First 5k run

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Considering doing one in September (19th), I started running a month or two ago (forget now) and am now running 2 miles without stopping at just over 10 mins a mile (about 5.5mph).

By September it shouldn't be too hard to boost myself up to running another mile-and-a-bit, right?

I'm not too worried about my speed.
 
Now actually looking at one end of July - as the one above isn't at a great time considering I'll have just started my PGCE and will already have a report due in on the 20th.

If I increase my distance by 10% a week from now until mid-July, I'll have hit 5k a couple of weeks before a race on the 25th of July held near my mum's. Hmmm.
 
It won't be a problem at all.
I did a 5k last year with no troubles without ever running more than 3k previously.

Just keep with the training and go beyond the 5km mark during your training just to make the day feel easier knowing you have more in the tank.
 
Which, the September or July one?

If I do the Sept, it'll be for prostate cancer, on the Downs in Bristol (if it wasn't for the timing wrt my PGCE, this'd be best as it's local and my Grandfather succumbed to prostate cancer some years ago).

In July it's a Race for Life in Colchester, near my mum. Hmm.
 
If you have been running regularly for a couple of months you will be fine. I used to do 5k 3 times a week but have got really lazy since then and dont really run anymore. I really need to beat myself off the sofa and go and run
 
Good Luck to you lass, just started doing a regular run myself . Currently edging towards the 2 mile marker, But I can't do it comfortably yet. Still get the sore chest, and gasping for air at the end of the run :D But you're doing well!
 
Ahh, last year I did a 5.6k run in Battersy Park London and am doing it again this year :) . Last year I believe the proceeds went to a cancer charity but this year the proceeds are for "Help a London Child".

Either way it is a good cause and a chance for the oldies in the office to run rings around me.

The one I am doing is called the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge.
 
See if you can find someone who can run that distance and run with them. You might be surprised how far you can already go. Be sure to pace youself though, I find it becomes increasingly important with higher distances.
 
Sorry to hijack, but talkin on 5km, I can currently do that in 35 mins but I do end up walking every so often. Would it be better to improve on this time and try not to walk at all, or would it be ok to try to push for a longer distance but with walks?

Only started running a month ago as my colleagues are telling me to run a 10km at the end of June, which I think is a bit much right now.
 
Walk breaks are a good thing, I am told.

You might find that with a walk break your overall speed is better and your form benefits from having had a rest, instead of falling into a tired shuffle-run.

All the same it might be nice to know you /can/ do a 5k without walking - I find it's mostly a mental block.

Music helps me massively, to keep a good pace and generally entertain me (I have been sure to control the BPM of the music listened to when running though, my short legs put my pace at about 165ish BPM).
 
I've never understood the music thing - I run without because its the only time I'm able to completely clear my head of any thoughts. It's meditation for me :).
 
Without the music I seem to start worrying too much about how my legs are working.

I seem to be a little unbalanced and if left to think about it too much I think I wonkify myself more even more by overcorrecting - concentrating on a beat seems to help me to just run!
 
You probably are over thinking things, so plug yourself in and forget about your legs.. just keep them moving. As has been said the fact that you're in a race will make you perform better than in training.

I'd try and run the whole thing, if you aren't sure about that that just slack off the pace and keep on plodding.

G'luck
 
DB_SamX said:
Sorry to hijack, but talkin on 5km, I can currently do that in 35 mins but I do end up walking every so often. Would it be better to improve on this time and try not to walk at all, or would it be ok to try to push for a longer distance but with walks?

Only started running a month ago as my colleagues are telling me to run a 10km at the end of June, which I think is a bit much right now.
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If you think you can get to 7 or 8k the week before the 10k event then go for it. Else target something a bit later.
 
5k should be easy, running distances this short is mostly a mental struggle, i.e you think you are tired but you are easily capable of running much further.

10k is not too hard either, it really is not a long distance. I did the Edinburgh half marathon last year with literally no training ( i.e the only exercise i do currently is walk to the shops!) That is just over 20k
 
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