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tips to get around a 10miler

  • 11-08-2010 8:39pm
    #1
    RobAMerc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,863 ✭✭✭


    hi guy's

    I have trained and done a few 5 milers C50mins - but to be honest I was fairly well caput by the end of them.
    Given that I've not had enough time to train I intend on doing a run/walk mix for the whole thing.

    just wondering if ye have any tips to help me get around a 10miler

    many thanks


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  • #2
    RayCun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    Yeah, run/walk is probably the way to go. Don't be tempted to go out too fast, take it nice and easy from the start. Plan your walking breaks - and when you start to run again - in advance.


  • #3
    Dotcomdolly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭Dotcomdolly


    I'm am thinking the same R. I'm coming back from injury ( I hope!) and won't be up to running the 10 miles. I'm thinking run 3 miles, walk 1?
    article here
    http://running.about.com/od/getstartedwithrunning/ht/runwalk.htm


  • #4
    Mick Rice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 467 ✭✭Mick Rice


    Rob,
    Good luck. I hope you have a good one. For me, starting a race when a little unsure of my training is one of the great pleasures of running. When I'm as fit as a fiddle and fairly confident that I'll get around a bit of the adventure can feel like it's missing. If you're chancing your arm a bit, it's usually a win-win situation. If you crash and burn - hey-ho - you hadn't trained well enough but you took part anyway and that's a positive. If you do well - whoopee!

    My only tip for the actual run is to start slowly and have a good look around you as you go. Let us know how you get on.

    Mick.


  • #5
    macinalli
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 907 ✭✭✭macinalli


    +1 for starting slowly and keeping something back for the last few miles. It's a great feeling to finish a race well rather than falling over the line - the adrenalin buzz is a great lift and will have you looking forward to your next race!


  • #6
    neonman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 584 ✭✭✭neonman


    macinalli wrote: »
    +1 for starting slowly and keeping something back for the last few miles. It's a great feeling to finish a race well rather than falling over the line - the adrenalin buzz is a great lift and will have you looking forward to your next race!

    +1

    I ran my first race ever the Adidas 5 Mile and got caught up in the atmosphere and must have ran my first mile in around 7.30 mins. Way way to fast and it caused me a lot of pain for the rest of the race. Wont be doing that again in the 10 mile run in a couple of weeks.

    The run 3 miles (easy) walk for 1 sounds like great advice to me.


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