Any 5K Runners?
fnoblebrown
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I'll be doing the Run to Fight Children’s Cancer at Grand Canyon University this weekend - it will be my second 5K.
I'm not very fast - anything under 40 minutes will be a good time for me at this point.
I'm not very fast - anything under 40 minutes will be a good time for me at this point.
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I just ran a 5k last week in a little over 41. Not my pr but faster than I had run that same race last year
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That's awesome!
My first 5k (on Thanksgiving) was around 42-43 minutes... Unless I come up injured or not feeling well, I should beat that and set a new PR; I've lost a lot of weight and I'm certainly faster now.
40 or less is my goal; 38 would make me REALLY happy.0 -
my time was 43 mins back in September, just lost my way in the past few months. I have started again with 54 mins but soon I will bring it down0
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Early February was bad for me - I really regressed. Got out of my running routine; just a ton of work getting in the way. But you'll be surprised how fast it can come back to you once you get back at it on a regular basis.
Adding strength training helps a lot as well. I noticed a lot more pop in my stride once I began hitting the weights.0 -
Keep at it. remember, for every 15seconds/km improvement on your average pace, you take 1m15 off your 5k time
Don't go full pelt from the off. Burn out here, and you'll lose a min/km in the later stages.
Start closer to the front than you normally would. That'll get you 20 seconds improvement for free.0 -
I did my first 5k in November. My time was 42 minutes. In December I did another with a PR of 36 minutes. I'm now down to 31 in practice. I'll be doing another 5k next Saturday. Hopefully with all of the adrenaline and excitement I'll drop under 30. In practice my times are ALWAYS higher. I am working towards a 1/2 marathon on April 4th. It might be a stretch and I might have to crawl over the finish line but I intend to finish
You are doing great! Congrats on running, it is certainly not easy
Just be sure to pace yourself. One of the hardest things to do (for me at least) is to hold myself back at the beginning. I always get caught up with passing people and it makes the last half mile horrible.0 -
I'm training for one as we speak. I have yet to run all 3.2 miles but I'm getting there. I've gone from a 20min mile 6 weeks ago to a 15.30 mile yesterday.0
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Not clear whether you have a question or are just looking for chat! In any case, I'm running my first 5K race on April 11. My normal training pace is around 24-25 minutes for 5K, and I did a 5K tempo run in 22:34 in December; I'm aiming for 22:20 in my race, so a 7:17 average pace, but if I still have something left in the tank by mile 2.5, I'll pick up the pace and try to beat 22 minutes.
I haven't been doing much speedwork (just a little bit of fartlek now and then), but I've been doing one long run a week, which has worked wonders for my speed at shorter distances.0 -
Shooting for sub 16:59 this year. Last 5k was 17:38.
Fellow runners, feel free to add me.0 -
I'm doing my first 5K of my "race season" next weekend. It's called the Shamrock Shuffle. The only other race I have on the books is the Leaf Peepers Half Marathon in Oct. That will be my second half marathon. I'm hoping for a better time than my first one last year that was part of the Biggest Loser race series. It was at Killington Ski Resort here in Vermont and man was that painful! Every hill you went down you got to go back up and there were A LOT of them! LOL0
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Ugh I HATE 5ks. Race is too long to be an anaerobic effort obviously, but it is short enough to be puke-fast.
At least they don't hurt for very long... but damn I would rather race a long race any day over a 5k 0 -
My family and I have signed up for 2 5Ks in April but one of them is a non competetive run. It will be my first ever 5K. I'm really excited about it!0
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Taylorbree- They can be a lot of fun.....as long as it doesn't snow. LOL
It snowed during the Shamrock Shuffle this time last year. It was downright cold.....and snowy. LOL0 -
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I ran my first 5k last November at the end of the C25K program in 39:47. I couldn't run the whole thing and walked more than I wanted to but finished.
