preparing for a 5K?

Question

whats the best way to prepare for a 5K.. its at the end of the month. i'm 22 and have already been running and am in pretty good shape. also whats good running form for distance runners - i usually run short distance.
please professional or educated answers only, thanks

Answer 1

If you're already running a regular routine, you may not have to make that much additional preparation. I'd need to know how far you normally run & how long it takes you to run it, to be able to tell you a little bit better. Good running form depends on the person. Many people will tell you to run a certain way, but in the end it is whatever you are comfortable with.

Answer 2

Run long at least once a week. I mean somewhere over 5 miles (10 would be better). The idea is that 3.1 will seem short. On other days run sprints--I like 2 200m, 2 400m, 2 600 m, and then down. You might also do something like 10 400s one day. Make sure you stretch before and after running. Rest one day a week--on this day you might lift weights, but no running.

Answer 3

Here is what you need to do, if you are serious about losing weight and keeping it off. Eat 6 small meals a day about every 4 hours. Here what that will do for you, your metabolism will increase (i.e. Loose weight) and you will have more engry. If you go on a diet and eat less, your metabolism will slow down and store to fat. That is why diets dont work. Only the size of your fist, carbs (examples:baked potato, pasta, oatmeal, beans, corn, melon, apples, fat free yogurt, whole wheat breads)in one and protien (examples:chicken breast, swordfish, shrimp, turkey breast) in the other. You can also eat vegetables and salads with any meal, they dont have none or little fat). 30min cardo exercise every day. Any of these(examples: walking, jogging, swimming,running, biking, ect), Monday cardo, tues upper body (arms: curls, tricep extensions,pull ups, front press)(abdominals: leg pull crunch, leg raises), (chest: bench press, butterfly, pullover)(shoulders: front press, arm pullover, cross county skier machine)(back:seated row, lat pull downs, back extension)(YOU DONT HAVE TO DO IN ONE DAY, mix it up) wed cardo, thurs lower body (legs: leg pull,leg press, squats, lounges) fri cardo, sat upper. Sunday eat anything you want and dont exercising, you do this on sunday so your body doesnt go into starvation mode. YOU NEED TO TAKE SUNDAY OFF. If you stilck with this you will have a great body. also drink aleast 8oz of water daily! Stay away from Mcdonals, Wendys, ect because there is nothing good for you on the menu's even the salads are bad (beaon bits, cheeze, dressing, ect) Good Luck :)