10 Miles - Beginners - Runner's World

TURTLEGIRL73

06/11/2008 at 15:36

How long on average would it take someone to do 10 miles?- if your a beginner. Furthest I have done is 6-7 miles. Can you remember the time of your first 10 mile race/run and what it felt like mentally and physcially?.

Redpanda

06/11/2008 at 15:42

Hi there

I am still quite new to distances and still struggle, both mentally and physically, but as I remember it was 1 hour 40 mins, and knackered! That's probably about right for a beginner I would say, about 10 min miles, give or take. That's the kind of pace I usually aim for for long runs...

Good luck

LIVERBIRD

pirate

06/11/2008 at 15:49

I can't remember mine, but I'd agree with RP. 10 minutes miling and no more till you're used to the distance, probably....

The old adage of start slowly and get slower springs to mind when you're in new territory. See how you feel first before you try to increase your speed. If 12 minute miles are what you can sustain, then stick to that!

When I first started going above 10 miles, I used to like a little snooze afterwards! I always got the mini LBs to make me a sandwich and run me a bath.

I still like the odd snooze.....

Cake

pirate

06/11/2008 at 15:55

Girls everyone is different I wouldn't worry about how long it takes you just do what you need to do to train/run/enjoy and don't worry about it. If you just chill and run your time will improve anyway and you will be laughing about how you used to fret. Repeat after me "the only person I'm running against is myself"

Graham L

06/11/2008 at 15:59

Cake wrote (see)

Girls everyone is different I wouldn't worry about how long it takes you just do what you need to do to train/run/enjoy and don't worry about it.

Agreed, there are just so many variables; age, ability, commitment etc. For myself before I attempted 10 miles I stepped up to 8 miles first after doing 6-7 miles. Even then the 10 felt very hard but the sense of achievement in reaching double figures for the first time was immense.

Bru

06/11/2008 at 16:06

I did my first 10 miles a few weeks back in 1 hour and 53 minutes. I had been building up to it gradually - and obviously very slowly.

Physically I was knackered afterwards, but not too achey. Mentally it was great, but was the GSR so people cheering me on helped immensely. Haven't attempted 10 miles since but will in the next few weeks after building back up to it. If only I could get cheered on every training practice I might be faster!

Life's Too Short

06/11/2008 at 16:12

Hi,

I'm doing a 10 m race in a couple of weeks off training which hasn't really gone above 6 miles per session (due to bad planning & lack of time!) I think 90 - 100 minutes for a 10 mile is reasonable for a beginner. It's a good distance to aim for if you are building up for a 1/2 marathon a few months down the line.

Physically it would be more tiring both mentally and physically than a 10k as its a longer race, but I think 10m is a good distance to test stamina, without tipping the balance - marathon running isn't everyones cup of tea, and 10m is still a good distance milestone!

plodmonster

06/11/2008 at 17:22

oh dear - reading threads like this makes me feel so slow.

am going for first 10 miler on sunday and aiming for 2 hours.

Redpanda

06/11/2008 at 17:27

It does not matter does it? At the end of the day, there will always be slower and faster people, and at least if you start slowly, it will be easier to improve on your time eh

. Good luck xxx

ChrissieT

06/11/2008 at 18:47

I agree. I'm doing my first 10 mile race in a few weeks. Covered 10 miles and 12 miles in training. 10 miles I did in 1hr 52 and 12 I did in 2hr and 9. Overall you will improve if you keep covering the miles. Try and add a mile onto your long run each week. You will feel a great sense of achievement every time you finish.

Noob

18/11/2008 at 17:46

I did my first 10 miler few months ago, only the once.. it took me 2hours.

marshallini

19/11/2008 at 11:07

I don't remember how long it took but I do remember mapping it out with a A-Z and a piece of string then when i got to the end thought if I just carry on down to the train station and back then I'll get at least 13 miles or half marathon distance, so off I went got half way down the road and ran out of steam, stopped and walked the mile home. I went out on my bike later and re measured it and where I thought 10 miles was was well only about 9 and where I did eventually stop was just over 10 so if I hadn't've gone for the extra bit I would never have made it. I'm guessing and saying about 80 minutes?. Ran Preston 10 in 58:59 on Sunday.

susiebe

19/11/2008 at 11:45

Wow marshallini you're quick!!

I haven't yet done 10 miles but going by my 8 miles max run so far,10 miles would take me 1 hour 50 mins.
Hope to be running that far by end of the year as training for a half..

SazzaG

19/11/2008 at 15:07

10 miles still takes me 2 hours, and I'll been running for over a year. I don't care.

I hear so many people say "I can only run at 10 minute miles" Only? I still struggle to do that for just one mile!

It takes as long as it takes (unless you're Marsh of course, then it takes a lot less time!)

LIVERBIRD

pirate

19/11/2008 at 15:34

marshallini wrote (see)

Ran Preston 10 in 58:59 on Sunday.

That'll explain the migraine Marshallini!

I'd have a ripper of a bad head if I'd gone that fast!

How are you now?

Ouch my piriformis

20/11/2008 at 21:26

plodmonster wrote (see)

oh dear - reading threads like this makes me feel so slow.
am going for first 10 miler on sunday and aiming for 2 hours.

When I enteredr the GSR I thought I was going to do 10 minute miles, little did I know... It was obvious in training it was not going to be. Expected 12 minute miles by th time the training finished. Started doing about 11 minute miles at the start and slowed down to about 13 minute miles at the end and feeling it. Still came in at 2 hours (and 53 secs )

So I think 2 hours is a perfectly reasonable target to aim for plodmonster.

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