Any body running here?

I remember the days back in HS where they made us to 3 miles in under 20 mins for practice...I use to do them in 18min 30 secs...I couldn't even sniff that now...I'm in the 21-23 min range

 

I am not trying to say that you are intimidated by it, but it is a good idea to let your body see how it feels to go the full 10K, so that when you pass the 5 mile mark, it's not going into unfamiliar territory. It will also let your mind know that you can do it, which is a good thing. I also think that dropping your interval by almost 2 minutes in 6 weeks is a tad agressive.

 

I could - before Filip was born (and I ran out of time) I'd do 5 miles at a 6-6.5 minute clip - with plenty of hills to boot

 

it is aggressive, but I know what happens when I run with others though.....I go fast. You are correct, I need to do a 10k or two soon. I am sure it will be around an hour or a tad over, but once I see competition, I will run alot faster. I can never run competition speed bymyself. If I can bust a couple 10k's on my own at 1:03 or so, I feel sure those extra 3 minutes will get shed when there is some chic in front of me kicking my ass on race day, and the caveman in me trys to beat her.

 

wow

the same happened to me, I was in killer shape (not like that) until the kids. Now I run at 8:30 when they are in bed.

 

I have no doubt that you'll run faster - because that is human nature - that is why I would be more concerned with the distance - so your body knows how to react between miles 5 and 6. And go ahead an get used to the idea of getting passed by some chicks - there are some fast ones out there.

 

Yeah - I am having to start doing that too. I hate running after dinner though. And it makes it harder for me to sleep.

 

vp, I ran a practice 10k saturday. It took me 1:05. I think I can knock off 5 minutes to be sub-1 hour by Dec 6. I will be 10 lbs lighter, another month of training, and the competition surely will assist me 5 minutes, plus I will rest and eat properly the two days prior. You were right, I had never gone further than 5 miles, and my body and mind wanted to stop the final mile.

 

That's awesome!! :xyzthumbs You should feel good - seriously. The 5 minutes still seems tough to do - it's almost a minute off your splits, but hopefully the training, weight loss, preperation, and most importantly the competition will knock that off.

As I was running last night, I thought of something else I needed to tell you. How old are your shoes? They only last a couple hundred miles or so, and you would be stunned at how much difference they make. I knocked around 15 seconds off my interval when I replaced some old ones. But you don't want to be breaking in a new pair right before the race because it could lead to blisters. So, if you need a new pair, I would suggest geting them soon. Even if your old ones are doing fine, you might want to get some, break them in a little to make sure that you can run in them, and then use them for the race.

Good luck!

 

funny you mention shoes. I have some Nike crosstrainers that are kind of more for trails and I was feeling how heavy they are this week. I need to go get a pair of lighter shoes.