Archive for December, 2011

Let’s say you’ve done your training for a 5k race and worked hard to build up your fitness up to the point where you’re able to run for 3 miles in one go and actually enjoy doing it. Then the next step is to find out how to run a 5k. The experience will be [...]

Not everyone is cut out to be a runner and able to go from the couch to 5k running. If you are particularly overweight, have any serious medical problems or any joint issues then you would be better off finding an alternative source of exercise. Whilst running doesn’t require any skill or ability as such, [...]

If your one goal at the moment is to complete a 5k run without rest, then you need to get prepared. The only thing stopping this from happening is the lack of fitness and stamina in your heart, lungs and legs. Now this is something that can be easily accomplished if you are fit, healthy [...]

5k runners generally tend to have certain personality traits in common with each other. Firstly they have all got the commitment to improve their fitness levels on an ongoing basis. Whilst running 3 miles in one go isn’t the most challenging race there is, to a beginner it might as well be 10 miles. To [...]

Running training is something can be one the most rewarding experiences or also one of the most frustrating depending on the way you approach it. To be a successful and competent runner you need to get your running training correct. Here is the most effective way… You need structure. Set time aside specifically for your [...]

Here’s my top 2 5k tips to help you run your best ever 5k. Firstly during the run up to the race, try running some hills and combining these with sprints or tempo running. By pushing your legs for shorter periods of time like this, you will build up their endurance and resistance to lactic to [...]

If you’re about to begin a 5k training program to get fitter and enter your first race then there are 3 basic things you need to do before you begin. 1. Write out some targets and goals. 2. Plan out a training program to achieve these goals and targets. Ideally you’ll follow ’5K Training For [...]

Just posted a really good article about how to get started running called ‘How To Go From Couch Potato To 5K Runner’. I cover the basics from getting started to planning your training and preparing to run. In the article I discuss the goal setting process and then go on to look the type of [...]

If you’re a beginner runner and are wanting to experience to the thrill and excitement of race day, then the chances are very high that first one you ever do will be a 5k. But one thing you need to know is how to train for a 5k. Perhaps the most important point you need [...]

This post is all about how to train for your first 5k as it’s this distance that you’re likely to run if you want to enter a race any time. This is really the initial starting point distance for any runner before progressing on to longer and more challenging distances such as 10k or half [...]

The speed you run at causes a great deal of concern to many newbie runners, but the fact is that as a beginner training for a 5k you need to keep to a 5k pace that you’re comfortable with and don’t get too concerned with the speed you’re going at. After you’ve run your first [...]