I had just completed a 5k cross country run yesterday and i felt like dropping dead afterwards. I did not run in a fast pace as i alwasy felt as if my legs were as heavy as sand bags whenever i tried to..and my inhaling and exhaling wasn't help much.. I am a 28 years old lady standing at 168cm and weighing at 57kg. I admitted for not running frequently to improve my speed as I thought I have only endurance to complete a race and no problem. But only when I saw many of the runners yesterday ran with a constant and steady speed naturally and easily without slowing down like chicken feet..I felt so much like a snail..your tips and advises are most appreciated. Thank you very much.
2007-05-19 22:56:23 · 4 answers · asked by Precious 8 1 in Sports ➔ Running
When people first start racing, they are often unprepared for the anxiety and the adrenaline that accompanies the race. As soon as the gun goes off, they're going a lot faster than they should, and they often do not even realize it because they're so excited. By the time they get to the second mile or so, they become so drained of energy that finishing the third mile becomes next to impossible. I think this is what happened to you. Don't worry, you are not alone.
Dealing with race-day jitters becomes easier to handle after a few more races. For the time being, try to start off slower during the first mile. Ideally, you should continue the same pace throughout the race, but it is my experience that the last mile is always everyone's fastest.
You should look on the bright side -- you're a finisher. Not just any finisher, you gave it your all and you were spent by the time you crossed the finish line. That is awesome~! Good luck on your next race.
2007-05-20 19:05:03 · answer #1 · answered by Sam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ideally you should run at even pace to get the most out of your effort. There is a tendency to sprint out in cross country races but hold back and get into your rhythm, you have the whole race to catch those fast starters. Determine how fast you think you can run the 5k then determine how fast you should run each loop. Marty Liquori, a great American miler (broke 4:00 for the mile in high school, went to the Olympics at 18 and held the American 5k record) said however far they get ahead of me inthe first half, I have to make up in the second half. After the first 600 meters don't let them get any further ahead. Good luck!
2016-05-21 23:20:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
C'mon Precious, runnning ain't like a new watch you take out of the box every special occasion and it's always still shiny. To run well and comfortably, you gotta train regularly.
The specific answer to your question is this: Decide on your expected/desired/realistic time for the distance and calculate your mile splits, then run for those splits.
Good Luck
2007-05-20 03:14:07 · answer #3 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-05-19 23:01:23 · answer #4 · answered by mrpimpster22 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