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  • Brengild
    Brengild Posts: 127
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    "DLF>DNF>>DNS" which means Dead Last Finish beats Did Not Finish which greatly trumps Did Not Start. In other words, go for the 10K.
  • RubyWare
    RubyWare Posts: 51 Member
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    Who cares if you are last? Are you running to prove something to yourself or others?

    Be last and be proud that you at least showed up and finished.

    ^^this^^
  • justal313
    justal313 Posts: 1,375 Member
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    I am pretty confident that they have a typo on their 10k results page. I betchya the worst 10k result was 1 hour, 47 minutes.

    Hmmm, I think 47 sounds right. If you run 6 miles at 10 minute pace you will finish in 60 minutes.. :)

    MALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49
    Place No. Name Ag City St Net
    ===== ===== ==================== == ================== == =======
    1 83 Jeffrey Hargreaves 45 Merrimack NH 35:35
    2 72 Andy Gish 40 Lincoln MA 35:37
    3 363 DAVID SNELSER 45 38:14
    4 260 Thomas Scanlon 47 Lowell MA 39:04
    5 258 William Peters 48 Manchester NH 43:29

    But there were actually a couple of people when I looked at the overall results that were longer than 1:10:xx
  • allifantastical
    allifantastical Posts: 946 Member
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    I do 5k's when I can hardly run at all so I walk about 80% of it. I didn't sign up for one for a long time because I was afraid to come in last...but who cares? At least you are trying!! Go for the 10K.
  • laarae
    laarae Posts: 332 Member
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    really who cares if you are last-did you finish-isn't that what is most important
  • FrostyLady
    FrostyLady Posts: 6 Member
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    Run the 10K.
    Finishing, even last, beats the hell out of not trying because you're scared.
    that is so the best advise!!!
    I ran 20k this summer and couldn't care less if I were last( Wasn't too far ) but I was simply so proud of doing this!!! I'm 48, scrapped 30 years of them smoking!!! Doing this helped me surpass myself, and at the same time I encouraged a good cause!!! Go for It||||
  • redredy9
    redredy9 Posts: 706 Member
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    SUCK IT UP.

    Iin every race someone has to come in last but even the very last person to cross the finish line - crosses the finish line!

    Do it. You might even surprise yourself!
  • SeamsSewWright
    SeamsSewWright Posts: 41
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    Don't worry about being last. Just think- your time may help someone next go around when they are thinking the same thoughts. Just do it, and you'll be glad you did.
  • Yogarunner21
    Yogarunner21 Posts: 8
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    Congrats on improving your 10k time! 16 minutes is a great improvement, and like what someone else here said, there is still more training time if you want to shave off more minutes.

    I understand your concern, but I say go for the 10K. You already know you can run that distance regardless, so racing it after all the training you've done would be great accomplishment. I wouldn't get too caught up in the comparison to other people's times just yet; just focus on your own times and accomplishments. I don't know how big of a race the one you're signing up for is, but for comparison, here are some quick stats for a 10K I did a few months back:

    There were about 2000 participants.
    My time was about 1:06:xx, averaging about 10:30 per mile.
    I placed dead center in the race overall, and was even a little better than 'dead center' for my age group. (I'm in my mid-20s but I'm a brand new runner. Also, the race was in Los Angeles, where there are plenty of healthier people abound, just for a little relativity)

    I did this race for run with my friends, so I was just happy to finish. I think at the rate you're going with your training, you'll do so great at the 10K! Good luck and let us know what you decide to do =)
  • Qatsi
    Qatsi Posts: 2,191 Member
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    I'm walking my first marathon in ten days. Since there is no separate walkers division, I fully expect to be near the end of the rankings. But I'm not in this to compete with the 3000 others who will no doubt have a better time than me. I'm in it to push myself out of my comfort zone and accomplish something that most people will never even attempt.

    Do the 10K - you won't regret it.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
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    UPDATE: You've all convinced me. I'm signing up for the 10K.

    Maybe I can make a personal best.

    Good for you! I won't even bother with the rest of the thread.
  • justal313
    justal313 Posts: 1,375 Member
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    You beat everyone who doesn't show up.

    Good point :happy:
  • BetterCrazyThanLazy
    BetterCrazyThanLazy Posts: 336
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    I am pretty confident that they have a typo on their 10k results page. I betchya the worst 10k result was 1 hour, 47 minutes.

    Hmmm, I think 47 sounds right. If you run 6 miles at 10 minute pace you will finish in 60 minutes.. :)

    MALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 49
    Place No. Name Ag City St Net
    ===== ===== ==================== == ================== == =======
    1 83 Jeffrey Hargreaves 45 Merrimack NH 35:35
    2 72 Andy Gish 40 Lincoln MA 35:37
    3 363 DAVID SNELSER 45 38:14
    4 260 Thomas Scanlon 47 Lowell MA 39:04
    5 258 William Peters 48 Manchester NH 43:29

    But there were actually a couple of people when I looked at the overall results that were longer than 1:10:xx

    Holly cr@p!!! That's crazy! 6-minute mile? I would die! :tongue:
  • ixap
    ixap Posts: 675 Member
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    LOL you are reading the results incorrectly.
    Those are the TOP FIVE for each age group.
    Overall results are, fastest finish 32:00 , slowest 1:09:42
  • justal313
    justal313 Posts: 1,375 Member
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    LOL you are reading the results incorrectly.
    Those are the TOP FIVE for each age group.
    Overall results are, fastest finish 32:00 , slowest 1:09:42

    Wow, so it is...

    Bottom time for my age group was 54:18 I probably can't be up to that speed by then but I can probably beat 1:09:42. Wow, I thought this was a little race full of VERY serious runners.
  • ixap
    ixap Posts: 675 Member
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    That's why I looked it up. I was wondering what race it was that had only fast people!
  • justal313
    justal313 Posts: 1,375 Member
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    That's why I looked it up. I was wondering what race it was that had only fast people!

    Mad sleuthing skills, how did you find the race?
  • ixap
    ixap Posts: 675 Member
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    I copied and pasted what you put

    1 83 Jeffrey Hargreaves 45 Merrimack NH 35:35
    2 72 Andy Gish 40 Lincoln MA 35:37
    3 363 DAVID SNELSER 45 38:14
    4 260 Thomas Scanlon 47 Lowell MA 39:04
    5 258 William Peters 48 Manchester NH 43:29

    into google
  • kellibenage
    kellibenage Posts: 41
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    To finish is to WIN! Who care's where you place, as long as you finish the race. Work on YOUR best time and stop comparing yourself to everyone else. :smile:
  • justal313
    justal313 Posts: 1,375 Member
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    To finish is to WIN! Who care's where you place, as long as you finish the race. Work on YOUR best time and stop comparing yourself to everyone else. :smile:

    Misreading the prior times I thought this was an insanely fast field historically and I don't mind be one of the slowest but I had visions of the race people literally waiting on me to pull up tent stakes and go home. Since I am not 20-30 minutes slower than the previous slowest finisher, I'm good. I've signed up for the 10K. I don't know why I even stressed. I did a 5k the day after I ran the warrior dash, I was woefully unprepared for my first 10K and I ran anyway, and I'm going to run a half marathon next fall.

    The apparent insanely fast field just threw me off a little. I'm much better now :smile:

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