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Adequate preparation for 5k (Read 425 times)
hathorne
posted: 4/3/2008 at 7:04 PM
I'm as slow as you are, and I did my first 5k a few weeks ago. Contrary to Jake's prediction, I did nowhere near 38 minutes Sad ... but I wasn't last. (Then again, I'm not doing as many miles per week as you were yet. It was my third week of OHR.)

I was second to last in my age group because I walked a bit on the final stretch to get some energy and sprint past that you-know-what who'd been in front of me the whole time -- I beat her by 5 seconds or so. I must admit, that was fun. Smile

I was about 10th to last out of the whole thing.

It was a small race that wasn't well advertised, so it was all skinny people who were part of the local running clique and I didn't fit in at all. It was a little humiliating and I didn't have a good time while I was there, but I'm really glad I did it. I'm doing another one in a few weeks (a much, much bigger one).

So I hope it's inspiring to know that even if the race is a bad and embarrassing experience, I'm still happy to say I did it and I really enjoy wearing the t-shirt and showing it off to my friends. Smile
mgerwn
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posted: 5/7/2008 at 7:44 PM
Chris - Good luck in your race this weekend!
Michael
Revised 2008 Goals: 180#s | 1000K | 100 pushups challenge
Upcoming Races: | Manchester Thanksgiving Day Race | Newport RI 10K
2009 Goals: 160# | NJ Marathon | New Haven Labor Day 20K | NYC Marathon
"The race goes not always to the swift, but to those that keep running." * ~ Unknown
celiacChris
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Village Idiot
posted: 5/7/2008 at 7:50 PM
modified: 5/7/2008 at 7:51 PM
Thank you!

I actually feel really prepared and am aiming to get within Jake's 38 minute prediction. I'll have a race report up on Saturday, with photos if I can find the wire connecting my camera to my computer.

Chris

modified to fix the fact I cannot spell...
Chris
5K PR: 29:58 (6/6/2008); HM PR: 2:09:24 (9/21/08)

2009 Goals Run 1500 miles
Run a Marathon in May and MCM in October
PR at all distances
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