5k help!

czmiles926
czmiles926 Posts: 130 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I've agreed to take part in an organised, non competitive 5k run on Saturday with some o my friends. The problem is haven't ran before and all my friends run quite regularly. I think I'm going to be able to finish. When I agreed I didn't know how long is was and now I do I'm not sure if I should go anymore. It kind of still want to go because I do want to start exercising again and I want to see my friends but I feel like I'm just going to end up embarrassing myself.

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  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    I did my first 5k un-trained and over 300 lb. I didn't finish last. If you are smart enough to slow to a walk whenever your breathing is difficult, you'll be ok. Just don't try to keep up with your well-conditioned friends.

    A few years ago, coming off an injury that kept me from running, I walked a 5k in about 39 minutes, it was an out and back course, and on the way back I was passing folks who didn't manage their pace effectively and burned out on the front half.

    SO yeah, manage your pace and you'll do fine.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    czmiles926 wrote: »
    I've agreed to take part in an organised, non competitive 5k run on Saturday with some o my friends. The problem is haven't ran before and all my friends run quite regularly. I think I'm going to be able to finish. When I agreed I didn't know how long is was and now I do I'm not sure if I should go anymore. It kind of still want to go because I do want to start exercising again and I want to see my friends but I feel like I'm just going to end up embarrassing myself.

    Plan on walking it...

    I did my first 5K untrained and I slowly jogged about 1 mile and walked the rest. I was pretty out of shape and sore as AF the next day.
  • amtyrell
    amtyrell Posts: 1,447 Member
    I would walk run. So wear a watch run 30 sec or1 min walk 4 min repeat.
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    walk or run slow - you could do some intervals (run 1 min, walk 2 etc) - but go out and have fun that is important too
  • CILLAJ8
    CILLAJ8 Posts: 99 Member
    Don't stress this. It should be about having fun and showing your support. Jog when you can and walk most of it if you have to. You'll feel so good when you finish. I've only done 2 5K's so far and as another poster said, there are always walkers. You won't finish last, don't worry.
  • Joanna2012B
    Joanna2012B Posts: 1,448 Member
    Oh you'll be fine. Agree with the person that said "Don't try to keep up with your friends"! Do your own thing...run until winded, walk until you catch your breath!! No need to back out!!! Just go and have fun!! The best parts of group runs like this is the fun before and after your run. You'll have people at the finish line to cheer you on, enjoy that moment!!
  • spiriteagle99
    spiriteagle99 Posts: 3,743 Member
    A lot of people walk 5ks, some pushing strollers or walking their dogs. Most 5ks are intended for fun as much as fitness. So go and enjoy the day. Don't try to run the whole thing. If you want, you can try jogging a bit, then walking until you catch your breath, then jogging a bit. Or just plan to walk as quickly as you can. You won't be alone.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Can you walk it? I am doing a Turkey Trot 5k on Thanksgiving. I am having some health things right now so running isn't a good option - totally going to walk and have fun!
  • czmiles926
    czmiles926 Posts: 130 Member
    Thanks for the support guys. I told my friends that id probably walk most of the way and they said at least one of them would walk with me because they thought me walking by myself would be a bit peak (I said I wouldn't have minded).
    But now it looks like we're all going out Friday night so I don't think we're gonna make the park run after all! :D
    There's always next week though!
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    edited November 2017
    If it's a Parkrun then go anyway, even if you're hanging.

    We have a number of walkers at mine, and you wouldn't be last as that's the tailrunners job.
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    czmiles926 wrote: »
    Thanks for the support guys. I told my friends that id probably walk most of the way and they said at least one of them would walk with me because they thought me walking by myself would be a bit peak (I said I wouldn't have minded).
    But now it looks like we're all going out Friday night so I don't think we're gonna make the park run after all! :D
    There's always next week though!

    you know one of the best things to clear a hangover is getting out and doing exercise?

    Works for me every time.... :D
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    The only part you should run in the last 100 yards.
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    The only part you should run in the last 100 yards.

    HUHNH?
  • emptydog
    emptydog Posts: 134 Member
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    The only part you should run in the last 100 yards.

    Yes! What he said.

  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    I walked my first 5k at 300 lbs also. I finished last out of a field of 1400. I felt horrified when I realized I was the last person @1 mile in, but I got used to the idea and survived, lol. 2 friends walked with me and just encouraged me along. The rest of my friends were there at the finish line cheering me on. I've done that race 3 more years since and ran all of it the last 2 years. If your friends are going to humiliate you, find some new friends, but don't stop walking!
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    Just run a bit, walk a bit, and enjoy the event.
  • Bluepegasus
    Bluepegasus Posts: 333 Member
    Loads of people walk ParkRun, they also have a tail walker/runner so you'll never be left behind, so even walking it you wont be last.
  • DX2JX2
    DX2JX2 Posts: 1,921 Member
    girlinahat wrote: »
    czmiles926 wrote: »
    Thanks for the support guys. I told my friends that id probably walk most of the way and they said at least one of them would walk with me because they thought me walking by myself would be a bit peak (I said I wouldn't have minded).
    But now it looks like we're all going out Friday night so I don't think we're gonna make the park run after all! :D
    There's always next week though!

    you know one of the best things to clear a hangover is getting out and doing exercise?

    Works for me every time.... :D

    This is surprisingly true. Maybe not for a hardcore hangover that involves nausea and blinding headaches but if you have one of those light hangovers that just leave you feeling gross and tired, doing some sort of moderate cardio really helps to get you back in shape. The hardest part is making yourself get up and out.
  • MegaMooseEsq
    MegaMooseEsq Posts: 3,118 Member
    edited November 2017
    DX2JX2 wrote: »
    girlinahat wrote: »
    czmiles926 wrote: »
    Thanks for the support guys. I told my friends that id probably walk most of the way and they said at least one of them would walk with me because they thought me walking by myself would be a bit peak (I said I wouldn't have minded).
    But now it looks like we're all going out Friday night so I don't think we're gonna make the park run after all! :D
    There's always next week though!

    you know one of the best things to clear a hangover is getting out and doing exercise?

    Works for me every time.... :D

    This is surprisingly true. Maybe not for a hardcore hangover that involves nausea and blinding headaches but if you have one of those light hangovers that just leave you feeling gross and tired, doing some sort of moderate cardio really helps to get you back in shape. The hardest part is making yourself get up and out.

    I always thought people who said this were lying to make the rest of us feel bad and justify their own masochism, but it turns out it's true. The first time I went jogging after a night out was a revelation.
  • czmiles926
    czmiles926 Posts: 130 Member
    MegaMooseEsq wrote: »
    DX2JX2 wrote: »
    girlinahat wrote: »
    czmiles926 wrote: »
    Thanks for the support guys. I told my friends that id probably walk most of the way and they said at least one of them would walk with me because they thought me walking by myself would be a bit peak (I said I wouldn't have minded).
    But now it looks like we're all going out Friday night so I don't think we're gonna make the park run after all! :D
    There's always next week though!

    you know one of the best things to clear a hangover is getting out and doing exercise?

    Works for me every time.... :D

    This is surprisingly true. Maybe not for a hardcore hangover that involves nausea and blinding headaches but if you have one of those light hangovers that just leave you feeling gross and tired, doing some sort of moderate cardio really helps to get you back in shape. The hardest part is making yourself get up and out.

    I always thought people who said this were lying to make the rest of us feel bad and justify their own masochism, but it turns out it's true. The first time I went jogging after a night out was a revelation.

    I thought people used exercise as an excuse
    to avoid embarrassment about whatever happened the night before! :D

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