Last weekend I ran my first "real" (chipped, bibbed, etc) 5k, ran the whole thing and finished in 36:10! I guess the work is paying off but I realize that I'm going to have to kick it up multiple notches if I want to get faster and/or run longer. I'm running another 5k tomorrow just because it's there (I NEVER thought I'd be that person, but there it is nonetheless) 0 -
I'm in the process of doing c25k again. Stopped running for a while and starting over. To keep myself motivated I've signed up for a 5k a month. As long as I improve my time with every race I'm happy.0
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My first 5k was a color run and my time was 28min and my second one was a mud run. Time was 38min! Did those both last summer and looking to do more this summer. Both were fun so made the running more enjoyable Especially the mud run. The obstacles were options you could do but I made it my goal to do them all and run the entire time no matter what pace. LOVED it! 0
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I just signed up an non competitive run at the end of April. I have never been a runner, actually hate running as a matter of fact but I want to start running and thought this would be a good motivator.
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I also ran my first 5k last thanksgiving and will be running again this Saturday. Last time, my 2 boys ran with me. This time my husband is joining us. So Excited to be able to do it together!!!
Now, we just need to train our 5-year-old girl to join us in the future 0 -
I just signed up an non competitive run at the end of April. I have never been a runner, actually hate running as a matter of fact but I want to start running and thought this would be a good motivator.
That's awesome! I find that having a race to train for definitely helps keep me motivated.mom3over40 wrote: »I also ran my first 5k last thanksgiving and will be running again this Saturday. Last time, my 2 boys ran with me. This time my husband is joining us. So Excited to be able to do it together!!!
Now, we just need to train our 5-year-old girl to join us in the future
My 9yo daughter crushes me - she's very athletic. 0 -
fnoblebrown wrote: »My 9yo daughter crushes me - she's very athletic.
Cool! Yeah, we parents wouldn't mind our kids out run us. My boys (11 and 9 yo) were slower than me last time. Let's see how they do this Saturday.0 -
mom3over40 wrote: »fnoblebrown wrote: »My 9yo daughter crushes me - she's very athletic.
Cool! Yeah, we parents wouldn't mind our kids out run us. My boys (11 and 9 yo) were slower than me last time. Let's see how they do this Saturday.
Maybe it's a boy/girl thing... my 11yo son is slower. But I tell you what; my daughter ran my last prep run with me yesterday and she's still faster than I am. Gonna have to encourage her to give track a try when she's old enough at school.0 -
Have fun! On my own, my 5k time is about 33 minutes. Will be doing one this weekend Sunday @ 1am (Chasing the Moonlight, before the time change) with Hubby. He has just started back with some running, so he'll set our pace. Whether I'm running or walking at a brisk pace, I get in a good workout and it will be fun to do this together.
We're doing a 10k together on the 4th of July.fnoblebrown wrote: »I'll be doing the Run to Fight Children’s Cancer at Grand Canyon University this weekend - it will be my second 5K.
I'm not very fast - anything under 40 minutes will be a good time for me at this point.
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Did my first 5k last may;
Did my first half marathon in October
I really enjoy the "fun runs" like I did a gorilla costume run, a Halloween run, a "pig run" (where you carried a stuffed pig with a timer) and a mud run. The last one was my favorite!0 -
jessiruthica wrote: »I ran my first 5k last November at the end of the C25K program in 39:47. I couldn't run the whole thing and walked more than I wanted to but finished.
Last weekend I ran my first "real" (chipped, bibbed, etc) 5k, ran the whole thing and finished in 36:10! I guess the work is paying off but I realize that I'm going to have to kick it up multiple notches if I want to get faster and/or run longer. I'm running another 5k tomorrow just because it's there (I NEVER thought I'd be that person, but there it is nonetheless)
I never thought I'd be that person either but I've done that too. LOL0 -
Finished in 37.09. I'm stunned - I thought 38:00 would be pushing my limits.
I'm looking at another one early in April already...0 -
Great job man!fnoblebrown wrote: »Finished in 37.09. I'm stunned - I thought 38:00 would be pushing my limits.
I'm looking at another one early in April already...
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Great run! I'm not fast either and would be thrilled with that time. Way to go!0
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Awesome! Keep at it!0
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