First 5K-What is/was your time goal?

My first one is June 3rd. I just want to finish. Based on my training times I'd just be happy with being under 40 minutes. I'm not worrying about time. I just want to finish. I read somewhere (can't remember where now) that a runner shouldn't worry about speedwork/getting faster until after logging 300 miles. I figure I will have future races to be faster. This one is for the sheer joy of completion!

After being completely out of shape, then doing 1 month of insanity, then running while doing month 2 (5 days to go to finish), I ran my fist 5k in 10 years - time was 29:30 - much of which I attribute to insanity training. Also, it was raining wil lots of hills. My personal goal is is 9 min miles....which I've done in training on FLAT surfaces (e.g. track)....it is hard and key is pace.

I have another 5k in two weeks (I can focus on running vs. insanity and running)...thena 10k, then an 8k.....

I've done a couple...my first goal was to just finish it running the whole thing & I succeeded. My time is usually right around 29 minutes. When I run on my own I pretty much average a 10-min mile, but that extra adrenaline always gives me a boost on race day Good luck and have fun!!!

I did my 1st one in March. My goal was under an hour and my time was 45:41. I just did my 2nd one last month and my time was 40:21. I have another one next weekend and I'm hoping to improve my time. I walked a lot in the 1st one, I walked a lot less in the 2nd one. My goal is to run the entire thing by July. I didn't start running until the end of Jan. this year. Started at 205lbs, now I'm at 178lbs. I love running!!! Good luck to you! Like others have said, just concentrate on finishing, then you'll have a time to beat next time.

3rd 5K - 39:00 getting faster!

I just did the Warrior Dash on Saturday which is a 5k plus 12 obstacles. It took me 50 minutes. I would say if I took away the obstacles I would probably have ran a 35 minute 5k. That is about a 12 minute mile.

I completed my 1st 5k in 32:33 and my 2nd in 26:14. As long as I keep beating myself, that is all that matters I am doing a 12k this Sunday and attempting my 1st half on the 17th of June.

I agree with many others. Your goal should be to finish the 5k. I have done 4 so far and only this last one did I get under 30 minutes, I am running one on Saturday and then another on June 9. My goal for both of those is to stay under 30 minutes . . . an improvement will just be a bonus. My PR (personal record) is 29:40 and I can tell you I was super excited. But I think I was just as excited when I finished my first race, which was almost 33 minutes.

I signed up for an ran my first 5K in 2010- my goal was to complete it (hopefully without stopping at all).

My personal trainer helped prepare me by lots of work both on a treadmill and outside. I mix of regular
running and interval runs. He actually ran along with me at my side and I completed it at 32:26. I was
shocked, especially never having run before in my life. I told myself that I would never need to do that
again- take it off the "Bucket List". I have since completed a 2nd 5K, an indoor triathalon, and just
did a WarriorDash this weekend. LOL Ya never know what the runners high will make ya do next!

I think just committing to doing it is a big deal in and of itself. Showing up and crossing the finish line, no
matter the time, is huge accomplisment!

I was never a runner. I had chest issues (Pectus Excavatum) that affected my heart when I was a teen & kept me from being very active & would have killed me if I hadn't had surgery. So before last year I would not have considered myself even slightly a "runner".

My fist 5K was 51 weeks ago. Having never been a runner I didn't train much & just went as hard as I could. I finished in 37:52. Not near what I might have wanted, but I was just happy to complete it. In spite of my lack of training I was pleasantly surprised to get a medal since it was a small race & I was the only one there in my group.

A week from today I am running in the same 5K I did last year. My goal, is 19:16. That's exactly HALF my original finishing time. With the shape I'm in & if all goes well I should be able to hit that. Of course there are other variables so I can't say everybody can do quite that much, but it just goes to show you what kind of progress can be made if you stick with it.

John Bingham says (and I live by this) 'the miracle isnt that I finished....the miracle is that I had the courage to start'.

My 1st 5k was 36 something.....and even today would be sooooo excited to get under 30. Go have fun and good luck!!!