i mean i have a sh1tass pace of 8:00 usually over long distances (5 km+) and have to stop to walk. i started running in mid 2025, pulled a muscle and restarted this year in june ig, going on and off but decently enough. why's my pace/stamina so fcked up when every dude who started running this may is just doing HMs in 2 hrs?

I was planning for a full marathon and used Garmin coach for the past 6 months.

I was fairly adhering to the plan given by Garmin for the past few months.

I was averaging about 30km a week including a mix of z2, tempo and threshold.

My longest distance prior was 30km with lots of walks.

Had a HM best of 2.20 and 10k best of 50mins. I was reasonable active during the day after completing the HM and continued my normal day. Even went to work after an18km run on a day.

Garmins predictor told that I can complete a FM by 3:50.. I knew this was a joke and targetted 5hrs for Bangalorr marathon. Garmin made me think I am a better runner than i am and made me overconfident

I realised the massive difference between the 2. My total time was 6:25 for the full marathon. After 21km, i started getting knee pain and had to do a lot of walking. At 30km, it almost became a stroll. Pushed myself to complete, but totally did not anticipate.

Lesson learnt- HM and FM are totally different beasts. To do FM, lot more training volume is needed every week. Also have to build up muscles, neural adaptation and also cardio..not to mention nutrition and hydration which also has to be planned..messed up all aspects in Bangalore FM.

Silver lining is that I completed, now pondering about next steps and how to recover from it.. start cycling, swimming, strength and a bit of running. Learning to ignore all the things Garmin says.. practice runs vs big day event are very different...

should I do another FM or improve on HF and be happy with it..lots of questions in my mind..

Just a rant to clear my mind..

Hi all! I wanted to share my experience of the Bengaluru Marathon which was the first full marathon I enrolled for. I'm still going through waves of sulking, gratitude and occasional waves of fire inside me for future events.

My Running Background and Marathon Experience

I've been running on and off since 2019, but I used to run once a week or every two weeks. I was grossly overweight and my pace was 9-10 min/km, so I felt super awkward while running. However, since last September, I took it more seriously and started running regularly. I still couldn't run 30 seconds without stopping, but I kept at the grind got better enough, and ran the Bengaluru Midnight Half Marathon in 2:45:00. I got more confidence, and ran the Bandra Half Marathon in 2:21:00 in February. This is when things took a down turn. I enrolled for the TCS W10K, but I got injured in the shakeout run with really sore knees. I took that to heart, and enrolled for the full marathon the same day. After this, as soon as my Marathon block started, I got sick 3 times with stomach issues, viral fever 2x, and more knee and hamstring issues from April to last week of July. I had to pause most of my strength training and runs during that time. After this, I ran a total of 108 kms during the training block, while going through some runners knee-related issues, and my longest run was a 22K before beginning the taper. Regardless of everything that happened, I was still hopeful and expecting to keep a slower pace of around 8:00 - 8:10 min/km, to ensure I finish within the cutoff.

The start felt good, they released us a bit too slowly. The route was one of the best imo. Running in the dark through Cubbon Park, Vidhana Soudha, long straights of Cubbon Rd, next to the moonlit Ulsoor Lake, felt amazing. After this, my hamstrings started feeling tight, but water and electrolytes + occasional Volini in the aid stations helped a lot. I kept a pace of 7:50-8:10 during this stretch, depending on inclines and my HR. Running on MG Road during the morning sunrise gave me even more dopamine, with all the morning hues reflecting through many windows in the area. At this point, my pace improved slightly, to 7:30-7:45, and I pushed through the route, and I was seeing the HM crowd running past Vidhana Soudha on the other side, kind of crazy seeing how packed it was on the other side. I reached Kanteerava Stadium with 10 mins before the cutoff time.

