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Originally Posted by BWillie
Bumping this thread because there is a Garmin Marathon coming up again in October in KC. I just started running and apparently am really bad at it by what I read online yet Im not fat or big boned. Figured I would excel more in long distance running. Ive been running since late May and I cannot comprehend how anyone would ever run a marathon let alone a half marathon. I think my peak would be a 5k at running the whole thing.
There are people online who are like I ran for 4 months and ran a 5k in 19 min. I can run a 5k (and I have to quit and walk 0.1 miles after 2 miles before restarting) in around 28 minutes. My lower legs feel like they will explode at the end and Im so physically ****ed that I cant even run for 4 or 5 days after I push myself on a run of that distance.
Anyway not sure if any CPers are runners or have tips for 5k beginner.
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I'm looking forward to the 2024 Garmin KC Marathon, which will be my 7th attempt at a marathon, and so far I've completed every one. I've been a runner ever since high school (class of '84), but I never attempted a marathon until 2022.
Running a 5k in around 28 minutes is good and you'll be surprised how much progress you can make with consistent training. An important bit of advice you'll hear other runners say is that comparison is the thief of joy.
Also, there's absolutely nothing wrong with walking during a run. Most runners do that during some or all of their runs. The only folks I've ever heard of who criticized taking walk breaks were either not runners or they were a subset of elite runners in high school or college who look down on other runners. In general, though, you'll see lots of folks taking walk breaks during races and in fact that is how humans tended to run throughout our history. And most runners, including elite runners, don't look down on other runners.
One of the most popular methods for long-distance running in Jeff Galloway's Run-Walk-Run method,
https://www.jeffgalloway.com/training/run-walk/ , which is a well-developed method that an elite runner, Jeff Galloway, developed to popularize running. I have used Run-Walk-Run in two situations, either for the last several miles of a long run or race or when recovering from an injury. I use 2-minute runs with 30-second walk breaks. That works very well for me.
The running community tends to be very supportive. If I recall correctly, you're signed up to participate in an upcoming race. I bet you will enjoy it!