is 29:02 an ok 5k time for beginner?

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  • hellotherecupcake
    hellotherecupcake Posts: 125
    When anyone posts "is ---- a good time?!" I always get the impression that they know it's a good time and that they want everyone to say so.

    But giving you the benefit of the doubt, yes, it is a good time. When I started doing 5Ks I was at 40 mins or so. My PB now is just under 23 mins.

    I feel the same thing as well.

    Great job, though!
  • Miss_Meliss86
    Miss_Meliss86 Posts: 372 Member
    That time is not okay at all...





    Its soooooooooooooo much better than just OK!! That's a great time!!! Good luck in your race, But don't sweat it because you are going to do fantastic!!
  • dsjohndrow
    dsjohndrow Posts: 1,820 Member
    Under 30 minutes is a good time for a first timer. I am sure, you'll want to get faster, so when you are done with the 5K training, switch to 10k :) Have fun! And when you can get a 10K in under an hour, do a half marathon until you get it under 2 hours, and then do a 4 hour marathon.
  • Hopingforchange
    Hopingforchange Posts: 108
    Oh please of course it is! I did one today in 41 minutes. I had to keep walking since there were so many hills. I think it depends a lot on the course (flat or hilly), and the weather. Our humidity was at almost 100% which made it very challenging.
  • pjp1125
    pjp1125 Posts: 313
    It.s not only a great time, you'll run faster in the race!
  • 2stepscloser
    2stepscloser Posts: 2,900 Member
    Excellent time for your first one! I did my first a couple of weekends ago and finished in 41:15; it was an extremely hilly course, which I was not prepared for!
  • beckydragonpoet
    beckydragonpoet Posts: 50 Member
    That is a great time!
  • Liz_Mfp
    Liz_Mfp Posts: 172 Member
    yes, 28:39

    You can google around and fine out that your age-grade rating would be, that might be fun data for you
    :-)

    http://www.runbayou.com/Wavacalc.htm
  • stevenleagle
    stevenleagle Posts: 293 Member
    And here I was thinking that 37mins was great. Lol.
  • short_nerdy_lady
    short_nerdy_lady Posts: 152
    Erm I ran my first 5k with a 45min and I KILLED myself.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    Haha I think your just bragging :P thats a great time!

    :drinker:
  • danny2123
    danny2123 Posts: 2
    That is a excellent time , don't worry about coming in last , I run it in close to 40 min and not even close to last
  • fatfrost
    fatfrost Posts: 367 Member
    No. it sucks . . . if you last name is Bolt. Otherwise, that's ridiculously good for a beginner.
  • keem88
    keem88 Posts: 1,689 Member
    yes that is good, my first 5k i think was 28 minutes (i ran xc in hs) but i have done some where they were 30 plus so for a first time that is great!
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    That's fabulous. It will be quicker even during the race, but that's fabulous!

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