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moving from 5k to 10k

  • 03-03-2014 5:58pm
    #1
    schadenfreude8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 101 ✭✭


    Hi guys,
    i never really thought i would be posting in this forum but...
    I have built up to being able to run 5k, it was my goal of 2013
    Now i feel i like i would like to be able to do 10k as a new goal.

    to get this new goal is it a case of just running a little bit longer every week?

    i feel like i am totally maxed, energy, muscles etc at 5k now and feel i am phyiscally not built to run, but i want to :D.

    thanks for any insights


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  • #2
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,550 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Hi schadenfreude8, congrats on hitting your 5k goal. Best thing to do is to find yourself a 10k training program and follow it. Something like this might suit you. Also, there are lots of 'fit4life' groups where you can meet, train and occasionally race with like-minded people. Mostly, just keep enjoying it though.


  • #3
    schadenfreude8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 101 ✭✭schadenfreude8


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    Hi schadenfreude8, congrats on hitting your 5k goal. Best thing to do is to find yourself a 10k training program and follow it. Something like this might suit you. Also, there are lots of 'fit4life' groups where you can meet, train and occasionally race with like-minded people. Mostly, just keep enjoying it though.

    thanks for the reply, i do enjoy it alot.

    but i have the feeling my body is not for running, is there any why to check?:)

    will have a loot at the training programs


  • #4
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,550 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    schadenfreude8 wrote: »
    but i have the feeling my body is not for running, is there any why to check?:)
    There's a simple test. Put on a pair of runners, and head outside. Put one foot in front of the other and then take the trailing foot and place it in front of original foot. If you can do this slightly faster than walking pace, then take a bow.... You're a runner. :)


  • #5
    schadenfreude8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 101 ✭✭schadenfreude8


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    There's a simple test. Put on a pair of runners, and head outside. Put one foot in front of the other and then take the trailing foot and place it in front of original foot. If you can do this slightly faster than walking pace, then take a bow.... You're a runner. :)

    will i can do 5k in 27 mins thats my average... struggle to go any faster..

    so i suppose i can jog...:D


  • #6
    Inventive User Name
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 185 ✭✭Inventive User Name


    Why don't you stick with the 5km? You could definitely go sub 20 if you really wanted to!


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  • #7
    schadenfreude8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 101 ✭✭schadenfreude8


    Inventive User Name wrote: »
    Why don't you stick with the 5km? You could definitely go sub 20 if you really wanted to!


    maybe , i think speed is my killer. i am coming from a large weightloss and really new to this, i think my joints are screwed from carrying weight


  • #8
    spurscormac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭spurscormac


    schadenfreude8 wrote: »
    maybe , i think speed is my killer. i am coming from a large weightloss and really new to this, i think my joints are screwed from carrying weight

    Make sure you're not overdoing your training. Only train at a pace you can keep a conversation at.
    If 27mins is your 5k race time, then you're training should be a good bit slower than this. Make sure you can easily keep a conversation going when training, you'll get much better benefit from this & be able to go for longer.


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