Why Race 5,000 meters?
Bragging rights. To non-runners, racing 3.1 miles is as distant as a marathon.
It’s short, it’s fast, and 5,000 meters is over very quickly. It requires
modest mileage. However, a 15-20 minute race is hardly a sprint.
You will still need to run the same mileage which you would run for 10K
training. So why run 5Ks anyway?
Because it’s the shortest race distance available to all of use nearly every
weekend. If you intend to race 10Ks, you will need 5,000s to prepare yourself for
the 10K running. Why Race 10,000 meters?
The 10K race is a slower, more comfortable running pace than the 5,000 meters.
Running 8 to 12 seconds per mile slower makes the 10K distance a joy. You can and should still train at 5K pace; you should still race some 5Ks; perhaps one third of your races will be at 5,000 meters. You can rectify mistakes. Run too fast or too slow in the first
mile... don’t worry too much...you have 5.2 miles to adjust. 10K running hurts less during the race--compared to the 5,000 meters. Compared to after running the marathon, 10K running hurts less afterwards. If you’ve ever raced a marathon up to your fitness level, you know about pain: both during and after running the marathon. Your walking can entertain friends for days
after running a marathon. Most runners can’t race many marathons. 10-20 marathons per decade is most runners limit. You can run that many 10Ks each year (though you’ll only "race" 3-4 of them). For 10K racing, your longest run each week is not very long! 15 miles is your long run.
Bragging rights. To non-runners, racing 3.1 miles is as distant as a marathon.
It’s short, it’s fast, and 5,000 meters is over very quickly. It requires
modest mileage. However, a 15-20 minute race is hardly a sprint.
You will still need to run the same mileage which you would run for 10K
training. So why run 5Ks anyway?
Because it’s the shortest race distance available to all of use nearly every
weekend. If you intend to race 10Ks, you will need 5,000s to prepare yourself for
the 10K running. Why Race 10,000 meters?
The 10K race is a slower, more comfortable running pace than the 5,000 meters.
Running 8 to 12 seconds per mile slower makes the 10K distance a joy. You can and should still train at 5K pace; you should still race some 5Ks; perhaps one third of your races will be at 5,000 meters. You can rectify mistakes. Run too fast or too slow in the first
mile... don’t worry too much...you have 5.2 miles to adjust. 10K running hurts less during the race--compared to the 5,000 meters. Compared to after running the marathon, 10K running hurts less afterwards. If you’ve ever raced a marathon up to your fitness level, you know about pain: both during and after running the marathon. Your walking can entertain friends for days
after running a marathon. Most runners can’t race many marathons. 10-20 marathons per decade is most runners limit. You can run that many 10Ks each year (though you’ll only "race" 3-4 of them). For 10K racing, your longest run each week is not very long! 15 miles is your long run.
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