Half or 10K?

[taratru]

Way back in the day, I signed up to kick the shit out of my first marathon course next week.  I'm not in any way ready or able to do that, so I will move down.  But I'm confuzzled about which race to run next Sunday.  

I ran the half last year and it was okay.  I just had a blah race day.  The course is a point to point, there are pockets of support, it's a course I know and have run multiple times.  I haven't pushed hard in a half in a reallllly long time, so I have no idea how it would go.  I am tired of plodding along (I haven't run with a time goal in months and months), but I haven't done any serious training, so I don't really know what I'm capable of. 

I've never run the 10K.  The distance is my favorite when I'm in racing shape, because I like to go fast.    But I have done NO speedwork.  It's a course I've never run that could be fun...through the old town neighborhoods, around a cemetery and then down the bike trail.  I know I will be an idiot who goes too fast and will suffer.  

Thoughts?  

[clseale]

Since you haven't done any focused training & don't have a time goal for either, I think I'd do the 10k. I welcome any chance to try out a new course, and you've done a couple halves recently. I'd have fun with it, and mix it up a bit.

[kams]

Ohh this is a tough Q for me, too. I would flip a coin. If you're disappointed with what it lands on, then do the other one

[hannahb]

Id choose the 10k

[runblondie26]

I'd do the 10k. Try something different. You might surprise yourself.

[bostonmichelle]

I'd do the 10k. Might as well have a fun new time.

[texassmith]

10K!

[thom]

Apr 27, 2014 11:13:40 GMT -5 kams said:

Ohh this is a tough Q for me, too. I would flip a coin. If you're disappointed with what it lands on, then do the other one

I like this best.

Overall if I had to vote, I pick 10k.

[Deleted]

I like the flip the coin idea

[secretlyevil]

10k