Any Shame in Walking Your First 5K
itcanbedone13
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Hi, Everyone.
Well, I have my first 5K coming up this Sunday. I have trained, not as much as I should have, but I still plan on doing the 5K. Just wondering if there is any shame in walking during any part or all of a 5K. I am definitely going to give it my best shot, but I don't want to embarrass myself either.
Any input is appreciated!!
Thanks and have an awesome week!!!
Well, I have my first 5K coming up this Sunday. I have trained, not as much as I should have, but I still plan on doing the 5K. Just wondering if there is any shame in walking during any part or all of a 5K. I am definitely going to give it my best shot, but I don't want to embarrass myself either.
Any input is appreciated!!
Thanks and have an awesome week!!!
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Congrats signing up for the 5K.
You can only do what you trained for. So if you didn't train to run it, enjoy walking it partially or entirely. There is no shame if that was your intention.0 -
As a common saying goes...you're sill lapping everyone sitting on a couch. I'd just walk it as fast as you can, & maybe try to jog a little of it, here & there, as you feel able. If you keep up your health goals, then maybe in a year you'll be telling at your first marathon, how you walked your first 5K. :-)0
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No shame at all.
Run as much as you can, talk a walking break - not leisurely walking though, keep your heart rate up a bit - then run again when you feel you can0 -
better to walk than to not.
Good for you and yes, it's fine. many others will be walking all or some of it - my sister did her first 5k and walked the whole thing (she didn't intend to run at all) and as SharonFP4H said "you're still lapping everyone who is sitting on a couch".0 -
I say complete the 5k the best you can, I wouldn't be ashamed to walk, run and jog, you should be proud of yourself for completing it.
Good luck and most importantly enjoy it.0 -
Nope. Just plain nope. Better to be doing something than not, and don't care what others think of you because you're doing this for you not them!0
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No shame at all! Congrats on signing up for your first! Do your best and have fun!!0
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You are going faster than everyone still sitting on the couch.0
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No shame at all in walking it!
I did the UK based 5 k Race for Life in July and was hoping to run for all of it but ended up walking for bits of it and still had a massive grin on my face when I'd finished.
Go for it and enjoy it0 -
I've walked several 5Ks! The best one I have done is The Color Run. Good luck!!0
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Lots of people walk them for various reasons. Go for it!0
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Nope!
I did my first (only) 5K Turkey Trot last Thanksgiving Day. Walked the whole way. To my way of thinking any way you complete it is all a plus!
Congrats!0 -
No shame. Wear a horse head mask and speed walk. And a t-shirt that says "deal with it."0
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Just do your best! At least you are still going... that in itself is an accomplishment :-)0
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I've done two 5k's. Both non-competitive. Walked them both, and don't really care what anyone thought about it.
It's my life and my body... I'm not there to impress anyone. I'm there for myself.0 -
The only shame would be if you did not go out and have fun run, walk or crawl.0
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No Shame At All- I did and didn't feel guilty one bit. I figured at least I was out there doing something. The next 5k I do will be even better. Have fun0
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I walk/run pretty much every time I run. It's more enjoyable to me if I take walk breaks, and doesn't really alter my overall pace. I finished a 5k in 25:30 and won my age group with a couple of walk breaks.0
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the only shame would be NOT doing the 5K. you have to start somewhere, and if you walk a 5K, you're still lapping everyone still in bed/on their couches/stuffing their faces at brunch you can then build up to walking/jogging, and then just jogging, and then supposedly (i haven't gotten here yet), the all-elusive "RUNNING." i'm a proud walker/jogger. ain't no shame in that game!
i jogged 8.5 miles of my first half marathon and walked the other 3.6. whatevs--i finished and that's all that matters! i walked most of the tough mudder last weekend....probably 7-8 miles of it--with only 2-3 miles of jogging...but there were crazy hard obstacles and beautiful scenery to enjoy. point is: do what you can do and be proud of your accomplishment! you will always have something to work toward and you will be exercising your heart, muscles, bones, mind, etc etc.
xoxoxo.0 -
No shame at all. Although not my first i have a 5k in December and may be walking it all as just done my hip flexor and may not be back up and running fully by then :-(0
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