5k Race Warm-Up Advice Needed

[BlondeAmbition72]

Hi everyone

Though I’m only on W7 R3, I entered a 5k race (on 15th July) as motivation when I first started the C25K programme. I should be finishing the programme this week but due to having 2 weeks out through injury I’m not due to graduate until the week before the race. I will reduce W9 to 2 runs so R3 will be the 5K graduation run. My question is, how do I warm up for the race? Is simply walking briskly for 5-10 minutes before taking to the start line enough or should I be thinking about doing more? Any advice would be gratefully received, thanks 😊

[Jay66UK Graduate]

I am running a 5k each week now and I just do the same 5 min warm up walk (and warm down walk after) that I’ve done throughout Couch to 5K.

[BlondeAmbition72 Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

Wow! Well done! And thanks for your advice. I thought it would be fine but as it’s an ‘official’ race I didn’t want to do it wrong lol!! 😂👍

[Jay66UK Graduate in reply to BlondeAmbition72]

Just beware the temptation to fly off fast at the start. Go at your pace and you will probably catch people up who went too quickly.

[BlondeAmbition72 Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

Yes, that’s my worry, that I’ll get carried away at the start 😮!!

[Jay66UK Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

(And don’t be too impressed -

I’ve done 5k precisely twice!)

[BlondeAmbition72 Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

I think that’s plenty to be impressed with 👍😊

[kez2020uk Graduate]

Good luck! I’m doing R4L on 15 July & should just about have graduated too 😃

[BlondeAmbition72 Graduate in reply to kez2020uk]

Great stuff! Good luck too! 😉👍

[Tasha99 Graduate]

That’s fine. I don’t even do a warm up walk. I should for definite. Good luck you’ll enjoy every minute!

[BlondeAmbition72 Graduate in reply to Tasha99]

Thank you. I’ve never done anything like this before and I think I’m over-thinking 😂..

[Tasha99 Graduate in reply to BlondeAmbition72]

All I think about all day is running 😂