As the title says really, miscalculated my 5k again
Bit of a bad run this one. I left work today having been chatting to my friend, who has run for years and completed marathons etc, and he persuaded me to try running on an empty stomach.
I normally have a meal upon getting home then go for my run about an hour later. However, tonight I just had a banana, four squares of chocolate, a cup of coffee and half litre of water before setting out.
Not sure that was a good idea! I think I had too much fluids as my stomach felt bloated not long after I had set off and about 2 miles in I started experiencing stomach cramps and feeling nauseous. Needless to say my pace dropped quite a bit.
I kept running as I wanted to at least cover the 5k but, yes, I stopped short yet again! I initially thought I had completed 5k in 29m 57s and was over the moon as I knew I'd had a 'bad' run. I thought I had covered 3.30 miles but I'd misread my watch and, having checked my run on Garmin Connect, I'd stopped at 3.03 miles! Drat! What a plonker
So I'm afraid I still haven't covered the 5k! I had my watch set so that it beeped/vibrated at every 1/2 mile but now I've set it up so that it will beep/vibrate on reaching every km, that way I won't stop running until I hear that fifth bloody beep
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Oh poor you misreading your watch! You are so close- you will get there soon. Sounds like you had a bit too much liquid sloshing around, or maybe a bit too warm? I know it was for me today. Best of luck for your next run x
There is and I'm hoping to give it a go but I was wanting to run a few 5k's beforehand. Plus, I'm basically just stepping out the front door and running through local woods/streets etc so more convenient at the moment. I'll do it next run
That's what I ended up doing and had a much better run, even though I didn't reach my target distance. I have two more runs in week 8 to work on that.i have my watch set to vibrate every km I find it useful.
Hi Paul - Your own food routine is best! May be worth ditching the watch next time, if you are doing the same route. Take week 9 podcast and the mapmyrun app. After your 5 min walk start workout on the app and listen to wk 9 . You will pass the point you have run before and your app will alert you of each k along the way. Always good that your last 2k are taking you back to your start destination than you time for a cool down walk home. Good luck Paul! Have fun!
Using Google Maps, I have mapped out a Round Robin 5k route that, starts about 500 metres away from my house (5minutes warmup walk @ 10mins per K) I know the exact place where I start running and finish running to complete 5k ( it's an entry to a Golf course groundman's shed) This allows me to check my time every now and then to see if I am improving -- although I also use Parkrun for this too. Who knows -- Google Maps may not be exactly accurate but it doesn't matter, it is a set, approximately 5K distance over the same course which can be used as a standard.
You'll do it next time, Paul and remember, a 'bad' run is better than no run! What works for one person won't always work for another; I usually have about a litre of sparkling water before I go for a run and not a great deal to eat either, and that works fine for me, but it won't for others, so experiment by all means but if something works, stick with it.
If I had a litre of water before I went for a run -- I wouldn't get past the end of the street - or past the end of the next one or the next one, etc !!
I'm used to it, Bazza; I drink about 5/6 litres or so of water a day, so I'm used to such a quantity beforehand but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone not used to it!
Sorry to hear that you did not have such a good one, it's good to hear of others more experienced runners opinions, but sometimes it can all get a bit overwhelming & confusing. I think sometimes we just need to stick with what we know works for us....ie going back to your normal eating routine, and also listening to our bodies. Plus dam that technology.....we love them and sometimes hate them at the same time! Good luck on your next run.
Bad luck Paul -sabotaged by a combination of technology and dietary advice. We all have our off runs, so you will prevail soon. The extra rest day is a great idea. Good luck m'dear
Doh! The old "metric vs imperial" balls up eh? Not to worry mate, that's still a great run... your heart and lungs say thank you and you learnt how to set your 620 to metric... win-win...
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I'm used to it, Bazza; I drink about 5/6 litres or so of water a day, so I'm used to such a quantity beforehand but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone not used to it! 
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