Originally Posted By Elderp I did it!! I finished my first 5K! I wasn't even in last place (in my age category I was second to last place). My official time was 41:30 min. which is not that great, but I was happy just to finish. The chip timing I thought was pretty cool because it tells you exactly when you crossed the finish line. If your interested in my complete stats they are here: <a href="http://runraceresults.com/Individual.asp?EV=RCAR2006&Bib=2433" target="_blank">http://runraceresults.com/Indi vidual.asp?EV=RCAR2006&Bib=2433</a> The winner of the race (who was also in my category) ran at 14:53 which I think is CRAZY!! Needless, to say the course was fast. The first mile I did in 8:30 but then there was an incline about at the 1.5 mile mark. The last half mile was a hill that nearly got me but I pushed my way through it. Well, it is on to my next race, which at the moment is the Disneyland 5k unless I find something else on a Sat. to run (I am thinking about the Law Day race in Ventura). If your interested here are some pictures, not glamerous by any means but memories are memories. <a href="http://www.peeaanuut.com/gallery/Dole-Race-3-4-06" target="_blank">http://www.peeaanuut.com/galle ry/Dole-Race-3-4-06</a>
Originally Posted By chickendumpling Cool! What a fun and exciting thing to do. Okay, maybe not so fun in some parts but you did it! YaY for Elderp! I liked your pictures and the self-deprecating humour. Thank you for sharing this. Kinda motivates me a little.
Originally Posted By Elderp "I liked your pictures and the self-deprecating humour." Well you know, I knew going into it I wasn't going to win. If you can't laugh at yourself a few times what fun is it. "Way to go thats some achievement onto 10k ? " If I continue my progress I think it might be next year's goal but for right now I am only entering 5ks because I want to improve my time.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut are you keeping a runners journal and varying your workout? both things will help you out greatly. Also make sure and workout the day before the race. Make it a light one though. 2 miles or so. If your running 5ks your regular workouts should vary but be around the 8-10k mark at a non race pace. Than just let it all out during the race. Also, dont forget carbs the night before the race. Usually pasta is great. Also natural sugars the day of the race, like honey, are good for your energy levels. Congrats on the time. Thats a great time for your first race.
Originally Posted By Labuda Great job finishing the 5k, Elderp! Who cares if you weren't first place? You DID it, and that's way impressive to a lazy person like me! WTG, dude!
Originally Posted By Elderp "are you keeping a runners journal and varying your workout?" At the moment that is a bit too complicated for me. I am lucky to get out of the house. I did walk two miles today to the post office and back, in the snow even!! It was only uphill one way however.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut lol. Well varying the workouts is so you dont get bored after you have been going for a while. But when your staring out a journal is great. You can track your distances and times and how you felt before, during and after. You can see if your having improvement or failures and you will be able to work out the things that cause you to have bad workout days. But overall, the key is to keep getting out there regularly. Especially when you dont want to. Keep it up!
