3 5Ks - still short of the goal...
I have a goal of running a 5K in 25 minutes. I've tried 3 times, and every time I've fallen short. I'm disappointed, but I'm not about to give up.
My three races have been: 1) a run in Plano, Texas with the Plano Pacers (June 25: 26:30), 2) the Evergreen Freedom Run (July 4: 27:30), and 3) a trophy series run in deKoevend park (August 5: 27:38 (app.)).
The root problem, I believe, is training consistency. I can run the pace, but I'm not quite physically able to sustain it and I'm even further away from maintaining it psychologically. In the case of the last race, I had two training breaks of 3-4 days that through me out of a rhythm. In the race, I ran the first 1.5 miles at approximately goal pace, but lost concentration and walked for a couple of minutes, before running the last 1.1 miles at about 18 seconds above goal pace. I don't think it was just a matter of not enough effort, though. I ran the last portion hard on a section that was mainly downhill, and couldn't hit goal pace.
This time I've made up a training schedule for a race on Labor Day (5280 meters, so my goal is 26:24). I will be focusing on eating clean, training consistency, and mental toughness. I suspect that clean eating will make some difference in that I will be about 5-8 pounds lighter.
I'm going to also incorporate a weight-training regimen of about 10-15 minutes (no more!) in the morning on workdays to train my upper body and core.
I'm confident my plan will get me to my goal. Now it's time to execute!
My three races have been: 1) a run in Plano, Texas with the Plano Pacers (June 25: 26:30), 2) the Evergreen Freedom Run (July 4: 27:30), and 3) a trophy series run in deKoevend park (August 5: 27:38 (app.)).
The root problem, I believe, is training consistency. I can run the pace, but I'm not quite physically able to sustain it and I'm even further away from maintaining it psychologically. In the case of the last race, I had two training breaks of 3-4 days that through me out of a rhythm. In the race, I ran the first 1.5 miles at approximately goal pace, but lost concentration and walked for a couple of minutes, before running the last 1.1 miles at about 18 seconds above goal pace. I don't think it was just a matter of not enough effort, though. I ran the last portion hard on a section that was mainly downhill, and couldn't hit goal pace.
This time I've made up a training schedule for a race on Labor Day (5280 meters, so my goal is 26:24). I will be focusing on eating clean, training consistency, and mental toughness. I suspect that clean eating will make some difference in that I will be about 5-8 pounds lighter.
I'm going to also incorporate a weight-training regimen of about 10-15 minutes (no more!) in the morning on workdays to train my upper body and core.
I'm confident my plan will get me to my goal. Now it's time to execute!
posted by Kyle at 4:02 PM
1 Comments:
Am enjoying following your progress. Hope your training is going well. Good luck with your 5k goal.
Tom
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