Walking/jogging/running

Is it bad that I walk fast instead of run or jog?
I did 3 miles on the treadmill usually at 3.0 pace sometimes I bump it up to 4 and jog a little. I have short legs my stride is smaller than average. I get my heart rate up pretty good usually around 140 for at a min of 60 mins

Somedays I walk for time and some days I walk for distance.

Any thoughts?

I never even exercised before this is pretty big for me - under couch potato in the dictionary was a pic of me. Now you can find me under inspired lol

Melissa

Nope it's not bad.

You can always work towards increasing it.  Plan big, start small.  Your ticker says you have lost 39 pounds, give it time, as more weight comesoff and more time is spent walking/jogging/running it will get easier to run.

When I started 4 mph was my max, then it was 5, now it's 6 or 7 depending on the course.  I'm still slow compared to many of the people here, but now I find it hard to run at 5mph I naturally want to go faster.  I can run longer at 5mph, but it almost feels like cheating and my body doesn't want to do it at that pace.

Just keep on moving, and you will see the benefits.

Scott

Thanks for replying I will keep going. I like to see my times better and my distances. Eventually I'll be running. I started the c25k program but I'm too scared to go to week 2 becuause I havent mastered week 1 yet. I will keep going and try again in a few weeks

Thx

No need to be scared.  Move to week 2 when you are ready.  It's not a pass or fail test.
If you can't do week 2 you just do week 1 again.
Eventually you get there.

Scott

Scott is right.  I did most weeks more than once.  I don't move on to the next week till I feel I am ready. 

Good luck