Help please

lucus

Hello. First post so hope this is where its meant to be. 

Iv been running for three months and am up to 5 miles three times a week now. I havnt really got any goals and dont really no what way i should be turning. 

My question really is should i be mixing my runs up abit. Im currently uping my runs 5 mins week by week. And any help setting goals. I dont have any friends that run so its trying keep myself motivated. Current pace is 9min miles. 

Georgie8

That's a good pace! Maybe you should look up a 10k race that's happening near you soon and see what time you get? If it's hard then maybe train for another with a bupa plan or something. If it's easy go for a 10 mile or half marathon training plan (example below) and see how you get on? You sound like me a few months ago. Now I have a half marathon in 2 weeks  

http://www.bupa.co.uk/health-information/directory/r/running-programme-half-marathon 

irunner

Get signed up for a race, 5k, 10k or half marathon, give yourself a goal it makes you train harder and makes you more motivated. I did my first half marathon this year now I've got the running bug.