Any runners in the house?

[Asperatis]

The advise I can give you is that if you want decent shoes shaped for your feet, you should go to a sports shop where they have a treadmill. There they film your feet while you run to see how they behave with a certain shoe. You then find the one that gives you the best stability for your feet while testing each shoe you try on the treadmill. This will significantly lower the chances of sports injuries

As for where you should run and how fast/long, it's all about training and increasing/getting better over time. Don't expect to run marathons in two months ^^
Soft soil is better for your joints, however speed is decreased a bit here compared to surfaces like concrete. I run like 50/50 soft soil - concrete.

Speed: Go run 5km or so (not more to begin with) and see how long it takes. Get an app like strava or something, it tells you how much time you spend on each kilometer while running, which is a good help while training. Start with 6'30" / 1km and see how that goes. It should be like chill jogging.
After that you can start increasing STEADILY, don't rush and push yourself too hard. Tbh 6 mins /1km is easy to do, it's 10km/hr tempo

Start with increasing the distance per session first, while staying at 6'-6'30"/1km. When you're used to distances up to like 10km, you could start with interval training to train speed. Try for instance 1' easy jogging and 30" sprint alternated. Note that interval training is not to be underestimated alternatively you can also try to increase overall speed by 10"/1km each week and see how that goes. Just make sure you train 3 times a week.

Good luck there and don't slack

 

[Warchild]

Running isn't for everyone though. I hate it, I find uphill cycling to be a great way to get in shape, not to mention get some muscle definition in my legs

 

[kbalaz]

when you first start running, I definitely don't recommend going for a 5k run. general rule is you run for 2 minutes walk for 1 and repeat over distance when starting, then increase that to 3/1, 4/1, 5/1, 10/1 etc, There is plenty of research that shows the rest interval is beneficial for some, even at marathon distances where they might run 15 minutes walk 1 minute for full length of marathon. I agree with biking hills. I live in the edge of a river valley and I alternate running days with getting on my mountain bike and doing some extreme hill riding.

 

[Dawelio]

Thanks guys for all the replies, really appreciate all the feedback!

I'm gonna take it slow and slowly increase my speed and further the distance. Will do it 3 times a week, mondays, wednesdays and fridays, I think should be alright to start with

Hopefully I'll eventually get there. Although, my goal is somewhere about 3,2 km around 12 min. Since the track is 1,6 km long.

What do you guys think of this?... mostly the days set, is it too much?, do you think I'd need more time in between the sessions etc?...

 

[MadShadow]

Thanks guys for all the replies, really appreciate all the feedback!

I'm gonna take it slow and slowly increase my speed and further the distance. Will do it 3 times a week, mondays, wednesdays and fridays, I think should be alright to start with

Hopefully I'll eventually get there. Although, my goal is somewhere about 3,2 km around 12 min. Since the track is 1,6 km long.

What do you guys think of this?... mostly the days set, is it too much?, do you think I'd need more time in between the sessions etc?...

Should be fine mate. You may be very sore in the first few days, so take it easy. Once you get used to it, that schedule should be great. I heard eating bananas after a run helps with muscle recovery (something like that). Can't hurt though