Tips for 1st 5k

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  • julesloveland
    julesloveland Posts: 93 Member
    Well done! Was it the Bear Grylls 5k? I did that today and it was my first. I think I was pretty much dead last!
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    johunt615 wrote: »
    Update....

    I finished!!!!
    I also finished under and hr @ 57:55

    Thanks for your tips and encouragement!!!!!

    Great time, congrats!
  • leanjogreen18
    leanjogreen18 Posts: 2,492 Member
    edited August 2016
    julesloveland wrote: »
    Well done! Was it the Bear Grylls 5k? I did that today and it was my first. I think I was pretty much dead last!

    No it was the Volcano Rainforest Run. I was totally prepared to be helping staff pick up cones but you should have seen me shift into high gear when I could see the finish line time was 57:00. I didn't know these old bones could move so fast after walking 3 miles.

    @julesloveland Congrats on your first!!! I've already signed up for my 2nd next month.

    @lorrpb thanks!!!! I'm pretty proud and ready for the next one (well after some ice and rest:)).

  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    johunt615 wrote: »
    julesloveland wrote: »
    Well done! Was it the Bear Grylls 5k? I did that today and it was my first. I think I was pretty much dead last!

    No it was the Volcano Rainforest Run. I was totally prepared to be helping staff pick up cones but you should have seen me shift into high gear when I could see the finish line time was 57:00. I didn't know these old bones could move so fast after walking 3 miles.

    @julesloveland Congrats on your first!!! I've already signed up for my 2nd next month.

    @lorrpb thanks!!!! I'm pretty proud and ready for the next one (well after some ice and rest:)).

    Just the name makes me want to do it! I pick my events based on the scenic route!
  • olymp1a
    olymp1a Posts: 1,766 Member
    Take it easy and enjoy the process! Put on your favorite music and have fun! Do not push yourself and do not worry which place you finish. Even if you were to finish last there will be people that will not finish at all, trust me. Your goal should be the finishing line and not finishing place or time. The time you will cross the line you will be filled with a sense of achievement like never before! On next 5k try to beat your time and get a better one.

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