5k 32 days after the season

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19 years ago 09/19/2004 7:52pm EDT

hey guys, i'm a senior this year in my second year of xc. i'm not really that good of a runner but i'm definately already improving from last year. there's a 5k race that i'm planning on running november 20th (saturday). our xc season ends tuesday 10-18. is it okay for me to just jump in to week 5 of a 5k training program since i already have a good base? ps - i'm a female so i race 4k, not 5k.

or is it better for me to just start with week 1 and only go as far as i can?? or.. should i just drop the guide all together and just run how far and often as i want, since i'm not really a competitive runner/racer anyways since i've never run a 5k race before. (last spring i did run a 5 mile race and ran it in 49:50 i think)

any advice would be appreciated... thanks.

19 years ago 09/19/2004 8:02pm EDT

re: 17 years old

Do you have a picture?

jk.

19 years ago 09/19/2004 8:13pm EDT

re: 17 years old

I'm rather confused about what you're asking. Are you planning on running track in the spring, or just continuing to run for fun from now on? If you've been racing 4k's all cross season, it certainly won't hurt you to jump in a 5k race after season, but if you're running track, you should ask the coach about a consistant training plan. Based on your 5 mile time, your aerobic development isn't all that great. If you want to start training for 5k's (road races I assume?) it would probably be best to drop the guide and start doing some longer runs, 5-6 miles in length if you've never run very far before. Don't worry about speed to begin with, but every now and then when you feel good, pick up the pace a little.

19 years ago 09/19/2004 8:22pm EDT

re: 17 years old

Drop the guide and run whatever.

When did high school girls move up to 4K, or are you just a college freshman boy trying to pull our leg with the 10min per mile 5M run?

19 years ago 09/19/2004 8:26pm EDT

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yeah, i run track in the spring. i used to run 400's but i'm switching to long distance this year. i'm not really a competitive runner - only against myself. after cross country season i'm in basketball during the winter, than track in the spring. basketball is my love - i'm just in xc and track to stay in shape mostly, but i kinda fell in love with the sports. i just want to run 1 or 2 5ks in november/december then focus on basketball. like i said, it would mostly be for fun and recreation. the farthest i've ever run is 7 miles last winter once.

i'm mostly wondering if i should follow an intermediate plan online. the website is:

http://www.halhigdon.com/5K%20Training/5-Kinter.htm

if yes do i:

a. start out running week 8 and end half way through 4

b. start in the middle of week 5 and end where i would if i did it all 8 weeks since i have a good 2 month base of running 5-6 days a week

c. run whenever i want to and don't follow anything

i think following the plan would be best for me though because since it's for fun i have a hard time running on my own. if i have a reason and schedule to follow it's easier for me to stay dedicated. i just am not sure which i should do.

19 years ago 09/19/2004 9:07pm EDT

re: 17 years old

If that plan will help you stay focused and motivated, go for it. It doesn't really matter where you start and end because it's the same type workouts all the way through, so do the 400's and long run as you can handle. Start with 6 400's and if you can handle more when you're done with those, do the 2 more. Ditto with the long run, start with 5 miles and work on building up to 7. If you can do 7 the first time out, do that.

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