Post by fluffycookie on Oct 6, 2015 14:02:14 GMT -5
How much has it improved from your first 5K to now? I've decided this is going to be the year I take my 5K time down. My first 5K (which was really 3.5 miles) was 42:22 so a pace of 12:07 mile. My best (still super slow) is 34:54. I definitely think that I still have a good deal of room for improvement if I can get over the fear of sending myself into an asthma attack if I push myself. I hate the feeling of not being able to breath so I tend not to overly push myself. In fact my slow run pace is only about 30-45 seconds slower than my best 5K pace (11:54/mile for my long runs versus 11:13/mile for my 5K PR). Disclaimer: I'm not taking my half time into account since I had to walk miles 8 to the end after hurting my hip.
Inspire me!! And bonus if you are asthmatic and have words of wisdom to get me over this fear.
My 5K time used to be just under 30 minutes. My PR is now 21:55, with most of my races in the 23 - 24 minute range. I have yet to run a 5k that has 22 minutes in the final results.
My first 5K was 31:32 and my PR 5K is 22:24. I saw the biggest time improvements by increasing my distance. I'm asthmatic and typically carry my inhaler with me. Can you do that? Also get to know your body. Fast running hurts, but should feel different than an asthma attack.
It's so nice (and important) to look back at how we've improved. I had no idea how much time some of you have dropped.
My first 5K as a casual jogger in college was around 32:00. Current PR is 23:10, and that is several years ago. Still hoping to crack 23 or even 22 sometime!
I started with 29xx and improved to a 22:29. I think I'm capable of better, and was planning on trying at a 5K a few weeks ago. That didn't work out, maybe next year.
Post by bostonmichelle on Oct 6, 2015 16:02:00 GMT -5
My first 5k was 40:56(November 1st(ish) 2013), but I walked a lot.
My second which I trained a bit more for was 37:08 (Thanksgiving 2013)
My PR is 24:39 (May 2015).
I saw a lot of improvement when I started half training and doing speed work weekly. I got my PR on the same training cycle as my Half PR. I'm hoping that I can do some speedwork after this marathon and get a nice 5k PR before the end of the year. I definitely saw the most improvement when I threw caution of blowing up midrace to the wind.
I would carry your inhaler with you. I have a training plan I used earlier this year and took off a minute or so from my 5k time with it. It helped me I think since it included intervals, hill training, a long run, etc and some of the intervals were faster than goal pace so I got used to feeling awful. If you want it, let me know and I can PM it to you.
Post by keweenawlove on Oct 6, 2015 16:12:30 GMT -5
My first 5K was probably my freshman year of high school. I think it was around 30ish. My PR is 20:19.
I have asthma too. I usually just take a few puffs of my inhaler a bit before a race. I have carried it a few times when I was having some rougher symptoms but I've never needed to use it in the middle of a race. Definitely a nice light security net if you need it though.
My first was around 30-31, and my PR is 24:xx. My goal for next year is to improve my 5K time as much as possible. I think I'll probably sign up for a 5K each month to keep myself on track.
First was 33-35ish during a casual 5k in college, best is 22:5x last fall during a marathon training cycle. I'm really hoping to consistently be below 23!
Gosh. I just looked to see if I could find my first 5k time and I can't. I know it was over 30 minutes. 31 maybe? Now my PR is 26:25. My first 5k was in 2008 I think.
I've only run one 5k (I'm too lazy to get up for a 5k) - ran with a friend and it looks like it was 31:13.
My half has improved. My first ever half was 2:29:34 in 2012. My most recent was 2:07:52. So I went from 11:24 mile to 9:45. I don't do speed work. Ever. Guess I probably should...
Oh, and I have asthma. Exercise and cold weather induced. I take two inhaler puffs before every run and I always run with an inhaler.
Post by schitzengiggles on Oct 6, 2015 22:20:06 GMT -5
My first 5k was in the middle of a major health and fitness journey - I lost 90 lbs and changed my lifestyle. I had never previously been active in any way. No sports as a kid, failed gym class in 8th grade due to skipping because I dreaded it so much. That was me!
Anyhow the first 5k was about 40 lbs into the 90 lb loss. I felt like dying at the end. My shoulders hurt, I had side cramps, it was hard to breathe and I could barely walk up stairs after. I had trained, but the race itself just brought out a new level of effort. And that much effort got me a time of 38:48.
Fast forward. It has been almost 5 years. I've run lots more 5k's plus 7 half marathons (and planning my first full next year). My current 5k PR? 26:10. Would never, ever have imagined that to be remotely possible. Seriously .
Thanks everyone! These times are inspiring me!! I do carry my inhaler, it's just this weird fear that I need to get over.
It's not a weird fear- it's totally real and anyone who has had an asthma attack can understand. This was my exact hangup in thinking about taking up swimming. I was really afraid of how my lungs would do in cold water. Like really really petrified of going into an asthma attack despite the fact that it was fairly well controlled in other situations.
In terms of how to deal with the fear (assuming your asthma is well controlled and you are in touch with your pulmonologist ) was taking incremental steps. So I only wanted to swim in 25yd pools because 50m felt so far away from safety and inhalers, then a really short open water swim with inhaler in my cap in a baggie, then I felt more confident pushing my comfort zone.
I would say start by pushing yourself for 1/4 mile repeats forst to see how your lungs feel and build your confidence.
My 5k was 38minutes in 2012. I think I had a 24:xx 5k recently, but that was in the middle of a half marathon, so I really don't know what I could do in an actual 5k