My first 5k

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  • njlicht
    njlicht Posts: 1 Member
    I just ran my first 5K today. I trained for about 3 weeks. Ran it in 27:01 (8:42 min/mile).
  • carrieous
    carrieous Posts: 1,024 Member
    ive been running for 4 years and had to walk twice during the komen race 2 weeks ago. I was pushing myself so hard my lungs started shutting down. I sprinted to catch back up and still came in at under 27 mins, and in 7th place for my age group. Having to walk a little is okay.
  • GillianMcK
    GillianMcK Posts: 401 Member
    Have you tried going a bit further??
    I really struggle with the 5k distance, it seems to take me 30min to warm up and hit a stride, once I get to about 4.5miles I'm good to go and can keep going, but those first 3miles are hellish, I mump, I moan, I *****, I argue (outloud) with myself.
    Can't remember what made me first go past the 5 k distance and discover that I'm better on longer distances than I am on shorter distances, I got really quite down about my time not improving, not being able to run the full 5k (I've done a marathon and a half marathon this year with another 3 half marathons entered before the end of the year), to this day, I still walk/jog the first 3 miles before I can get going.

    Just remember you're out running everyone that's still on the couch just by trying, making mistake's and even failing is ok, it mean's you are trying.

    Try once,
    Fail,
    Try Again,
    Fail better!!
  • Awesomers
    Awesomers Posts: 144 Member
    I have run into the same issue. Thus far, what has helped me is to run slower, check my posture regularly, and remember to breathe. All of these things have helped my endurance tremendously. And don't forget: you can totally do this!
  • AdventureFreak
    AdventureFreak Posts: 236 Member
    My last 5K was completed in 26 minutes and I still did some walking. Walking is OK.
  • gardengirl40
    gardengirl40 Posts: 24 Member
    I used to punish myself for not extending time/distance, in between beating myself up for hurting myself! These days I set myself a rough goal, but mainly I just focus on the joy of being outside and moving around. Also, I comfort myself that an 8 minute run is 8 more minutes than a lot of people ran today!
  • emkelsall
    emkelsall Posts: 39 Member
    I completed a 5k today and beat my previous 5k time by 7 minutes!! :happy: How did you do???

    I do my 5k on July 13th. Congrats on your awesome time!!!!!
  • emkelsall
    emkelsall Posts: 39 Member
    Run if you can
    Walk if you need
    Crawl if you must
    Never give up

    I literally chanted this in my head during my run this morning!!! It helped A LOT!!!
  • emkelsall
    emkelsall Posts: 39 Member
    I did my 5k today....whew!!!! I finished and as far as I'm concerned that is a win :happy: We (my son and I) are already planning for our next run. Hopefully this one has WAY less hills!!!!
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    I did my 5k today....whew!!!! I finished and as far as I'm concerned that is a win :happy: We (my son and I) are already planning for our next run. Hopefully this one has WAY less hills!!!!

    Train on hills then the races get easy.
  • CarlaMomOf4
    CarlaMomOf4 Posts: 138 Member
    CONGRATS!!!

    Since my last post on here I can happily say I have come leaps and bounds also. I hope to post like you, a proud 5k accomplishment soon!

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