What is you average running distance?

@pandaeyes (2065)
February 7, 2010 9:49am CST
We are just back from our Sunday run. It is the first longish run this year but it isn't the longest I ever ran. Last year we were doing about 16km on a Sunday but today's was only about 7km and I only just managed it. What distance do you generally run ? Are you in training for a running competition or just maintaining your fitness as we do?
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syndibee
@syndibee (799)
• United States
9 Feb 10
I'm averaging 4 miles twice a week and now up to 7 miles for my long run. conversions: 1 Mile = 1.6K 3.1 Miles = 5K 6.2 miles = 10K 10 miles = 16.1K 13.1 miles (half marathon)= 21.1K 26.2 miles (full marathon)= 42.2K These are the most common distances I use anyways.
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syndibee
@syndibee (799)
• United States
10 Feb 10
10 miles is one of my goals right now. I'm making myself run that on a regular basis before I sign up for my first half.
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pandaeyes
@pandaeyes (2065)
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10 Feb 10
That's about what we have been doing when we don't have the snow to get in the way. Thanks for the conversions. Wow so we have run 10 miles once, I am impressed with myself now LOL The marathon and half marathon runners would think me very silly I think.
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pandaeyes
@pandaeyes (2065)
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13 Feb 10
I find sometimes it is harder than others. Our last run was a bit of a disaster as neither of us was really very fired up for it but we wanted to get outside and do it anyway. Best of luck with your long run! A half marathon seems a terrifically long way.
Pigglies
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
8 Feb 10
My long runs are over 10 miles now. But let's see... if I run 4 days a week and run 24 miles per week, then I'm running 6 miles per run on average. I'm currently training for a marathon. 6 more weeks, yikes!
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pandaeyes
@pandaeyes (2065)
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8 Feb 10
I hadn't thought of it that way. You are doing a lot more than me but then you have a good long goal ahead. 10 miles seems huge .I am not very good at converting between KM and miles . Yesterday we did about 7 or 8 km and it was hard work but I have done twice that before. It doesn't take long to lose the stamina and have to spend weeks regaining it.
Pigglies
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
8 Feb 10
I'm bad at converting miles and kilometers too. I just remember that a 10K is 6.2 miles and then try to roughly convert it from there.
pandaeyes
@pandaeyes (2065)
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10 Feb 10
oh yes that's good, 10k is about 6,if only I can remember that :)
macdingolinger
@macdingolinger (10386)
• United States
7 Feb 10
I have been running for almost a year now. I have been a little discouraged but am now getting back into the swing of things. I was up to running 3-4 miles every day with a long of 6 getting ready to go to 8 once a week. I puttered out though! After I regrouped I've only been running about 10 -12 miles a week. I actually bumped it up a little and feel like I am back in the groove. So, next week I hope to be back up to 3 and 4 miles daily with a long run of 6 miles. I want to move as fast as I can as I would like to do my first half marathon in april!
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pandaeyes
@pandaeyes (2065)
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7 Feb 10
Sounds like you will make it easily if you keep at it. I like to have goals. I think 6 miles is about 8 or 9 km so that is a good long distance . I found it quite hard this summer as we had some hot weather but once the cooler weather was back it seemed easier than before so sometimes the harder days can help.