ioneabee Posted July 25, 2015 Posted July 25, 2015 my first ever "race" tomorrow morning - cacking myself now and just looking at the forecast - it would be better if i swam it wish me luck Quote
Humpy Posted July 25, 2015 Posted July 25, 2015 my first ever "race" tomorrow morning - cacking myself now and just looking at the forecast - it would be better if i swam it wish me luck Got a pool if you need practice Quote
jumping350 Posted July 25, 2015 Posted July 25, 2015 (edited) good luck buddy I ran my first ever 10k last week granted im still an active athlete however my current sport isnt really long endurance and also did absolutely zero training, I ran round the park twice which equates to about 1.5km you will be fine..drink plenty tonight make sure you stretch well and take a very slow pace throughout its not about the time its about getting round the course in a way that's best for you during and after the race. From there you have a bench mark and can build on that for the next one Believe it or not the rain will actually do you good during the miles Edited July 25, 2015 by jumping350 1 Quote
Bockaaarck Posted July 25, 2015 Posted July 25, 2015 my first ever "race" tomorrow morning - cacking myself now and just looking at the forecast - it would be better if i swam it wish me luck All the best Andy, take it steady and all the best with it 1 Quote
TimC Posted July 25, 2015 Posted July 25, 2015 Good luck on the race for tomorrow, I ran my first 10k three years ago and I can remember how you are feeling. Enjoy the race and run your own race, don't start too fast and run at your own pace. I have run seven 10k's now and the best advice I can give you is make sure you are warmed up, I now go for a light jog for about 4-5 minutes before the race after some stretching. I know it sounds strange running before a race bit it really does work and I do much quicker times that way. Certainly dont worry about the rain it will help you and enjoy the day, it really is fun running in a race like this. Let us know how you get on after the race. 1 Quote
ioneabee Posted July 25, 2015 Author Posted July 25, 2015 I've done a couple of 5k park runs and actually do go for a short jog before it starts I'm worried that I will be cold at the start because of the heavy rain due - ce la vie .. what wil be, will be Quote
Mudman Posted July 25, 2015 Posted July 25, 2015 Good luck mate. The military killed any enjoyment of all forms of running for me . Now only run when chased. 1 Quote
Keyser Posted July 26, 2015 Posted July 26, 2015 Good luck mate - I'm sure you will walk it. O no that's not right I meant find it easy honest Quote
Humpy Posted July 26, 2015 Posted July 26, 2015 Good luck Andy, long strides and it will be over quicker Quote
modo Posted July 26, 2015 Posted July 26, 2015 Best of luck you need it weather us wicked here at the moment. Quote
ioneabee Posted July 26, 2015 Author Posted July 26, 2015 well - all done and dusted and rather damp that was to say the least wet and windy I was aiming for 55:00 minutes, (my best time on training runs was around 59 mins) but anything under 60:00 minutes in this weather would be a bonus . . . . . . . Official race time 54:59 :yahoo: 4 Quote
Adrian@TORQEN Posted July 26, 2015 Posted July 26, 2015 well - all done and dusted and rather damp that was to say the least wet and windy I was aiming for 55:00 minutes, (my best time on training runs was around 59 mins) but anything under 60:00 minutes in this weather would be a bonus . . . . . . . Official race time 54:59 :yahoo: See? Finally it helps being little, going through the rain drops, they couldn't touch you, so 0 drag! Well done! 1 Quote
ioneabee Posted July 26, 2015 Author Posted July 26, 2015 yeah ..... but my little legs have to work twice as hard any room on that beach ... i need a lie down Quote
Adrian@TORQEN Posted July 26, 2015 Posted July 26, 2015 I'll build your own sand castle if you come here this week, we're here til Friday! So free accommodation for you! Quote
ioneabee Posted July 26, 2015 Author Posted July 26, 2015 your daughter can magic me over with her green wings Quote
gangzoom Posted July 26, 2015 Posted July 26, 2015 well - all done and dusted and rather damp that was to say the least wet and windy I was aiming for 55:00 minutes, (my best time on training runs was around 59 mins) but anything under 60:00 minutes in this weather would be a bonus . . . . . . . Official race time 54:59 :yahoo: Good effort, funny how adrenaline on race day gets you that bit faster. I keep on trying to make my self do a 10K run. I can just about manage 5k as part of sprint triathlon, but after that I'm dead.....Just watching people do the 10K runs on TV makes my legs tired. At least with the cycling your basically just sitting down, and the swimming bit, well if you don't move your arms your drown so not much choice there 1 Quote
glrnet Posted July 26, 2015 Posted July 26, 2015 Well done Andy, top effort Sent from my Zed using Nangkang tyres front, RE040's rear Quote
TimC Posted July 26, 2015 Posted July 26, 2015 well - all done and dusted and rather damp that was to say the least wet and windy I was aiming for 55:00 minutes, (my best time on training runs was around 59 mins) but anything under 60:00 minutes in this weather would be a bonus . . . . . . . Official race time 54:59 :yahoo: Well done that is a good time, I always say you can improve your time by 45-60 secs a mile under race conditions and its always good if you can get the time you aim for. My first 10k was under similar conditions and it was a character building run into a strong head wind with the rain lashing into me for half the race. I am doing 10Ks in about 50 minutes now but don't think I can get much quicker, at my age its all down hill now. If you are going to keep racing try a 5 mile race if you can see one coming up, you will find the shorter distance will mean you should get much faster mile times. 1 Quote
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