Natalie P 5Km in 27:58
Kate I encouraged this.
Running 5k in under 30 minutes is the first time for distance goal you should be working towards as a beginner runner. Some might be able to do it first time round but for most newcomers it might take a little bit of training before you can run a 5k.
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“slow time for 5.6km today 29:23 min ,legs where stiff from work kneeling on concrete all day but did the time , always good to get out. Goal SPEED UP!!!”
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Laura M 5km in 26.1 ;)
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Natalie P 5km in 28.11 min
Asma M encouraged this.
Justine R logged 5.00 km of Running in 0:32:05 on Saturday
Jae B First go 25 minutes. Hoping to cut it down to 22 over the next few weeks!
Shanell H encouraged this.
Lachezar M logged 5.00 km of Running in 0:31:39 yesterday
Lachezar M On my first run I did it in 31:39, but I am doing 5 kilometers, so I will be working towards 5 miles / 30 min.
Remjie D logged 5.00 km of Running in 0:29:33 yesterday
Gemma S encouraged this.
Ron G As measured by Nike+, I completed 5 K in 29:55 but I'm not marking it as complete yet because I did have to resort to walking a portion of it.
Derek H logged 5.36 km of Running in 0:29:27 on 12 May
Remjie D My personal best was at 00:30:42. Hoping to slash that 42 secs soon!
Roberta B logged 6.00 km of Running in 0:35:57 on 13 May
Done! 29'47'' :)
Phil T encouraged this.
Gill C OK, I am now at 33.39 mins, is this ever going to happen for me :-/
Jessica T encouraged this.
Keep at it. Sign up for a face, that should spur you on and you should find you can sprint across the finish line.
Gill C encouraged this.
Thanks TT, I will keep trying and, I certainly won't give in!! Hope you have a great day :)
Julie C logged 6.44 km of Running in 0:38:35 yesterday
Marielle T 5km in 29:09
Still lot of improvement to do!
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Megan D logged 3.22 km of Running in 0:26:00 on 12 May
:( Don't know if it's from running so early or from me eating crappy food but I seem to be getting slower and having a really hard time this week.
I still struggle with distance but have noticed my pace got better when I actually tried to slow it down a but ... I started getting more distance making the overall pace better.
Stephen B logged 5.00 km of Running in 0:20:32 on 10 May
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Obviously this challenge was a little TOO easy for you....lol
It's not that easy, Tracey! Truth be told, that's the furthest i have ever run so far. Maybe i got this one because i tried to accomplish another challenge, the "Run 2.5km without walking". Anyway good luck completing this challenge :)
Kate S logged 4.99 km of Running in 0:20:00 on 11 May
Went to the OC Color Run today. I recommend this to everyone! It's so fun and you get some good exercise. I'm no where near where I'd like to be as far as time is concerned, but it's definitely a good start. Definitely doing this again next year!
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I am going to the one in Sacramento for Memorial Day.
Kate S encouraged this.
There is talk of a colour run (actually it is a run or due event) coming to my city. My question for you is with the concern of breathing in those colour powders that runners run through.
Lisa N answered the question Training plan
I belong with Tri-State Running company. Its a shoe store in NKY who offers free training. My next one begins Sat. May 18th for the 5k. The race I am training for is 4th of July. I have run this race 5 times and...
Julie C logged 5.00 km of Running in 0:30:40 on Wednesday
Madalina Alexandra C :-) Completed.
Megan D logged 5.00 km of Running in 0:35:01 on Wednesday
Julie C encouraged this.
Megan D answered the question Training plan
I used the first 4 weeks of this plan to get ready for a 5k I completed in April: . It really improved my time. I added a few more cross training sessions too, just cause I like them :) I wasn't a fan of running eith...
Megan D Just joined today! Looking forward to adding this to my accomplishments. I'm close, best time recorded is 35:13.
Jenn D logged 6.31 km of Running in 0:38:58 on 7 May
Starting somewhere! I'm hoping to consistently beat this time from now on, but I know the humidity and heat are about to pick up here in Louisiana. NOT looking forward to how that will affect my times.
David B answered the question Training plan
Try incorporating short "fast" runs into your week. Run 5km once per week, then run 2km and 1km as fast as you can on another 2 days during the week. Doing these short fast runs will help build your cardio. You ne...
Di N answered the question Woah! Don't you have to be an advanced runner to do that?
The first 5k I did at 62 yr old after 4 weeks training was 32 mins. I was relatively fit as I had done a lot of walking, but absolutely no running.
Keith C logged 5.00 km of Running in 0:29:50 on Friday
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