10km run/race

mmk137
mmk137 Posts: 833 Member
edited November 12 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm loving running, and I can easily run 5km. My 1st 1km race will be 1st of April, which I'm very much looking forward to.

I also have another race planed for may (6km).

However I'm thinking of running a 10km race in July (www.runmelbourne.com it has 5km, 10km & half marathon distances).

Dumb questions, will I have enough 'training time' to increase my distances to july. I'm only able to run 3 times a week, as I'm a single mum and am limited on 'me' time to run without kids.

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  • bobbi_jo2
    bobbi_jo2 Posts: 118 Member
    I'm pretty sure that should be enough time. At least it better be! I am registered for a 10k in June and I can barely run 1.5 miles right now. So you are way ahead of me and would have about a month longer to train. If you look online, there are many different training schedules to prepare. One I was looking at the other day was an 8 week training program, I believe. Starting with 2-4 miles per day...So if you can already do that, you should only need about 2-3 months to train.

    And I think it is only recommended to run 4 times per week, so if you are only able to do 3, that is pretty good. A few short runs, then a long run at the end of the week.

    So to answer your question, yes, that should be plenty of time for you to train if you are consistent and dedicated! Best of luck!
  • grinch031
    grinch031 Posts: 1,679
    Yes. 10K isn't that far and you have 4 months to do it. You could probably pull off a marathon in that time, but you wouldn't be happy with your time. Its really a matter of what your goal is. Just finishing a 10K is cake, but getting a certain pace may or may not be doable.
  • JustBreathe418
    JustBreathe418 Posts: 355 Member
    Yes, you can definitely do it. After you're done training for your 5k and ran the race, you can use this Bridge to 10k training program. It's 6 weeks long and meant for those who have completed a 5k!

    http://blog.bluefinapps.com/about-bridge-to-10k/
  • muzmacol
    muzmacol Posts: 358 Member
    You will, iwent from 0 miles to 6+ in 65 days. If your fit enough for 5k, then you will be fit without too much more effort for a 10k.
  • love22step
    love22step Posts: 1,103 Member
    Yes, you can definitely do it. After you're done training for your 5k and ran the race, you can use this Bridge to 10k training program. It's 6 weeks long and meant for those who have completed a 5k!

    http://blog.bluefinapps.com/about-bridge-to-10k/

    Thanks for the link! I'm getting ready to run my first 5K (well, it's been about 17 years since I've run one). I'm already thinking about preparing for a 10k and half-marathon. I think that's as far as I want to run at one time. :)
  • mmk137
    mmk137 Posts: 833 Member
    thanks for all the replies

    off to look at that link now too.

    i should have also mentioned that I do interval training at home on the days I can't run, so 4 days, then at least 2 days of running, and every 2nd week, sometimes 4 (when the kids are at their dads).

    So it's good to know it's plenty of time to prepare.

    Then maybe in October could try the melbourne (half) marathon, but first thing first, do my 5km race.
  • pucenavel
    pucenavel Posts: 972 Member
    From 5k to 10k is mostly mental (in my opinion). From 10k to 1/2 is a little different. I ended up with some leg pain that took a while to get over because I was increasing distance to quickly. The advice I should have taken was not to increase distance on my weekly long run by more than 10% per week.
  • leadoff
    leadoff Posts: 136 Member
    I think you have plenty of time! If I were you, I would make sure that one of my three running days is devoted to intervals.
  • catweazle12
    catweazle12 Posts: 60 Member
    From 5k to 10k is mostly mental (in my opinion). From 10k to 1/2 is a little different. I ended up with some leg pain that took a while to get over because I was increasing distance to quickly. The advice I should have taken was not to increase distance on my weekly long run by more than 10% per week.



    I agree, not much difference between 5K and 10K, that is if your goal is to finish. Elites would disagree though! It's a whole different ball game doing a 1/2 marathon. 10% rule is important to avoid injury when increasing mileage.
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    No problem, that's quite achievable... just build up your distances gradually, don't try to push to hard or too fast, you don't want to risk an injury.
    Enjoy!
  • mmk137
    mmk137 Posts: 833 Member
    thanks for all the replies, the link was great, has a bridge 5 to 10km app, which i will be getting from itunes for 2.99
  • JustBreathe418
    JustBreathe418 Posts: 355 Member
    Glad you like it! I use a Couch to 10k app for IPhone too and LOVE it. Good luck on your training!
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