10k run... OMG don't know if I can do it!!!

In April , I was running 5km , now I run 25k . Everything is possible if you put time and effort. You can certainly do it . Just take your time and start slow. No rush!

In April , I was running 5km , now I run 25k . Everything is possible if you put time and effort. You can certainly do it . Just take your time and start slow. No rush!

go you!

First of all, great job! Running a 10k is awesome. When you are finished you will feel a huge sense of pride and accomplishment (as you should!).
Second of all, savour it, because you only get to run your first 10k once! This means that no matter what your time is, it will be a personal best!
Third, you have already built up the stamina and strength to run 5k straight. If you slowed your pace from your average 5k time, you could likely run 10k tomorrow if you wanted to (I dont advise that though since you dont want an injury).
And finally, myself and many other runners will tell you that the jump from 5k to 10k distance is not nearly as challenging at the training you just finished (getting from 0-5k). You have already shown that you are committed to this so try to be confident, stick to the plan and you will have no problem finishing that 10k! Way to go!

You will be able to do this easier than you think. When I first started running three years ago, I had no clue what I was doing. I ran my first 5k less than 3 months after starting to run, then three weeks later went out and ran ten miles, then a month later ran a half marathon, and then did my first 10k on a trail. My point: I was clueless, I didn't over-think it and I just ran because I was having fun with it. It wasn't until later when I started reading running magazines and talking to other runners that I realized there was a more organized way to approach these things. I have tried incorporating some of it, but mostly I just like to run as much as I can and sign up for really long races for the sheer fun and joy of it.

You can do it! Follow your plan and you'll be fine. I'm a big fan of Hal Higdon's training plans. Right now I am in week 8 of my half marathon plan.

You can do it just stay positive. I do the run walk thing and finished my last 10k in 56:35.

Good Luck

Have you run any races before? Someone made a good point that the first 1-2k tends to go slow as the crowd thins. I'll give you a piece of advice that can be hard to follow - go with the flow, stay slow, don't try to get a head of the crowd. I've done this in two races where I ran with other folks and got so worn out going faster than my usual pace, I had a hard time finishing and had to tell my friends to go on without me. And that was only a 5k!

Also, as someone else said, with running, as you may have noticed, a lot of it is mental. It's so easy to get negative thoughts in your head and want to quit. Shut them out!! Listen to motivating music, think of positive mantras, etc. You can do it!

Aww The people's responses here are so nice! I think you can do it too!

(I'm jealous that when I posted a very similar thread a month before my race everyone said I wouldn't be able to do it. Though I suppose I left out the info that I could run 5 km since I'd never measured it).

You can do it! Be consistent, follow your plan, and don't stress. Is this your first race? You will be cheered on and supported by the people around you. The excitement of the day helps a lot as well. There is no shame in walking intervals if you don't feel you are quite ready come race day. A month is a tight schedule to get from 5 to 10k but if you are consistent you can do it. Be careful to stretch and recover properly so you don't injure. And you should sign up for a 10k later in the year and keep running to see your progress. Running is very cumulative over months and years. If you stick with it you will be amazed later in the year when a 10k seems so easy. Good luck. Hope you have a great race.

Training and race day are two completely different things. You'll have so much adrenaline pumping you'll be able to knock it out no problem. Have fun!

My grandfather coached cross country in high school. He told me that the average person can run a good 3 miles more in a race than they can while training, due to the adrenaline and determination, along with keeping pace/competing with others around them. I did the 10K at the Cleveland Marathon this summer, and I was struggling running 5 miles straight through... Grandpa was right. I finished the 10K in 56 minutes. I did stop and walk a couple times, but I made sure not to walk more than 30 seconds at a time. I probably only had to stop for those walking breaks a good 4 times. It was well worth it. I was so proud. The key is good nutrition, good sleep, and not too vigorous training for AT LEAST the ENTIRE WEEK prior to the race. The morning of the race, get up early, not just enough to be on time. Have a healthy, carb filled breakfast, like a high fiber cereal or oatmeal, bananas, etc. Make sure you eat at least an hour and a half before the race.... the rest is all mental. Get good tunes in your head phones and just GO FOR IT. Be sure to pace yourself. Don't start out at max speed. You will never make it through. Start slow, tell yourself you have all day to do it, and really start speeding up once the first 5k is out of the way. Save your energy for the last mile. Kill yourself the last mile. You will end smiling and full of pride. Promise. Good luck.