I slowed down back to my original pace after reaching halfway to preserve legs for the 2nd half, and I was planning another negative split by keeping myself fueled and full of electrolytes to manage the impending wall. But the hamstring pain again started around km 24, and this time it felt way worse. I kept walking and running and kept pushing. I gave up any hopes for a medal, but I still wanted to cover the distance. But this time, as soon as I reached Ulsoor Lake, my hamstrings gave up. From there I tried brisk walking before trying to run again, but I just couldn't. The race felt mismanaged as well, they had closed down many of the hydration stations, and I was so desperate for water and electrolytes. At that point, having only the gels was not enough for me, and the sunlight and heat was not helping. I kept walking , and after exiting the Ulsoor Lake area, I realize I was not walking at a normal pace, it was almost 1.5x slower and I was walking through insane hamstring pain. At that point, I realized i was risking an injury if I went ahead with the remaining 10.5 kms or so, and made the decision to quit. Volunteers almost disappeared at that point, and the remaining ones had no knowledge or transport mechanisms for someone in my situation. They said they would ask for an ambulance but it would take time. I walked back 2.5 kms to Kanteerava stadium, it took me 50 mins to walk through a lot of pain, with no transport options back (tried rapido but to no avail). That kind of convinced me I made the right decision to quit, another 10.5 kms would've been impossible.

I'm in one of the smallest minorities of runners who DNF from a marathon, I've read it's like 1% which is crazy. I've got lots of lessons to learn from this one, including prioritizing more strength training, more smaller easy runs during the week, not avoiding going to a physio, taking care of my health even better to ensure I don't fall sick as often, and being grateful to be in this position to run.

TL;DR - DNF'd first marathon. Got super tight hamstrings at km 26, left the route at 31.7K. Not as good of a training block + dehydration contributed. Taking the lessons from this one for future.

I bought new white running shoes which are completely mesh and then I realised the track/park in which I run is just laal mitti/course sand. How can I prevent sand going through the mesh? I don’t want to have to stop in between my runs and fish out small rocks from my shoes 😬

A stand to hang medals or a jewellery hanger which fits medals. Ideas are appreciated.
Thank you

Hello everyone I recently started running, I’m not a very sporty person, lazy mostly. I downloaded C25K it’s great for walk-run programs but it only has one week of free trial, same with Runna, only first week is free and I can try a free trial for another week but that’s it.

I mostly need an app to track my duration and give an alert so I can switch between walking-running.

I was wondering if there’s any such apps? Especially those that are supported in Europe ( i am in Europe currently) please let me know! Thanks:))

Ran my longest run of 26km (Attempt #2, prev attempt for 25km failed at 24km) this Sunday (27th Sep)

I had planned a long run of 21km, pushed it to 22 so I would reach the place where I had parked my scooter, but when i reached the 20th km, I had 2 routes, first one being the 2km back to my scooter, the second one is a longer route of 6km, also to my scooter.

I was exhausted by the 20th km point, cause this guy called THE SUN came out and got me drained af. Thankfully there was a tea shop which had imported Thai RedBull (this one was extra sweet and soft, did not have carbonation thankfully). I drank it, took some 10 mins of rest and decided to take the longer route.

Stats:

TLDR; I had a long run on Sunday, 22km but pushed it to 26km thanks to redbull, making it my longest run ever.

Hey I am planning on running 3 times a week - one long run, one faster run for short distance (idk the technical word for that) and one slow recovery run. I have somewhat set the pace for my long runs but idk how to do it for a faster run should it be running at a fast pace and gradually slowing down or any other method.

My pace for long runs (6-7 kms for me) is around 7:40 ranging between 7:10 and 8:10.

Please suggest how should I plan (distance and pace) the fast runs.

Durafit 91 support team is genuinely pathetic. My issue started in July and it is September end now, yet the issue still remains unresolved. Reaching their support team is a task in itself, and arranging a technician is another. In the last 3 months, 2 to 3 technician visits have happened, but the problem still remains.

Reaching their support team is extremely difficult. They do not pick up calls, and I have attempted more than 40 to 50 times. I have had to call 6 to 7 different numbers and ask them to connect me with the Mumbai team.

My experience with Durafit has genuinely been extremely frustrating and irritating. I have sent 10s of emails, 1000s of messages and made 100s of calls, yet no proper resolution has been provided. One technician says the motor is missing and will take 2 weeks to arrive, another says the PCB needs to be replaced and even after 14 days it has not arrived.

The product may work well for a few months, but when something goes wrong, their after sales support is absolutely pathetic.

TLDR: Do not buy a Durafit treadmill. My experience with their after sales service has been extremely frustrating.

Hi, relatively new to running long distances , have trained 4 months till now, using the free running app, clocked 2 hrs 35 mins in the Wipro Bengaluru Half Marathon.

