RunningMap.com » Advice http://www.runningmap.com/news Distance Pedometer for Route Planning and Mapping | Running Map Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:00:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Training for a 5km race http://www.runningmap.com/news/2008/05/26/training-for-a-5km-race/ http://www.runningmap.com/news/2008/05/26/training-for-a-5km-race/#comments Mon, 26 May 2008 03:20:53 +0000 Randy http://runningmap.com/news/2008/05/26/training-for-a-5km-race/ I am a half marathon distance runner and the idea of training for a 5 km run seems a little funny to me. But of course it isn’t because 5 km is still a serious distance if you are hoping to run, say, a sub 20 minute time.

The truth is that I have been off for an extended period with back problems and I am finally running again. On Wednesday I will run in my first event (5 km corporate challenge) in a couple years. I am humbled by how hard it is to start up again and by how difficult it is to complete 5 km, at any speed.

If you are a runner, take care of yourself and don’t get injured. And wish me luck on Wednesday … you can be sure I will not be shooting for sub 20 and not even sub 30. Just to finish.

- Randy

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