I didn't train for my 5K! :O

loonylovegood0715
loonylovegood0715 Posts: 100 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
So I started out all great, super excited and ready to work out all the time and change my lifestyle. I lost 3 pounds in 2 weeks and I was SO happy! But, I have a bingeing disorder. And I let that take a hold of me. And now I've gotten back my 3 pounds. And the 5K is on SATURDAY. Now what?

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  • lunglady
    lunglady Posts: 526 Member
    Now get over it and get back to business.
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    Do the 5K, treat it as a training run, walk when you need. Your first 5K will always be a PB and will give you a target to beat next time... when you train properly, right? More regular exercise will help the bingeing, as will tracking every single mouthful on MFP before you eat it. Good luck :)
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    Also run tonight and Wednesday just to remind yourself you can, then rest up until Saturday.
  • justcat206
    justcat206 Posts: 716 Member
    Honestly? I've never trained for a 5K and I've taken 10 minutes off my time over the course of a year (just through other forms of exercize and getting healthy). Count this as your "time to beat" and then the healthier you get over time, the better your race time will get.
  • KristenE83
    KristenE83 Posts: 187 Member
    BerryH wrote: »
    Your first 5K will always be a PB and will give you a target to beat next time
    THIS!!!! Do the 5k. Run when you can, walk when you need to.
  • GillianMcK
    GillianMcK Posts: 401 Member
    Do the 5k, even if you walk it, remember, Run when you can, Walk if you have to, crawl if you must, but get over the finish line, slow miles is better than no miles.
  • eldamiano
    eldamiano Posts: 2,667 Member
    Run 10k instead then...
  • pope66682
    pope66682 Posts: 249 Member
    BerryH wrote: »
    Also run tonight and Wednesday just to remind yourself you can, then rest up until Saturday.

    x2
  • loonylovegood0715
    loonylovegood0715 Posts: 100 Member
    Thank you everyone (:
  • nielsonfam
    nielsonfam Posts: 138 Member
    You may surprise yourself and actually be more prepared than you think - that's what happened to me :) Best of luck to you!
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Enjoy your 3.1 mile walk/jog and then address and resolve your eating problem.
  • psmd
    psmd Posts: 764 Member
    You can totally jog/walk a 5k with NO training easily. No excuses on Saturday!
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    No one is going to force you to actually run. Run til you can't, then walk the rest in.

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