Runners! I need your advice/opinions please!

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    litsy3 wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    LeanButNotMean44 wrote: »
    litsy3 wrote: »
    MeanderingMammal wrote: »
    now I'm routinely racing half marathons and marathons because I find 5K a bit unsatisfying.

    I like to race half marathons and marathons because I find 5k way too difficult! :smiley:

    5k's are a gut-wrenching, 3.1 mile sprint.

    I've only done one cos it's a random distance... you've no chance to warm up...

    10k or half marathon for me!

    Erm... What's wrong with warming up beforehand?!

    No, I mean getting into your stride and whatnot. Of course you can actually warm up before hand.
  • scorpio516
    scorpio516 Posts: 955 Member
    3dogsrunning wrote: »
    litsy3 wrote: »
    MeanderingMammal wrote: »
    now I'm routinely racing half marathons and marathons because I find 5K a bit unsatisfying.

    I like to race half marathons and marathons because I find 5k way too difficult! :smiley:

    This was my favourite article. 5ks are tough. I also prefer the half distance.
    http://www.runnersworld.com/5k/10-reasons-the-5k-is-freaking-awesome

    LOL. There must be something wrong with me - my favorite races always have been 5ks and 400m
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    scorpio516 wrote: »
    3dogsrunning wrote: »
    litsy3 wrote: »
    MeanderingMammal wrote: »
    now I'm routinely racing half marathons and marathons because I find 5K a bit unsatisfying.

    I like to race half marathons and marathons because I find 5k way too difficult! :smiley:

    This was my favourite article. 5ks are tough. I also prefer the half distance.
    http://www.runnersworld.com/5k/10-reasons-the-5k-is-freaking-awesome

    LOL. There must be something wrong with me - my favorite races always have been 5ks and 400m


    @scorpio516 - clearly there is. :D I haven't done a 400m but I know that a 1 mile race is much worse than even a 5k. I can imagine the amount of suck involved in a 400m.
  • litsy3
    litsy3 Posts: 783 Member
    @3dogsrunning I remember that article! :D I think part of the 'longer must be better' attitude comes from increased participation in running through C25k, fitness sites like this one etc. actually - the logic of C25k is 'build up the distance you can do', not try and run as fast as you can, and then you move up to B210k, etc., so people think 'okay, now I've run a half the next logical step is a marathon' and focus on completion rather than competition. Which is obviously fine, but that's where the patronising man on the plane's attitude has come from! Some of the best runners in my area have never raced over 10k and probably won't till they get a bit older if it turns out they are well-suited to racing longer distances but that is a more traditional approach for runners who've come up through the club system as kids.

    @scorpio516 Not only have I never raced 400, but I hope I never have to! :'(

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