next week I have a 10k event for breast cancer. I have only ever run one event and that was a 7k, I did nothing different the week before, as I was regularly running 10k anyway and figured that 7K would be just a cut back week for me
At the moment, I have no plans to do anything other than do my normal running week and turn up and do the 10k - I have no special time in my head to do it it, just to run all the way - any tips for the week before? Can I just wing it like the 7K?
Sounds good to me 
You know you can do 10k so that's not a problem, and not having anything in mind but just doing the distance will probably ensure you don't push too hard.
Best wishes for it,band let us know how it goes
Thanks - I will just turn up and run as if it is a training run then, staying away from the crowds and doing my own thing
Hiya sounds like you can do the distance no problem so have you though about tapering down next week reducing your distances and having a few easy days before the 10k so you have really fresh legs you won't loose your fitness and your body may thank you. Good Luck with whatever you decide and enjoy the 10k.
well I "only" run 5ks in the week anyway, so not much to reduce, I am training for a HM early next year, so the 10k will be my weekly long run.
I would say you will be great, just doing it. But done run the day before
thanks - I believe I can do it, just not used to "events", but I will keep it low key and just pootle along as normal
Good luck backintime....you will be fine. Go gently on the after run stretches.😘xx
we're supposed to stretch after? hahaha
only joking
thanks - my only goal is to run the lot, I know I can run 10k and further, but it's race conditions and all that stuff
I'm doing one on the first Sunday of November. Like you, it's a distance I'm "comfortable" with (or at least familiar) so I'd say you should be fine just doing your own thing. If it ain't broke, don't try and fix it...
Good luck when it comes (and if you have a just giving link, feel free to post and I'll make a donation).
Thank you - I don't have a link as I am not actively trying to collect money - once the race "costs" are taken out, the entry fees go to breast cancer (30€) - I know way too many people that have been affected so I'm happy to do this run.
I'm exactly the same. We have a sort of unofficial running club in my work based across the Edinburgh, London, and Johannesburg offices, so the runners in each office tend to support each other and that's about as far as my fundraising goes,
This is 40K participants spread across a few different distances and a 5K walk
And it happens on my birthday too...
awww, and the day before mine 
There are a few reasons why I wanted to do it
firstly for Breast Cancer
secondly because it runs some of the same route my HM will next year
and thirdly because I can say I did a 10k event before my birthday...just lol
between us, we probably require enough candles to constitute a fire hazard that weekend...
At least we'll be fit enough to blow them out
Sounds like a good plan. Half the field will start off too fast. Don’t get sucked along with them.
It's one big lap, so at least I can't get lapped
Everyone else has already mentioned the things I was going to so- Enjoy your run!
Thanks...I have another week yet : ) will do a nice slow long run on Sunday and see how that goes : )
Before my 10 i did two runs and rested 2 days before it. You have it in you anyway so just go and enjoy it.
Thanks...I'll do that.
The recommendations on the great Bristol 10k site was for slower runs in the last week - 20 min , 10 min and then 5 min. I stuck to that for both my 10ks to reserve energy.
Given that you are already secure in your ability to cover the distance, the best thing to do in the week before is to REDUCE your training, but don’t reduce it to zero. A shorter distance at a slower speed than you would normally do, and nothing in the 36-48 hours before the big event.
You should be just fine. Maybe just double check the route in case there are any big hills you need to prep for. Otherwise just enjoy it!
I mapped it on onthegomap.com to check the profile...not too bad...a bit hillier than my normal run but should be ok if I run carefully. I will hit some hills tomorrow (planned anyway for my 13k trail in December which will be hilly)
That’s good. Now you know exactly what you’re in for. Good luck with the hills!
Yes, you can wing it because you have already run more than the distance. My tip is to forget the time and just enjoy it.
Yes...I have no time targets on this one...no cut off...I think I will treat it as a training run with event experience.
If you are not worried about time just take it easy. With any event I say start slow too. I got caught out on a 5k a couple of weeks ago, the previous one I did also had 10k and 1/2 marathons so the real athletes were in those. On the event where it was just a 5k I was in with all the quick experienced ones too. I started too quick and paid for it later.
Yes, I will be careful, I did the same thing on my 7k, went out a bit too fast...I have trouble with pacing still since coming off the treadmill (who did it all for me lol)
I know that feeling (coming off the treadmill) too. I first started at my own pace and was quite comfortable but running in peak HR all the time, since slowed down and waiting for the speed to come as I get fitter.
Inhave no idea of my heart rate but I generally run quite slowly, just got pulled along a bit by the other runners. I need to tune into my rhythm
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