Should I sign up for a 5K?

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  • 2Dozen
    2Dozen Posts: 66 Member
    Yes, and all i read was the title.
  • alathIN
    alathIN Posts: 142 Member
    For me, signing up for an event is a motivation, target, and focus for my training. It works best if the event is coming up soon enough that I feel some deadline pressure, but far enough down the road that I can work at it over time and see some improvement in that interval. With that in mind, two weeks may be a bit short for that.

    But do sign up for some kind of 5k or some other event, somewhere sometime.

    Ideal for now would vary according to how much pressure you need to motivate you, and what your training goals are.

    I set a goal of two swim meets in early December; I did the first one two weeks ago and the second one is going to be in mid-March.

    My next run event is in early May.

    Those timelines work well for me, keep me motivated, make me want to get up early and train. YMMV.

    Oh, by the way, don't set your participation in an event based on some arbitrary level of performance. Just go and do your best is good enough. When I go run half marathons, I frequently see people who go out and walk the whole 13 miles. Good for them: they're getting a lot better exercise than people staying home. If you have to do run-walk intervals for the whole 5k, that's fine.
  • beckty
    beckty Posts: 118 Member
    Absolutely go for it! I did this 2 years ago and I'm glad I did. I could barely do 1 mile on the treadmill too so I did walk a few times during the race...along with many others. Be sure to take pics, you'll want to remember this race. It took me 33 minutes the first year, and 30 in year two. I'm looking to beat my time again on 3/8, wish me luck!

    Good Luck!!!! I just found out my husband can't do it with me, so I'll be 10% on my own. This totally freaks me out, but it'll be an opportunity to climb outside my box.
  • beckty
    beckty Posts: 118 Member
    Reading through the posts, and can't quite tell.

    Have you completed a full 3.1 miles in one training session?

    Not yet. Little over 2. More because of time constraints than anything. I am going to be making more time for the next few weeks.

    IMHO, I think you're ready to complete it. Make sure you start towards the back of the pack and don't set a time goal, just a completion goal

    Thanks so much. The encouragement helps when self doubt creeps into the back of my thoughts.
  • SHHitsKaty
    SHHitsKaty Posts: 301
    I ran my first 5k with absolutely no training, coming from the background of someone who didn't run unless I was being forced to by gun point or running from someone with a gun. Now I am running races every single weekend of March and training for a half marathon in May. You'll be surprised what just being at a race can do for your motivation, even if you have to stop and walk, finishing is the goal!
  • seren1ty74
    seren1ty74 Posts: 171 Member
    YES! I am going to start couch to 5k or some version of it this weekend. signing up for a June 5K then a Sept. one to motivate myself!

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