First 5k Complete!

Umpire57
Umpire57 Posts: 389 Member
edited September 22 in Success Stories
Finished my first 5k today - Personal best of 25:38

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  • keith0373
    keith0373 Posts: 2,154 Member
    You smoked the 9 minute mile you wanted. Great job!

    I knew you could do it!
  • RedHotRunner
    RedHotRunner Posts: 850 Member
    Congrats! I finished my first 5K in a zillion years last Thanksgiving I ran my first 1/2 marathon just last month Keep up the great work!
  • Lunarokra
    Lunarokra Posts: 855 Member
    Great job.
    I just started my workout for my first 5K, do you have tips or suggestions?
  • kt2007
    kt2007 Posts: 302 Member
    congrats to you and keep it up. I am not sure what my 5k time is but I dont think I am that fast yet. I did do my first half marathon about a month ago and pulled off a 9min 24sec pace for it.
  • Umpire57
    Umpire57 Posts: 389 Member
    Lunarokra - Best tip I can give you is C25k, Search for it. It is great!
  • FitnessChefJime
    FitnessChefJime Posts: 174 Member
    WAY TO GO!! Awesome awesome awesome job.. Thanks for inspiring..
  • BobbyDaniel
    BobbyDaniel Posts: 1,459 Member
    Congrats! I can't wait until i post the same thing (12/4 for me!) Great time!
  • DanOhh
    DanOhh Posts: 1,806 Member
    Excellent job! WTG!!
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
    Great job!!! That's not easy!
  • margie_77
    margie_77 Posts: 693 Member
    woo hoo!!! I'm doing my first in Feb. Can't wait!!!! :)
  • tigertchr23
    tigertchr23 Posts: 418 Member
    Awesome, awesome job! Thanks for sharing and letting us celebrate with you. Keep at it! :flowerforyou:
  • If you cant already run the whole 5K, start slowly increasing your distance (or time if that works better for your schedule). Once you get to 5K then you can think about speed. There are tons of training plans online, but make sure it is designed for your goal. For example, if your goal is to finish your training would be different then if you are hoping to win! Good luck! Cant wait to read how you are doing.
  • wannabehotmomma
    wannabehotmomma Posts: 190 Member
    Great job!! That is a wonderful time for your first race. I have been running on my own and I am like 44 min. I feel so slow. You are doing so well, keep up the great job!!
  • Umpire57
    Umpire57 Posts: 389 Member
    Thanks guys - When the official results were posted I realized I was 8 seconds faster than I thought - 25:30 :)

    For those who care - I am #1 in 15th place, The ones running the 8k have numbers over 100 so they just put everyone in order of finish.

    http://www.recsports.msstate.edu/pdf/2010_Turkey_Trot_Results.PDF
  • JulieSue
    JulieSue Posts: 242 Member
    YAY way to goo!!! I did mine in 31 minutes and some seconds (I cant check it here at work for exact times :0(....) and I know my first mile was about a 9 minute mile which is fast for me...but the other two were in the 10 minute marks....BUT I finished 51st out of 115 people!!!! and I finished 3rd in my age group!!! soo I got an award...I was totally shocked and impressed with myself becuz I had not ran since I got engaged and was kind of nervous BUT now I am searching for my next 5K....im too nervous to move up to a longer run...what is your suggestion...I see you are now doing a 10K wow you are impressive!!!

    WTG on your race!!! I will post pictures later when I have time!!!! :))
  • Umpire57
    Umpire57 Posts: 389 Member
    I plan on doing more 5s with the goal of doing the 10 in March.

    My daughter's college roommate challenged me so I love a good challenge. She is faster than me now and almost 20 years younger but I am still trash talking her to keep me motivated :)
  • Umpire57
    Umpire57 Posts: 389 Member
    I have another Turkey Trot planned for Saturday with my daughter. This one is a bit different. You run in teams, they tell you the race length at the start and you split it up between you. You estimate before starting what the combined time will be for you and your partner to run the distance given and closest to the estimate wins.

    They say it is a way to have different people a way to "win"
  • Umpire57
    Umpire57 Posts: 389 Member
    We won 2 turkeys

    4 miles - Me 34:29, Her 38:06 - We estimated 36 and 40
  • carolww
    carolww Posts: 143 Member
    Thats cool! I started the C25K but got waylaid... must pick it up again.
  • 29bubbles
    29bubbles Posts: 126 Member
    WOW, that's awesome!! I can only do a 12min mile....if that! :) Congrats!
  • LotusF1ower
    LotusF1ower Posts: 1,259 Member
    Finished my first 5k today - Personal best of 25:38

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    WTG!!! You'll be addicted now, you know that don't you :D
  • UpToAnyCool
    UpToAnyCool Posts: 1,673
    @Umpire57 CONGRATS ~ and fantastic time, too!
  • Umpire57
    Umpire57 Posts: 389 Member
    Bad thing about my time is; I had to stop and retie my shoe
  • I just started my 2nd week for c25k...I hope I'll do as well as you did! Congratulations!
  • Umpire57
    Umpire57 Posts: 389 Member
    You can do it. Trust me it is addicting.
  • Umpire57
    Umpire57 Posts: 389 Member
    Pictures from the 2nd 5k (Actually this was a 4 mile race but still...) (2 more weeks till my 3rd!) :)

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  • dinos
    dinos Posts: 1,390 Member
    Nice pictures, beautiful area, great run. I envy you for running with your daughter. My teenage daughters refuse to do sports other than surfing in facebook. :grumble:
    My runs are also improving. I run a little faster every week and my average heart rate is about 138 now (down from almost 150 in October), so I take this as a good sign, but I do haven an annoying problem when I run. The sweat keeps pouring in my eyes and I can't keep it off. Does the baseball cap help? Running half-blind is a pain in the neck and I feel stupid to carry a towel with me
  • Umpire57
    Umpire57 Posts: 389 Member
    I sweat horribly which is why I wear the baseball cap. It seems to help me.
  • Way to go! I finished my first 5K on October 2nd, 2010 at my personal best of 27:34!
  • Umpire57
    Umpire57 Posts: 389 Member
    That is the key. Strive for the PB time each time. You are not racing against the others. Race against yourself! (I need to take my own advise sometimes) :)
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