5 k

Next weekend I'm running my first 5k! I'm not as prepared as I would have liked, but I'm excited about it. Any tips you can give me if you've done one before? It's at 7pm, so what should I eat the day of? How long did it take to complete your first 5k?

Eat pasta for lunch. Umm... Don't start out too fast, that's REALLY easy to do, especially when everyone else is, lol. Drink a lot of water the day before and day of. My first 5K was as a freshman in highschool, in Estas Park, CO (a very high elevation....) and it took me 33 minutes. That's my longest 5k time. Right now, I can do one around 27 minutes, maybe a bit faster if I'm racing.

Good luck!

pasta and bananas are light on the stomach. Eat lots of carbohydrates.
And a tip on the side trim your toe nails.
LOL I hate running and haveing a nail digging into another toe.

Quoting Colt's mommy:" Eat pasta for lunch. Umm... Don't start out too fast, that's REALLY easy to do, especially when everyone ... [snip!] ... minutes. That's my longest 5k time. Right now, I can do one around 27 minutes, maybe a bit faster if I'm racing. Good luck!"

Thank you! I'm not much of a runner, but I'm excited about it.  

Quoting KatyRP:" pasta and bananas are light on the stomach. Eat lots of carbohydrates. And a tip on the side trim your toe nails. LOL I hate running and haveing a nail digging into another toe."

I'm glad you mentioned the toes! I never would have thought about that. Thank you! I feel a bit more prepared.

Quoting Jenn{+2}:" I'm glad you mentioned the toes! I never would have thought about that. Thank you! I feel a bit more prepared."

Good luck I hope that you enjoy it.

Quoting KatyRP:" Good luck I hope that you enjoy it."

I do, too! Thank you!