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10 K Run Training

  • 27-11-2006 4:57pm
    #1
    Static M.e.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,099 ✭✭✭


    hey all,

    Recently started training again (about 8 weeks ago) I go the gym 3 times a week and do a mixture of spin and weights, the orgional goal was to build up my fitness levels (Which I have) and now Im trying to basically continue to improve my fitness levels and get rid of the the excess fat around my belly area.

    After talking with some friends of various fitness levels we have decided to do the 10k port tunnel run, this is all incredibly new to me, I never run any sort of real distance in my life but I really want to do it now for a confidence boost and to kind of show myself that going to the gym has really paid off (Bit selfish/childish maybe ..)

    Anyway so at the weekend I decided to see how far I could run on a threadmill, I made it about 2k before I started getting pains around my sides so I slowed down from 12 to 5 and walked it out for 6 minutes then picked up the pace again. It took me 20 minutes to run/walk 3K then I stopped.

    Does anyone have any tips for training for these kind of runs?
    How should I best approach this?

    Am I just being stupid to attempt this?
    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    quozl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,308 ✭✭✭quozl


    If by '12' you mean 12kph, then you should probably slow down, that's kind of proven by the fact that you can only do 2k at this pace ;)

    There's not a huge amount you can do with less than 2 weeks to the race, but if you run a bit slower you should be able to run a fair bit further. So I'd suggest slowing down to a pace where you can run 5k without stopping. At a guess, a minute a mile slower or so.

    Do that a couple of times and then try and run that pace during the race itself. You'll probably find you can run a fair bit further on the day than during training. The worst thing you can do is go out too fast, be fecked after 2k, and then lose a dozen times as much time over the next 8k as you would have by going out at a more sensible pace.

    You won't be the only person run/walking if it comes to that. But remember you'll go faster if you go at a pace where you can run most of it, as opposed to running the first bit fast and then crawling the rest.


  • #3
    hunnymonster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,365 ✭✭✭hunnymonster


    yes, choose a more moderate pace. keep it low enough that you can hold a conversation. Alternatively, decide on a walk-run plan for the port tunnel race. Say run 5 minutes, walk 2 and repeat. Concentrate on enjoying this unique race and if you enjoy it spend a little longer getting ready for the next one.


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