5.6K is 2 weeks away - Questions

[IAmCharliemouse]

Now I have graduated, I want to continue running and consolidating but I have a short-term goal. There is a 5.6k charity run, one of the big motivators for me to start C25K, in two weeks.

So, what is my best approach?

My pace is fairly slow, about 3.5k in 30 minutes.

So, should I stay with the 30 minutes and hope to increase pace in the next 2 weeks of runs? Or should I steadily increase duration to say 35?

Then, what about the race itself? I thought that maybe I could run for 20, walk for 5 and run for another 20ish. Does that make sense? Or am I better doing the running together? I would love to be able to run the whole distance - that would be great, but my guess is that the risk is too high.

(I did a Parkrun on Saturday by walking for 5 minutes, running for 30, walking for 5ish and running for the last 3ish. That was my best pace ever, which I put down to the novelty of the whole thing and the group spirit.)

So many questions...

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

What a strange distance 🤣

Yep... I’d extend one run to 35 this week and to 40 the next, running it nice and slowly... then that 20/5/20 think works.

Adding what is currently 2k to your run would be a risk... but you’ll run all of the next one for sure.

Do what you can do, have fun, love the day and then sign up for another.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Hi UNM, in anticipation of running my first full 5k Parkrun in July I have decided to go for a gait analysis next Wednesday, I have already bought a running belt and cap, all I need now is proper running shoes after the analysis, I will also buy running socks to match. 😊 🏃

[IAmCharliemouse Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Yeah, it's an odd distance. I don't really know why they don't just shorten the final part, but I think it's been that way for many years.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to IAmCharliemouse]

3.47 miles... maybe 3.5 miles was significant for some reason... just enjoy that run 😌