10k in May

[afwmummyto3]

Hi everyone, just joined as today I have signed up for a 10k race in May. Just hit 5k on my runs so feeling it will be a big challenge!

Just looking for any advice or tips 🙏😅

Thank you! x

[Instructor57 Graduate10]

Welcome to the Bridge!

And well done with your 5k .

Are you now running regular comfortable 5k's

If so then

we do have this 10k plan which many here have used .It consists basically as 2 plans .There is one to get you to 10k

And one to get you running for 60 minutes.

You can of course choose whichever one suits you!

healthunlocked.com/bridgeto...

[afwmummyto3 in reply to Instructor57]

Thank you! Yes I'm getting regular 5k in now which feels great. I'll have a look at the plans x

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Welcome to the forum and good luck with your training to reach 10k. I think the links above will be helpful - top tips are to make sure you drop your pace as you extend your runs and to listen to your body along the way too! It’s ok to take an extra recovery day here and there.

Which 10k have you entered btw?🙂

[afwmummyto3 in reply to Sandraj39]

Thank you! It's a local one in my hometown. X

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

Fantastic to have you here! I remember you posting on couch to 5k-massive congratulations on graduating and hitting the 5k.

Are you already following a plan to get to 10k? How many weeks until your race? You may well find going from 5k to 10k easier than 0k to 10k-that was my experience. It’s mainly a case of managing your pace, building up your endurance and working out how to coach yourself through the longer runs.

The links from Instructor57 are great-I used the magic plan to get to my first 10k race and I’d definitely recommend that one! The marathon and race support board is also a great place to chat about your upcoming race…

healthunlocked.com/marathon...

You might find others who have done yours before and can give you some specific tips! It’s really friendly over there too.

Really good luck.🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[afwmummyto3 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Thank you! Yes feels great. I've done my first park run this morning which was hard, very hilly! I'm not a plan yet no, and it's 7 weeks away x

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

Great to see you here, and you have done so well. You have had great advice already, so simply enjoy your runs towards that 10K. We shall be watching for your posts"

[damienair Administrator]

Welcome. I got to 10K by doing 3 x 5K runs per week. I then picked one of those runs as a long run and added 500 meters per week onto it. It worked great. Good luck getting to 10K.

[afwmummyto3 in reply to damienair]

Thank you 😊

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10]

Nike Running Club (NRC) has a 10k plan. The starting point assumes you can do 5k (which you can). It's an 8 week plan so maybe consolidate for a few weeks until you're comfortable at 5k and then start it 8 weeks before the big day.

It's a great mix of runs - speed, tempo, interval, longer, shorter, easier, harder. I started using NRC just after I graduated C25K and found it so useful. It's a free app, you don't need to buy any Nike stuff to use it.

CBDB has a link to the plan on her page, for some reason it's not on the phone app which is really annoying.

Good luck with your training!

[Freecloud Graduate10]

Welcome, the foundation of running comes with c25k, you have that covered so very well done. The 10k and upwards I feel is all about longevity and pacing. Good luck with the plan, however I wouldn't recommend treating the run you have entered as a race and rather an event. I always find that organised events like these are different beasts than running on your own. I think it's a bit like herd mentally where everyone is running together and you may well get carried away due to adrenaline.

I got quite a bit carried away on my first ones last year, set off way too fast, panicked when I saw pace and heart rate and was all over the place having to stop and walk a few times.

I've got experience now and try to keep to a set pace. I still find it difficult to run at my set pace as you think you are running slow until you check with watch. I did a 10 mile event last weekend and started at the very back. The crowd was huge and we found that were not really able to actually start running until after passing the starting line because of the mass of people. I eventually got settled in but was 20 seconds a km over my set pace.