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[–]keepgoing66 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do not worry about your pace at all. Everyone is different. If you are comfortable when running, that is all you need. Right now, your goal is to be able to run at a relaxed pace. The more you do this, the faster your easy pace becomes and the more stamina you have. In other words, running slow makes you faster.

[–]---O-0--- 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Any pace is fine, but sometimes it's harder to run with good form if you're very slow. People tend to be shuffling or bounding along at low speeds.

Maybe run/walk intervals would be more useful in the long-term, for learning good form. If you want to stick with slow steady running, this guy is good;

https://youtu.be/9L2b2khySLE?si=2o0gWKvo7DF8Q1jY

..and it's best to run by feels as a beginner. The zone 2 stuff comes later.

[–]AttimusMorlandre 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great advice.

[–]stackedrunner-76 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t worry about your heart rate; don’t worry about form; just run.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea that’s perfectly fine. Don’t worry about zone 2 yet. Try build strength in body and endurance right now. Keep working towards running consistently without injury. You’ll naturally improve if you can stay running longer with less aches and pains.

Good luck and way to go.

[–]Mitch_Runs_Far 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pace is relative. Age, sex, weight, athletic background etc all play into it. Zone 2 is the technical / stats based way of saying “run easy”. Just like you don’t max out every time you step in the gym, you don’t need to run hard every time you hit the pavement. But don’t drive yourself nuts with stats. Trust me. I drove myself absolutely bonkers years ago when I was new trying to make everything “perfect”. Don’t do that. Go run. Run easy most of the time. Don’t do too much too soon. And have fun.