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Hi, I'm going to join the Royal Marines in 2 years time and I run 3 miles, every time I run.

Here's my overral training regime: 

Monday: Running for 3 miles
Full body workout/Compound exercises

Tuesday: Running for 3 miles
Rowing for 30 minutes
Swimming – 10 lengths of freestyle 
10 lengths of breaststroke 

Wednesday: Rowing for 30 minutes
Swimming – 10 lengths of freestyle
10 lengths of breaststroke
Full body workout/Compound exercises 

Thursday: Running for 3 miles
Rowing for 30 minutes
Swimming – 10 lengths of freestyle 
10 lengths of breaststroke

Friday: Bergen workout 
Full body workout/Compound exercises

Saturday: Swimming – 10 lengths of breaststroke
10 lengths of freestyle
Rowing for 40 minutes

Sunday: Rest day

I'll vary my running routine in two weeks time, as I'll be running for a month then and my stamina would be better.

Is this routine fine? I'm not trying to get any aesthetic goals, I just want to be fit as I'm happy with how my body looks.

I would love to get my 1.5 mile times down to 7 minutes by the time I'm 18 (I'm turning 16 in November).

My questions:

Is my training regime good for my goal? 

Can I bring my 1.5 mile time, a measly 16 minutes, down to 7 minutes in two years?

I eat normally like most people in the UK, I don't have a healthy diet. Will this affect my performance, as I'm assuming that fitness and being healthy are different things?

Hopefully I can run a 5k marathon in January, will this be possible?

Thank you, Akshay.

I ran today and I felt much better, the only pain in my legs was from fatigue not the sharp pain like before. I could run longer today by slowing down my pace and I stretched before and after, and I done a small warmup as well.

I felt more lively, so I'll carry on doing warm ups, stretches etc

Thanks for your help! 

I just hope the pain goes soon, should I run tomorow the pain was on monday or should I wait longer?

Jason Wintin wrote (see)

Akshay akshay akshay! Sounds to me like your doing too much too soon. Take it easy you've got plenty of time and your body's going to need plenty too.
Also sounds like the dreaded splints??
i had them, they hurt for days best bet is to rest you legs for the time being they've taken a bit of a beating in my opinion.
Don't let this put you off though as running is soooo enjoyable when it feels good.
My advice would be to carry out the run/walk strategy when the legs stop hurting.
Cardios cardio at the end of the day so rowing cycling swimming etc is all good for you.
You haven't mentioned anything about stretching?? Or a warm up/cool down, these are crucial for stopping any unwanted injuries.
Just remember your body's going to take time to adjust
Hope this helps you akshay

Thank you.

I don't stretch and I don't warm up or cool down, I'm going to start doing all those things though.

How long did your shin splints last for?

I want mine gone in a week, I was enjoying running as well. 

When I'm 16 I'm going to join a gym to run on a treadmill, because the road is a hard surface. 

Thank you! 

I ran today and there was a sharp pain at the bottom of my leg, from my ankles (which where also hurting a little bit) to just below my knee. It stopped me from running an extra mile, and later on to the end of my session it started to hurt on the side of the area as well. 

Then when I stopped to walk it hurt similar to a headache, it was a sudden sharp-numb kind of pain and it hurt so much that I actually said "ouch". I stopped running because I thought to myself that I don't want to injure myself. My legs could have been tired as I slowed down so I could run longer.

My running shoes are the Nike Air Citius 2, but I've never experienced this sort of pain before. Do you think it could be my running shoes?

I have a poor running form I land flat on my feet , I don't know any other way to run! Can you please tell me how to run properly?

I run on slabbed pavements, so I run on a hard surface. I'm worried that I have shin splints as I was really getting into running, I was enjoying it! 

If I do have shin splints how long will it take me to recover, hopefully a few days?

Or do you think it could be fatigue?

If I do have shine splints would rowing and swimming be  good cardio activities?

Thank, Akshay.