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1st 10k

  • 06-08-2011 3:59pm
    #1
    JJJJNR
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    I've my first 10k run tomorrow, it kicks off at 10:30am, I normally run in the evenings, should I get up extra early to prepare for it like 6am or something.? What should I eat tonight? someone said pasta would be good, and just my normal porridge in the morning.


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  • #2
    corny
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    JJJJNR wrote: »
    I've my first 10k run tomorrow, it kicks off at 10:30am, I normally run in the evenings, should I get up extra early to prepare for it like 6am or something.? What should I eat tonight? someone said pasta would be good, and just my normal porridge in the morning.

    Its only 6 miles buddy. No need to do anything out of the ordinary. Just do what you normally do with a short warm up and enjoy. Good luck.


  • #3
    Ruu_Old
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    Yeah, don't do anything out of the ordinary. No extras needed. Stay loose, let us know you get on.


  • #4
    gerard65
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    Don't eat anything you normally wouldn't. An early night is advisable. Get up early enough to get to the race start in time and for a small jog to warmup. Don't eat a 'big' breakfast. Porridge, toast, tea/coffee about 2hrs before start.
    Layout your race clothes/race number/pins, etc. tonight.
    Don't get carried away over the first half of your race, very easy mistake to make, just relax and ease into your pace.
    Finally enjoy and good luck.;)


  • #5
    Buck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 250 ✭✭Buck


    Best of luck tomorrow.


  • #6
    robinph
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    As they said, no need to do anything different from your normal training runs.

    But if you normally only roll out of bed and eat breakfast at 10am on a Sunday it might be an idea to get up earlier. :)


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  • #7
    JohnnyCrash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 978 ✭✭✭JohnnyCrash


    Also in my first run tomorrow,8k,cant wait.Hoping to do it sub 44 mins. Best of luck in yours.


  • #8
    JJJJNR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,791 ✭✭✭JJJJNR


    enjoyed it, started the day with a bowl of porridge, and a 1/4 cup of coffee, race was the 10k in bray, I started at the very back of the race and ended up finishing with a time of 1hr 10min which im happy with, never ran on roads before (mainly dirt tracks and loop walks as im from a rural location) .


  • #9
    donglen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 329 ✭✭donglen


    JJJJNR wrote: »
    enjoyed it, started the day with a bowl of porridge, and a 1/4 cup of coffee, race was the 10k in bray, I started at the very back of the race and ended up finishing with a time of 1hr 10min which im happy with, never ran on roads before (mainly dirt tracks and loop walks as im from a rural location) .


    Well done on your first 10k, a great achievement. I hope to complete my first this month also. Congrats.


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