimac

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Okay, I just started exercising at the beginning of this month and have been alternating between several cardio activities. I do the treadmill, exercise bike, elliptical, and Power Half Hour and P90/P90x videos. My main goal is weight loss. My current stats: Female, 22, 188 lbs, 5'8". Would love to be 135 again.

I've been trying to do at least 30 min of cardio a day; burning about 400 cal (according to HRM). I've been following the advice of a fellow co-worker (male) who has lost about 50 lbs over the past year. He's been giving me advice on what workouts to do and suggested today that I do the Power Half Hour stretch video and then run/walk a mile on the treadmill. I only get 40 minutes in the gym as I work out on my lunch hour, so this would leave me to go 1 mile in 10 mintues. I'd never really paid attention to distance before since I just set the timer for 30 minutes, so I was very shocked when I barely went a smidge over half a mile.

I guess my question is, is it horrible that I couldn't do a mile in 10 minutes?? When the rest of you were just starting out, how long did it take you??

This was very disheartening to me and in fact caused a little bit of discouragement to develop. Do I need to be pushing even harder in the gym???
 
However long it takes you to do a mile it takes you... progression is what you're afterr
 
If you are walking, a 15 min mile is OK, it can be fast for some.

A 10 min mile (running) is fast.

I wouldn't worry about it, do what you do. You'll improve over time.

But I am curious. How fast were you going that you only went 1/2 mile in 30 min? Was it set at 2.0??
 
I've just started walking about 2 weeks ago. Last night I got up to 1 mile. It took me 24.5 minutes to walk a mile. I want a realistic goal to walk 1 mile. I am overweight. So that is about 6 minutes per 1/4 mile.
 
A ten minute mile is a very realistic goal. But don't worry if you can't reach that time. It isn't horrible at all. It's all about conditioning. If you can't jog a ten minute mile, then just start jogging a mile whenever you can. Take a stopwatch with you and time yourself.


The quickest way to reach a time goal when it comes to running is to set a time as your goal and then start working towards it. I know, it's unbelievably simple. But in fact, it isn't so simple! You will get tired. But don't give up, keep at it! Fight the temptation to walk. The thing is, the longer you run in one session, the more tempted you will be to stop jogging. But the trick is to keep on jogging! It may sound weird, but even if your jogging pace is the same as your walking pace, there is a difference between jogging and walking. Just jog it through.



If you're not in any shape to jog, then power walking will do just fine. In order to get a faster time, you need to push yourself. There is no other way. If you're unable to jog a mile, your first goal should be to be able to jog an entire mile before setting a time limit for yourself. It isn't so bad, the first few times you're going to be tired and want to stop. But if you stay persistent and patient you will notice your results.


Just something to gauge your progress, if you jog a mile Monday - Friday for 2 weeks you should start to notice that it is becoming easier for you. Persistence and patience. There's no other way my friend. And don't overwork yourself! Overworking yourself is a surefire way to quitting. Your body needs the rest just as much as it needs the workout.



Note: I strongly believe that the best way to run is on a track. It's probably my high school track years that give me this notion. I always feel limited by a treadmill. The advice I gave you was written with the idea of running on the ground rather than running on a machine.
 
Walking is an awesome exercise. You can make it even more awesome if you listen to an audio book while you're walking :). You'll find you walk further and faster because you're mind is focusing on what's going on with the book instead of all the things you would rather be doing besides walking lol.


P.S. You can download books for free from certain libraries....!
 
10 Minutes for a mile is deffinetly possible but I dont think you will be able to walk a 10 minute mile. You will likely be jogging although not fast. To do a 10 minute mile your treadmill needs to be set to 6 mph. So there you go. Just increase your speed a little each week and you will be there in no time.


Like a poster above said I think running/walking outside is the best option but that doesnt seem like an option in your current situation.
 
well i am 10 and i can run a mile in 5 minites flat

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