AUGUST CHALLENGE: 5k in 30mins or less

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5K in September

mazasmusings
mazasmusings Posts: 74 Member
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I did a 5K last month and finished in 37:30, which was a real accomplishment to me. I have another one I'm doing at the end of September and i think I can cut my time close to 30 by then. It won't be easy, but it's the goal.

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  • themichaelf
    themichaelf Posts: 94
    I did a 5K last month and finished in 37:30, which was a real accomplishment to me. I have another one I'm doing at the end of September and i think I can cut my time close to 30 by then. It won't be easy, but it's the goal.

    great time!! i love doing 5ks... just ready to get closer to 30 minutes... hope you take the challenge, i bet you will see a huge difference... well i'm hoping we do atleast :)
  • metre30
    metre30 Posts: 20 Member
    I'm a runner and will be completing my first half marathon on August 11 but I am SLOW! I have not yet been able to bust through that 30 min mark for a 5k so hopefully this will be the month!!! (Closest I've come is 30:30...so close!!)
  • themichaelf
    themichaelf Posts: 94
    I'm a runner and will be completing my first half marathon on August 11 but I am SLOW! I have not yet been able to bust through that 30 min mark for a 5k so hopefully this will be the month!!! (Closest I've come is 30:30...so close!!)

    wow can't wait to see how your halfy goes... join our group so we can watch your progress! :)

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/7288-august-challenge-5k-in-30mins-or-less
  • Karla_Witha_K
    Karla_Witha_K Posts: 18 Member
    This is perfect! I just started running and doing 5k's this year after I was proudly only "built to run around the bases" (I've played competitive softball my whole life) but my first 5K my time was 36 and some change. I think I can definitely break the 30 minute barrier. I can't wait! Thanks for the push and motivation!!!
  • themichaelf
    themichaelf Posts: 94
    This is perfect! I just started running and doing 5k's this year after I was proudly only "built to run around the bases" (I've played competitive softball my whole life) but my first 5K my time was 36 and some change. I think I can definitely break the 30 minute barrier. I can't wait! Thanks for the push and motivation!!!

    i'm excited karla!!
  • froeschli
    froeschli Posts: 1,293 Member
    I'll have to measure my trail and actually check the time for once, but i think i am between 35-40 minutes, depending on whether i run on the paved trail, or the dirt path next to it...
  • bagge72
    bagge72 Posts: 1,377 Member
    This is a pretty awesome group! So when I ran my first 5K ever 4 years ago, I got 28:39, and I haven't gotten under 30:00 minutes since then! Well this makes sense, because I was constantly gaining weight, and finally since May I've been doing my 5K's around 25:00 - 26:00 minutes so keep pushing yourself, and if you get a couple of bad days switch to intervals, and you will come back even stronger!
  • themichaelf
    themichaelf Posts: 94
    This is a pretty awesome group! So when I ran my first 5K ever 4 years ago, I got 28:39, and I haven't gotten under 30:00 minutes since then! Well this makes sense, because I was constantly gaining weight, and finally since May I've been doing my 5K's around 25:00 - 26:00 minutes so keep pushing yourself, and if you get a couple of bad days switch to intervals, and you will come back even stronger!

    thanks for the encouragement!! :)

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