First 10k marathon..any advice?

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  • granturismo
    granturismo Posts: 232 Member
    Iron_Feline wrote: »
    A 10k is NOT a mini marathon. Such nonsense.
    The rest is ok.

    'Mini marathon' is commonly used as a reference to 10K.

    A quick google search will yield results such as:
    One of the first events to use the name was the New York Mini Marathon, a women-only race first held in 1972.[2] Dublin's Women's Mini Marathon, a separate event to The Dublin Marathon, has had some 600,000 entrants since its inception in 1983.
    Both are 10K races.
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    granturismo wrote: »
    Iron_Feline wrote: »
    A 10k is NOT a mini marathon. Such nonsense.
    The rest is ok.

    'Mini marathon' is commonly used as a reference to 10K.

    A quick google search will yield results such as:
    One of the first events to use the name was the New York Mini Marathon, a women-only race first held in 1972.[2] Dublin's Women's Mini Marathon, a separate event to The Dublin Marathon, has had some 600,000 entrants since its inception in 1983.
    Both are 10K races.

    "Mini marathon" is also used to describe half marathons and some 5k's. It is used in so many variations that it really has no meaning beyond a race of less than marathon length.
  • sjp_511
    sjp_511 Posts: 476 Member
    First time racers need to know the proper procedures to start the race.

    Some races have assigned corrals, usually designated by your bib based on the expected finish time you gave when you signed up. Please start in the appropriated corral (and most races allow you to drop back if you feel you are slower than you expected).

    Oftentimes races do not have assigned corrals. If you see signs at the start that say "6:00", "7:00"..."9:00", "10:00", line up behind the one that most closely lines up with your minute per mile pace.

    If there are no assigned corrals and no signs, it is a lot more challenging. Do not start at the very front unless you are very fast. If you plan to walk, start at the back.

    It is incredibly frustrating when a majority of the participants in a race do not line up in a considerate fashion. I avoid certain local races (such as our Turkey Trot) because of this.
  • haibu
    haibu Posts: 67 Member
    A month? Okay.

    Make M/W/F short runs, try a run/walk combo (so, say...run 5-10 min, walk 1 min, repeat...base how long you run on how new to running you are)...start small, week 1: 2k...week 2: 3k...week 3: 4k...

    Make Sat or Sun your long run day.
    Week 1: Run 4k for your long run
    Week 2: Run 6k for your long run
    Week 3: Run 8-10k for your long run
    Week 4: Race day

    Day before race day: go for a *short* 1-2k run, loosen up, get out the energy and race day jitters, but don't overdo it.

    Also, eat protein and carbs the day before.

    You'll be great! And remember, there's no shame in doing a run/walk combo on race day. I use run/walk for half marathons (10m run/1min walk) and I almost always achieve a better time than friends who try to run the entire thing.

    Oh, and at this point, just focus on endurance, don't worry about speed training yet. You'll get there.

  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    astrampe wrote: »
    Don't call a 10km a marathon.....
    This. While generally runners are nice friendly people, call a race that's not 26.2 miles a marathon and we'll push you into traffic. ;-)
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    rybo wrote: »
    astrampe wrote: »
    Don't call a 10km a marathon.....
    This. While generally runners are nice friendly people, call a race that's not 26.2 miles a marathon and we'll push you into traffic. ;-)

    That's harsh. I wouldn't do more than tie their laces together at the starting line.
  • yusaku02
    yusaku02 Posts: 3,472 Member
    _Waffle_ wrote: »
    rybo wrote: »
    astrampe wrote: »
    Don't call a 10km a marathon.....
    This. While generally runners are nice friendly people, call a race that's not 26.2 miles a marathon and we'll push you into traffic. ;-)

    That's harsh. I wouldn't do more than tie their laces together at the starting line.

    You... lack the will.. of the warrior!

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  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
    rybo wrote: »
    astrampe wrote: »
    Don't call a 10km a marathon.....
    This. While generally runners are nice friendly people, call a race that's not 26.2 miles a marathon and we'll push you into traffic. ;-)
    Or walk 4 wide across the entire width of the course. Especially on out and back courses where the fast people are coming back against the slow traffic. I will play red rover with you and break my way through.
  • daynes23
    daynes23 Posts: 94 Member
    edited March 2015
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  • kozinskey
    kozinskey Posts: 176 Member
    OP, can you clarify what distance you're running so we can give you legitimate advice?
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    brianpperkins wrote: »
    granturismo wrote: »
    Iron_Feline wrote: »
    A 10k is NOT a mini marathon. Such nonsense.
    The rest is ok.

    'Mini marathon' is commonly used as a reference to 10K.

    A quick google search will yield results such as:
    One of the first events to use the name was the New York Mini Marathon, a women-only race first held in 1972.[2] Dublin's Women's Mini Marathon, a separate event to The Dublin Marathon, has had some 600,000 entrants since its inception in 1983.
    Both are 10K races.

    "Mini marathon" is also used to describe half marathons and some 5k's. It is used in so many variations that it really has no meaning beyond a race of less than marathon length.

    Which is why it is nonsense.

    Don't use the term, people will laugh at you. Call the race by its correct term ie 10k for a 10km race.
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    ROFL I had to click, knowing full well what to expect in the comments section :) Not disappointed.

    OP, regardless of your distance, good for you for doing your first race. Dress appropriately for the weather and enjoy the experience.
  • itsmeGennie
    itsmeGennie Posts: 39 Member
    You guys know that for some people using this forum, English isn't their first language.
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    itsmeGennie wrote: »
    You guys know that for some people using this forum, English isn't their first language.

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  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    itsmeGennie wrote: »
    You guys know that for some people using this forum, English isn't their first language.

    You're right, there are people who are not native English speakers. That doesn't change the fact that a marathon is a specified distance based on a run in 490 BCE.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    itsmeGennie wrote: »
    You guys know that for some people using this forum, English Greek isn't their first language.

    FIFY
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