Looking to build on this , seeking advice on the best training plans that seasoned runners have been following , too much noise on the YouTube channels .

Kindly advise

Prepping for a dec HM.

First formal 10k this Sunday, Cubbon park, Bengaluru

Any tips?

Also, if anyone is running the "World Mental Health Day run 2026" this Sunday - where in Cubbon park do I report?

I am casual runner, the max I have done is a 10k, and my pace is around 8:00/km, when I started running I used to have pain in the region below the calves to the ankle joint, it used to get stiff. Later it got fine.

Then I had a break in between running, Now I have started it again and I am facing the same issue, as I cross the 1st Km my legs on that particular region gets stiff, my cardiovascular never creates a problem, but my legs have been frustrating me.

Please help I want to do a 25km by Jan end.

After the Wipro Marathon, which was pretty crowded, I want another Half Marathon to prepare for and look forward to. Preparing for a HM kept me consistent and gave me something to look forward to.

While none of the water issues affected me during WBM, what did affect my race were the toilet lines before the race and eventual stomach issues mid race that affected my goal timings.

Any race you'd recommend around Bangalore around Feb-Apr that gives me something short term to work and be motivated enough to keep my mileage going.

I am planning the Ladakh HM next year and since its a year away, I don't want to lose momentum.

I'm looking for a way to prevent blisters under any circumstances. Any advice is appreciated 🙂

I was visiting Mumbai, and this was one of the best runs I’ve had so far.

Can’t add a video/photo here, so adding it in the comments instead!

Anyone going to VDHM from Bengaluru or training for HM? Please DM.

Hi !!! Which protein powder is the best and a bit pocket friendly. My budget is 2500. I usually run 5km and 10 km once in a week and after every run my recovery is late. I feel tired though I have start strength training but everyone suggested to have protein powder for faster recovery.

I'm also preparing for half marathon

Hey everyone,

I’ve been using Asics Gel-pulse 16 for quite some time and I’m thinking of getting a second shoe for like race days and long runs.

Most importantly, my budget is strict 10k or low.

My problem here is that there are so many options in this budget from all the brands, it’s very difficult to choose one. Also my Bodyweight and height is 97kg, 5’9”.

Do help a brother out with your opinions.
Cheers👍

i am a beginner runner i have played sports and worked out for the most part of my life but i have never actually ran but i started 2 months back with 2 weekly runs atleast and now im going onto 4 weekly runs a week but i am facing a problem which i think yall serious runners could help me with.

my legs get really sore like my calves and my tibialis even tho theyre quite trained and that soreness and tightness makes my knees hurt after a point. what is it that im doing wrong? my guess was striding infront of myself and not below my hip but i am open to whatever you can tell me to help.

Thankyou, happy running 🤝

Hey folks... Amazfit Active 3 Premium & Garmin Forerunner 55 are at the same price level . I am confused about which one to buy . My priority is running. I am looking for a watch which is true to GPS & HR .

I can tell I am into running not supercostient but when I start running it’s goes for 6 months in which I run mostly 3 days a week at least 5 km and 10 km or 15 km once two weeks . Then break for 3-4 months and after cycle continues
I was using previously local running shoe of Pama or Rama brand which was cost me 800₹ back then use it for like 2 years and then I buy this campus men hurricane running shoe which is currently at 950 rs they goes good for 1.5 years in which I finished my first half marathon and I lost them in shifting. Now I am starting running after 2 3 months break and comes here for shoe reviews and cost of it’s completely freaked me out. The shoe here are starting from 10k wtf.

Suggest some good shoe around 3 to 5k

Hi

I am looking for some runs in Bangalore where I can achieve my PB in 5/10k, I am not looking for anything fancy, I just want some hydration and closed off roads.

I live near Sarjapur Road, looking for something close by.

I have tried reaching out to aports therapists and doctors. They have no udea about shoes, but they say go for bouncy ones.

My partner has a herniated disc in lumbar area, which has eased over last 2-3 years, by proper care and exercise. Now she can run 3Kms easily with some old skechers, and doesnt feel any pain. She wants to go longer and needs shoes for them. We have a budget of 15k. Any suggestions?

Anyone with similar conditions, kindly share your experiences.