My first 5K training run

mrk34

Made my first training 5K distance. I ran 3.38 miles this morning. Time 35.26 minutes. 10:14 minutes per mile.

summertime_girl

Great pace!

AmyW125

That is awesome!! great time! I'm new to running did a 5k a few weeks ago and my time was 36.24....SLOW!!!! I can't seem to get any faster..I feel amazed that I can finish but would love a faster time!!! So great job!!!!!

Fochizzy

That is awesome I am still in the process of C25K I would love to be able to run that long straight.

smurfette75

Doing a 5K next month...will probably have a slow pace since I haven't been running on a regular basis..but wil try to get some running in before.

27strange

Way to go dude!!!!

Sweet_Pandora

Congrats! That is quite the accomplishment!

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proctorgirl07

great job

batlou

Nice job! In response to getting faster. I have the following burned in my brain from my much more experienced running friends.

"Run a lot, mostly easy, sometimes hard"

Sounds simple right? Basically the rule means that you should run 4-5 times per week and most of the time it should be at an easy pace with perhaps 1 hard effort and 1 long run each week. For my hard run I typically do one of the following.

Track Workout: 400-800 Repeats

Fartlek: This is a Swedish word and I am not sure of the exact meaning. In regards to running it means random intervals. Run hard to the stop sign then slow down and recover. Pick another spot, next street maybe 400-800 yards away and then easy pace again. etc.

Tempo Run: These are typically shorter distances of 3-5 miles. If it's say a 3 mile tempo run then I would go really easy for 1/2-3/4 mile then hard for 2 miles or so then easy for the last 1/2-3/4. The Tempo runs help teach me how to run hard for extended periods. I find they also help me break through the mental blocks


This method trimmed my 5K time from 33 Minutes to 24 Minutes over the course of 6 months.

microbio72

Great job! I just did my first 5k a couple weeks ago and I noticed that doing the actual race knocked a full minute per mile off of my time. Having the people around really motivated me to push harder. You might run much faster around people, if that wasn't the case already.

nikihampton

The first one is for survival! lol I will be doing my first 5K post-baby in a couple of weeks. I'm struggling mentally knowing I did a half marathon last year and have to start over from being sidelined. Survival is my goal for this one.