My first 10K Sunday! Any tips?

elg1982

I added running to my routine in 2009. Before that I did the elliptical , stair climber, walking or aerobics classes for cardio. I did a 5K in September. I will probably walk some, but my goal is to finish having done 12 - 13 minute miles on average.

Today and tomorrow are rest days, I'm drinking a lot of water and will try to get enough sleep, but I am super excited!! Any words of wisdom?

dandydalek

Good luck! Be sure to post how it went!

mmd382

I'm running the BSR (15K) on Sunday. I do it every year!

Your best bet is to eat a carb heavy meal on sat night (i.e pasta with some kind of meat) get to bed early as well. Wake up early have a cup of coffee and a bagel (another carb heavy meal - you'll need the energy during the race!)

Good Luck!

FunRun08

Have fun and do your best. I know this isn't your first race, but I teach a running course for beginners and thats what I tell my people before their first race :happy: . You won't be the slowest even if you feel like you are. Good luck! be sure to post your results! :flowerforyou:

Angiebug1969

I'm so excited for you & your first 10K!! I just posted, in my blog, an AWESOME article on what to eat/drink before a long training run or race... it's got some great info... and it's a pretty short article! :bigsmile:

Above all... enjoy Sunday!!

Angie

LorinaLynn

As goofy as it sounds, I like to think of Harry Potter in the Prisoner of Azkaban, when he summoned his Patronus after going back in time with the time turner. He knew he could do it because he already did it.

You can do this because you've already done it!

FitJoani

Its gonna be easier than you think. Just maintain a steady easy pace and relax...it wont be as fast as a 5k and make you feel intimidated. GOOD LUCK!!!!

ruddyrunner

I just did my first 10K a few weeks ago. One thing that helped me is that I found a running buddy at the beginning who was planning to go about my pace (Just talked to people around me during line up, it was her first 10K too). We decided to stick together for the first mile so we wouldn't go too fast at the beginning. Pacing was definitely more challenging than a 5K. It is so tempting to dash off to keep up with faster people, so having someone to help moderate me really helped. After that we kind of drifted from each other, but ended up finishing right about the same time.

But like everyone else said, just enjoy the race, it will be a great experience!

guidnca

10K that is a big accomplishment. Good on ya!!!

1.) At the start look around...10k is where people start getting more serious. 5K almost anybody can do a 5K. A 10K is a line of demarcation. Look around...you have kicked it up a notch. You are a more serious runner.
2.) At the start talk to a stranger and wish them good luck.
3.) Hang out towards the back of the pack. I showed up right before the start of the Twin Cities marathon one year, was in the last row of runners in the final corral. I was not the last person to finish. I passed people and that kept me going.
4.) Start slower than you finish. You may not do this during the race, but make it a goal. If you don't...it is a lesson to learn. We all screw up our pacing during some race. I have started too fast a number of times.
5.) Set three goals...Great outcome, good outcome, happy outcome. The happy outcome for me one year was, "I want to enjoy this race, because the last two years of running it...I have not." So, it maybe, "I will be happy finishing."
6.) Enjoy it.
7.) LET US KNOW HOW YOU DID!!!!!!!:happy: :happy: :happy: