Ran my first 5K this morning

[Jonlovesddr]

the thing about running though it that after about 2 minutes it sucks and even after you stop running it sucks for another 10 minutes
eternal suck-ness

[CammyGoesRawr]

Never done a 5k before. But i remember having to run a mile for phys. ed. in 11th grade, second best in my class @ 5:40.

[SCWolf]

5k was our warm up when I was in biathlon.

Nowadays I don't run, period. Grats on your 5k though because you're putting out more effort than the majority of the North American population.

[25thhour]

I run an 8 minute mile for long distance could probably run a 5-6 minute mile if I just ran a mile and no more.

[DotKritic]

Originally Posted by Jonlovesddr

i've got a 7:30 mile and i can run 1.5 miles without stopping
i really need to get my distance up

I was thinking about walking shortly after mile 1, but just kept going. I gradually eased up on my running as the race went on.

Originally Posted by Zageron

It's a great feeling to finish races

Yes it is. Even better when I run the entire time.

Originally Posted by Hazelle

Congrats on the 5k!! I'm just trying to run 2 miles in succession - it's so hard.

Grats Feels great, doesn't it??

Thanks. And yes it does.

Originally Posted by EtienneSM

Congrats on your first 5k, DotKritic!

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Jonlovesddr

the thing about running though it that after about 2 minutes it sucks and even after you stop running it sucks for another 10 minutes
eternal suck-ness

I got into a 1/2 mile into the race then went "Ahh damn!"

Originally Posted by SCWolf

Grats on your 5k though because you're putting out more effort than the majority of the North American population.

Yeah... It would be nice to see more people run. Even if it's just 1 mile, it's still something.

I'll be back in the gym tomorrow night gearing up for my next 5K in January.

[PaperclipGames]

Personally I always disliked running, partially because my leg coordination is really weird, and also because if you run, and especially in a thing such as a race, you don't really pick up anything of the nature around you that you run past. It's even worse when you run on an actual running track or whatnot. Whenever I do some sort of physical excercise (usually in the form of walking, jogging or cycling) I like to just keep looking all around me, makes me feel so much at ease.

Then again, I'm really not a sports person.

I can totally imagine how awesome it must feel to finish such a thing with what I assume to be a nice time, though! Congrats! ^^