I've got the flat feet problem too. Unfortunately, I am too poor to afford those nice shoes you get fitted for to help with that problem. I've found some decent inserts at Target for cheap, though. It's not the greatest, but if you don't have money I'd recommend them. It helps enough for me to finally break the 3 miles limit.
Also, another thing that I've found that helps is weight training. A good lower body workout will help improve the strength and endurance of your leg muscles. My run times have dramatically decreased since I started weight training. However, it is imperative that you have good form and the correct amount of weight while weight training or else you might hurt yourself (my dumbass hurt my knee today because I messed up my form on the leg press). And, don't do too much weight to start off with. Make sure you know your limits before you start increasing how much weight you're using. (I personally prefer low weight, high rep count.)
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