5k on no training?

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Is this a bit much to ask, being quite competitive I will try as hard as I can but I guess I will not last the pace, it's in a months time, if I managed to do say 10 5k training runs before then, would this be a significant amount?
 
How fit are you? I just recently ran pretty much 5k and hadn't ran ever before...but I cycle a ridiculous amount and do strength training. My legs still feel a bit dodgy a week later but aside from that nothing major. If you haven't exercised much before then you may find it harder going...
 
5km in a month, from zero, is easy.

Should take about 30 minutes at a slow steady pace. You probably should be able to do 3km on your first run, and add 0.5km per week with 2 runs per week.

I find it takes about 10-12 weeks to get up to 10k (~50-55 mins) from zero.
 
cheesyboy said:
5km in a month, from zero, is easy.

Should take about 30 minutes at a slow steady pace. You probably should be able to do 3km on your first run, and add 0.5km per week with 2 runs per week.

I find it takes about 10-12 weeks to get up to 10k (~50-55 mins) from zero.
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Well I live right next to the course in town so I may run it tonight and time it, see what happens.
 
Entirely depends on your fitness currently I can generally go from nothing to abut 5km when I dont run for 4/5 months and hit ~28mins and then after a month or so at running can be down to ~25mins.
 
get couch to 5k app on your phone - supposed to be 8 weeks, but can easily be condensed into 4 weeks. With a little bit of fitness - 5k is easy do-able in 4 weeks
 
It depends on fitness and your skill in running.

I'm not a long a distance runner. I'm a sprinter. Designed for fast running, and barging ;)

However I can go out and do a sub 30min 5km run. Yes it isn't THAT quick, but that's without any specific running training. I did get my 5k down to around 25min but I find it so uninteresting and it left me less time to recover for my other activities that I don't really do it any more.
 
There is a large running thread in this forum as well so you might get more advice from there. It's not quite going to be on no training though unless you're being a bit daft, you've got a month so get out there and get running - take it easy to start with so that you don't injure yourself but you've got time to train and 5km shouldn't be beyond your capabilities if you've got no medical conditions that will affect you.

If you've got a Parkrun near you then it's probably not a bad idea to go along as it's a weekly timed 5km run, everyone is welcome and you'll have a clearly marked course as well as usually advice if needed. It does however take place at 9am on a Saturday morning.
 
I started running again a couple of weeks back, like FF I normally only do sprints when running. Though I do cycle a lot, I managed 24 minutes on my second 5km attempt.

So it should be quite easy to get a 30m 5km within 4 weeks.
 
Well went running last night, did 3 x 1km reps and the first one was hard. I am pretty sure I have shin splints, my lungs and thighs are fine but my lower legs are just too sore. Although after each 1km rep it got better and better. But shins are sore today, nothing else is a problem. bahh

EDIT: Good advice semi-pro never heard of a parkrun before but turns out there's one this saturday right around the corner from me so may give it a go, need to dig out the old running spikes I think.
 
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Handy thread. Got myself signed up for a cross country run in a month or so which is 5k. Not really done any running but have been cycling lots. Glad to hear it shouldn't be too tricky even without much fitness.
Still - I better practice this moving without wheels thing....
 
@ jimhaumman Good question, I was actually wearing a cross trainer shoe, so not a proper trainer, but will buy some trainers soon.

@PinkFloyd, I do a bit of cycling, not much though, but different muscles, more lung work with running also, but overall cycling is more difficult. If you do go for a run, I suggest reps instead of just doing a long run. Be aware though it could take you a few days to recover from your first run.
 
jsmoke said:
@pinkfloyd, I do a bit of cycling, not much though, but different muscles, more lung work with running also, but overall cycling is more difficult. If you do go for a run, I suggest reps instead of just doing a long run. Be aware though it could take you a few days to recover from your first run.
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Yeh I jogged (possibly ran?) home from a mates house on Saturday after a few beers. It's taken until today for my quads to stop aching!
Think the thing I'll struggle with most is just the impact on my feet, I'd like to think/hope that I'll be fine in terms of aerobic fitness.

I'll report back after I've done some more running :p
 
I did the parkrun on sat, managed 1 lap of 3 laps, legs had no strength, probably 70 and 9 year olds easily beating me, so a shock to the system, no way I will manage 5k next month, though I did enjoy the whole experience, will go back this sat and try and do 2 laps. Totally unfit and no strength though, wakeup call.
 
I did my first ever Parkrun 5K last April from absolutely nothing before it and managed to struggle round in 31:34s. Could hardly walk the next day.

Since then I have only missed 2 Saturday's so I have now done 41 Parkruns and last Saturday got my personal best down to a time of 24:47s.

So you can do it with no training, but it's going to hurt the first time.
 
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