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5k foam glow! Never done a 5k

LoveDanceSing
LoveDanceSing Posts: 119 Member
edited February 23 in Fitness and Exercise
Ok so I just had this realization that in 40 days my friends and I are doing the Foam Glow 5k in San Jose, there's 5 of us going and only 2 for sure have actually finished a 5k race before, I am not one of them. When I signed up for it I was thinking that I'd just walk it, I mean I'm a fast Walker but now I would really LOVE to be able to run at least part of it! I have no problem with the distance at all, but I was wondering if anyone had any tips for getting into running, especially for bigger women. I'm currently at 245 lbs.

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  • BigT555
    BigT555 Posts: 2,067 Member
    try out the c25k program, i know that this has helped alot of people make their way up to a 5 k run
  • JTUSAFRet
    JTUSAFRet Posts: 28 Member
    I run and cycle a lot and when I did the "Foam Fest" 5k there was a lot of down time waiting for others to navigate the obstacles. You shouldn't have a problem running from obstacle to obstacle because you will have time to recover between them.
  • LoveDanceSing
    LoveDanceSing Posts: 119 Member
    Thanks guys, just downloaded c25k I'll try it tomorrow, I know tomorrow is a dreaded word lol
  • Caper88
    Caper88 Posts: 418 Member
    I just started the c25k program today. It wasn't as bad as I figured it was going to be. Mind you it was still a challenge to get through. I wish you the best of luck. Let me know how you get a long, maybe we can provide support for each other
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