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First 5k!

Islandgirl74
Islandgirl74 Posts: 170 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
At the end of April I am running/walking my first 5k with my 11 year old son! Its a 5k put on by my church and hundreds (possibly thousands) of my church members ( its a mega church), AND our fabulous Pastor are all participating. At the end of January, we all pledged to make changes in our health and/or exercise, and the 5k is a goal for everyone. I am looking for to it! I set my goal of finishing at 40 mins or less! :smiley:

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  • msujack
    msujack Posts: 84 Member
    Good luck! Have fun and keep your pace to a comfortable level!
  • treegirl97
    treegirl97 Posts: 70 Member
    Good luck! I am planning on running my first 5K at the end of April as well.
  • Islandgirl74
    Islandgirl74 Posts: 170 Member
    Thank you!
  • nicolemarie999
    nicolemarie999 Posts: 91 Member
    Good luck!
  • Laughter_Girl
    Laughter_Girl Posts: 2,226 Member
    Wishing you all the best. Let us know if you want or need any tips to prepare. Have fun!
  • lavrn03
    lavrn03 Posts: 235 Member
    I started running last May and did my first 5K in October. It was amazing!!!! I actually did better then my usually time.
    It's so awesome running with all those people. The energy is so high around you.
    I did my second one in November. Again awesome!

    Good luck!!

    I'm currently training for a 10K! I got the running bug!
  • Ws2016
    Ws2016 Posts: 432 Member
    Finish strong!
  • Sixtine79
    Sixtine79 Posts: 62 Member
    Great goal - good luck!!!
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Good luck! Don't worry too much about the time!
  • tiny_clanger
    tiny_clanger Posts: 301 Member
    Good luck!! I ran my first 5k this time last year, and am about to run a 10k race in a couple of weeks.

    When the running bug bites..... :)
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