So I did a thing last weekend. But first, a little story. Back in 1998, when I was fairly new to racing, the La Quinta Gem of the Desert 10k, which had been my first race ever, added on a 5k. They designed it with enough time in between so that runners could do both […]
10 Tips to Run Your Fastest 5k. Plus 2 Workouts
After a year of no racing and consequently little training, you may be thinking about what you can do now that racing is starting up again. Here’s an idea, how about training to run your fastest 5k? It doesn’t just happen, you know. It takes planning, hard work, and dedication to train properly for a […]
5 Quick 5k Race Day Tips plus the YBeFit Palm Desert Challenge 5k Recap
On Sunday I ran the local YBeFit Palm Desert Challenge 5k! It was a last minute decision, made actually after Alan decided to run the Mini Reverse Triathlon. I thought it was pretty cool that they had a separate 5k so even though I hadn’t exactly trained for it, I signed up last Friday. Doing […]
5k Friday: Your 12 Week 5k Training Program: Race Week
Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Race Week Race week. It has a certain ring to it, doesn’t it? Maybe you never thought that you would use the term, but here you are, a runner, in your last week of training before your race. It’s Race Week! Want to run your first 5k or get […]
5k Thursday: Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 11
Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 11 Admit it. That first 5k is so close now that you can almost taste it. By the end of week 11, you will run for 30 minutes straight. That will be your final long run of this training period. Next week we will ease up a bit […]
5k Friday: Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 10
Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 10 Welcome to week 10 of your 5k program! Can you believe it? Only two weeks to go before your first 5k, you are able to run for 26 minutes straight, and last week we added some optional speed work to increase your stamina and help you run […]