Running Tip: So you are about to do your first race.

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  • crista_b
    crista_b Posts: 1,192 Member
    Thank you!!!!!!!!
  • short_nerdy_lady
    short_nerdy_lady Posts: 152
    I've done a 5k and 10k so far and found alot of this helpful :) Thanks
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    My first 5k is tomorrow eeeeek. I started running 8 weeks ago in a learn to run program and am able to run 5k straight so I hope I can do it tomorrow
  • coccolino30
    coccolino30 Posts: 44 Member
    bump
  • Florawanda
    Florawanda Posts: 283 Member
    Thank you so much for that information... I am almost 72 and will be running - correction walk/running - my first 5k next Sunday in one of the Race for Life series. I am still in the obese BMI and my DH and friends - and me - think I am mad! But I knew I needed to set myself some challenges to stop being a couch potato and get down into the healthy BMI range. I have been walk/running now for a couple of months, and have been gradually extending the distance - today did nearly 2 miles in 28 mins and during this week hope to have done a full 5k by mid-week. And then work over the summer for Great South Run 10miles in Portsmouth at the end of October.
    I am following the Great Run training programme, which is like the C25k, but many thanks OP for the really useful raceday tips. I will be with my DDiL who has done several runs, and my 2 lovely GDs, who I am sure will beat me... but just to complete the 5k in less than an hour would be a fantastic achievement!
  • russellbrand69
    russellbrand69 Posts: 132 Member
    I've my first 5K tomorrow - advice sounds great, thanks for posting, OP!
  • jeshhh
    jeshhh Posts: 44 Member
    My first 3.5-mile race is tomorrow. Bump for reference at home and for the future.
  • russellbrand69
    russellbrand69 Posts: 132 Member
    I did my first 5K race yesterday, and it went great - I ran it in 35m 09s - I'm happy with that.
    The OP gave great advice - thanks!
  • tmccarter11
    tmccarter11 Posts: 39
    bump
  • Stevearoonie
    Stevearoonie Posts: 43 Member
    Bumpity bumpity bump
  • kar328
    kar328 Posts: 4,159 Member
    bumping thanks to some great advice from a fellow member - my first 5K is this weekend
  • GrannyGwen1
    GrannyGwen1 Posts: 213 Member
    Topic: Running Tip: So you are about to do your first race.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/post/new/279198-running-tip-so-you-are-about-to-do-your-first-race
  • ElliottTN
    ElliottTN Posts: 1,614 Member
    Absolutely awesome post.
  • mayonie1
    mayonie1 Posts: 296 Member
    Am coming from my first 5k race, I wish I saw this before...didn't exercise well, didn't warm up...now I'm laying in bed and can't move a leg...I will definitely save this for coming race...thanks a lot.
  • Rai007
    Rai007 Posts: 387 Member
    bump!
  • ifga317
    ifga317 Posts: 1
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  • itcanbedone13
    itcanbedone13 Posts: 61
    bump de bump
  • learnerdriver
    learnerdriver Posts: 298 Member
    bump. thank you.
  • lmcglashen
    lmcglashen Posts: 1
    Bump! Great article! Thank you so much for taking the time to share these tips. I'm running my first 5k this weekend and this is the kind of advise I need.
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    Not sure if it was covered in the thread, but starting line courtesy isn't covered. If it's your 1st race, starting towards the back is probably a good idea. Those starting right at the line are there to get on the podium, not just "finish" and will run right over you if you're in the way.
  • random_user75
    random_user75 Posts: 157 Member
    Good stuff. I'm running a Turkey Trot in a couple of weeks. With this information (and the hopes that I can get my brain to shut up) I should be good to go.
  • 1_JR_1
    1_JR_1 Posts: 179
    Holy cow! This is still up? Can't believe it's already been 2 years since I wrote this!
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Holy cow! This is still up? Can't believe it's already been 2 years since I wrote this!
    I can't believe you're back again! :tongue:

    Heck yeah it's still up - I still share it with people all the time, it's great info. :drinker:
  • pittbullgirl
    pittbullgirl Posts: 341 Member
    GREAT post, thank you!
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Holy cow! This is still up? Can't believe it's already been 2 years since I wrote this!
    I can't believe you're back again! :tongue:

    Heck yeah it's still up - I still share it with people all the time, it's great info. :drinker:
    And *poof* deactivated again. Up and disappeared like a fart in the wind. :laugh: Why don't you stick around awhile??? Until next time...

    I'll continue to share and bump this link though - it's great stuff.
  • 1waj123
    1waj123 Posts: 15 Member
    bump
  • ansonrinesmith
    ansonrinesmith Posts: 741 Member
    Not sure if it was covered in the thread, but starting line courtesy isn't covered. If it's your 1st race, starting towards the back is probably a good idea. Those starting right at the line are there to get on the podium, not just "finish" and will run right over you if you're in the way.
    From original post
    - Seed yourself properly in the race corral. Some races put up signs indicating where the 6 minute-milers should be, 7 minute-milers, 8, 9 and so on. The idea is that they don't want the slower people getting run over by the faster people. If this is your first race and you don't plan on running 5-7 minute-miles, just move yourself to the back half of the pack even if there are no signs.
  • Bry_Fitness70
    Bry_Fitness70 Posts: 2,480 Member
    Edit - deleted due to redundancy.
  • ms_erica
    ms_erica Posts: 173 Member
    This is awesome stuff!! I'm doing my first 5K in February. Thanks for sharing!
  • susank135
    susank135 Posts: 13 Member
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