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One day at a time
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...I've run too many 5ks and not enough 10ks...
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Last Race: Portland Maine Half Marathon October 5 2014
De-slacking in progress
started running @ age 48 [lost 70#+, quit a 30 year pack/day habit>> ran HM] Ran a few years then quit. Gained 70#+ back and smoking like before. Time to get healthy again @ 52 years over with the C25K program and beyond again. RE-start date 1-13-14
Right on Hereford...
Prince of Fatness
Interesting question. I'm bumping this in hopes some of the usual EP speed demons will chime in. I've run too many 5ks and not enough 10ks, but there are some coming up. I'd like some advice, too.
Not at it at all.
At the start, and at frequent intervals during the race, ask yourself this: can I maintain this pace all the way to the finish line? If not, ease up slightly. If you feel you could maintain the pace beyond the finish line, run a little harder.
Sadly there aren't too many 10K's around my neck of the woods. I see that our 5K PR's are similar. If I were to race a 10K now I think I would try to run the first half at about 7:05 - 7:10 pace and then see how I feel. If you ran a 21 minute 5K I would think that you could do around 44 minutes for a 10K, no?
Apparently back in the day, 10-ks were the default race like 5-k's are now. I wish there were at least more of them nowadays. I think the basic thinking on that is that 5-k's are friendlier to the average runner.
A Saucy Wench
I have become Death, the destroyer of electronic gadgets
"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7
The Limping Jogger
Expect to hurt.
"Only a few more laps to go and then the action will begin, unless this is the action, which it is."
Nursing student running
Ok, make room for a dumb question. How many miles is a 10k?