First 5K

Kitiara47
Kitiara47 Posts: 235 Member
edited September 28 in Motivation and Support
So, I will be walking/somewhat jogging my first 5K today! Any helpful tips or lessons learned are definitely needed! Hopefully next year I can run it. :)

Replies

  • sammys1girly
    sammys1girly Posts: 1,045 Member
    yay for you!! I just ran/walked my first 5K a couple of weeks ago and wish I had carried my water bottle with me! Have fun!
  • sctracy
    sctracy Posts: 41 Member
    Best of luck to you!! Enjoy it!
  • cchandler117
    cchandler117 Posts: 2
    Just remember to keep putting one foot in front of the other, and take some water.
  • CrimsonHellkite
    CrimsonHellkite Posts: 114
    well to start grats on your first 5k! im not the best tip giver other than pointing out the obvious...wanna do it faster? just run/jog as often as you can without getting hurt, the more you do it the better you will get, and when i do them i use the other people as my motivation, whether it be to be ahead of them or find a good person for a pacer...pacing yourself is key in longer runs. the more you do it the better you will get at them and i know its satisfying to see that time get lower and lower!
  • Topsking2010
    Topsking2010 Posts: 2,245 Member
    Try to eat a banana at least 1 hour before your 5k. I did it last week and it was great!


    Top
  • Irene8509
    Irene8509 Posts: 381 Member
    Best Wishes on you run. Stay hydrated!!
  • YMTaylor
    YMTaylor Posts: 230 Member
    Way to go for doing one!!! That's the best first step. Just keep moving and you'll do great.
  • thefitnessmodel
    thefitnessmodel Posts: 6
    YOU can run it sooner than a year! Sign up for a race and commit to doing it, pick one with a medal, because who doesn't like bling? Honestly how much of your body was saying no when you ran? It was mostly your mind telling your body it couldn't!! Just keep on moving forward and make sure you have some upbeat tunes :) Congrats on being a runner!
  • lovinglife71
    lovinglife71 Posts: 65 Member
    I have only ran two 5k, I did ok, my first I finished in 31.5 min's with stopping twice for about 10 seconds and my second I finished in 29.4 and stopped once for about 20 seconds, So for somebody who doesn't run, I thought I did pretty good. I actually hate running, but my friend is a avid runner, she runs every race she can find and has ran two 10k's with out stopping. She doens't ask me very often to join her so when she does I can't say no, she is currently looking for another 5k for us to do, so yes I guess I luv a challenge. My friend trained with a trainer about a yr ago and her advice to her seemed to really help.......Do not do any exercise the day before the race.....carb up the night before when you eat dinner, something like spahgetti......eat a good brk about 1 to 2 hrs before/oatmeal or something of that nature.......drink water before, because water gives you energy.......pace your self,focus on your breathing, I have ask several people who run and different breathing techniques work for different people, you have to practice and see what works best for you. We trained at he gym one time for a 5k and the girl would have us run for two minutes then walk two minutes, then run three minutes then walk two minutes, run 4 minutes and walk two minutes, then gradually get to where you can go farther with out stopping, you have to work your self up. I'm not sure where your at right now, you may be able to go farther than the two minutes, but if you haven't been running it really does help!! Good luck!!
  • _Sally_
    _Sally_ Posts: 514 Member
    For those of you looking to train for your first 5k, or looking to get back into running after a long lay off, I would recommend getting the free podcasts: Podrunner - First Day to 5 K. You can download from itunes or www.podrunner.com or www.djsteveboy.com

    It's a 10 week program that starts with timed running/walking intervals and ends with running about 35 - 45 minutes straight. The reason I like it is because they have a chime and then the tempo of the music changes (faster or slower) so that you are doing your interval workout without needing to look at your watch and you can just relax and enjoy it.

    I had run for many years (4 marathons, many more triathlons, etc.), but then suffered a running injury and led a very inactive life for two years and gained a bunch of weight, so when I got back into running, I could barely shuffle for a couple of minutes at a time. I literally had to start from ground zero. This program helped me gradually and safely return to running.

    Most running injuries are due to doing too much too soon and ramping up too quickly without giving your body time to acclimate. This program is a nice way to slowly build your runnning fitness and allow time for your joints to get use to the activity as well.

    There are probably similar internal running programs available as well if you google.

    Good luck to all my fellow runners!

    (if you've never run before,check with your doctor before starting a training program)
  • Kitiara47
    Kitiara47 Posts: 235 Member
    Thank you everyone for you support!! It was a lot of fun and I definitely felt more confident. :happy:
This discussion has been closed.

Categories