Hi there. Ive just started running seriously a few months ago,running very day. Ive just entered a 10k race in April. What sort of average time should I expect to be aiming for or aiming to beat. Im 12 stone 7 and 5"11 tall, so average build. I just want some sort of rough Idea.
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OK, a stab in the dark - my entry in the Gav 10K Sweepstake is 49 mins and 18 seconds. :-)
If you want to see what the rest of the field will be doing, look through the events section and follow the links to some event websites - they very often have the previous year's full results.
By the way - remember not to over-train, or you'll spend race day in front of the telly! Take a day off now and again!
The best I've managed yet was 58 mins (well, it was 58 mins and 59 seconds really, but we won't go into that). Actually managing to do it in less than an hour was a real buzz. I bored everybody with it for days . . . :-)
If you're running less than 10k at the moment, there's a rough rule of thumb that doubling distance will mean 1 min per mile extra - so if you can do 5k at 10 min miles, you should aim for 11 min miles for 10k at the same level of fittness.
Good luck and enjoy your race!!
So, it comes down to how much you're prepared to put it to it
Sept 4K fun run = 14:23 winged feet??
Oct 5K hilly circuits = 26:27 Diving suit?
Nov 10K mostly flat = 51.08 dead chuffed
See most unpredictable! Just run it is my advice then you've got something to aim at next time.
cheers CN
I think it must be LLb. Wonder what time he actually did it in then ?
im 65 only run 2 10k races ever although as a lad i ran mostly 100 sprints, 2 weeks ago 50.16 last week 51.01 this week-end want 49.00 or thereabouts, so u youngsters out there men and women go 4it and make sure you beat an old-mans time. Good luck.
i train 5 times a day 5 days a week , been doing that now for 2 weeks this is my 3rd week. and i have gone from 3k 36 mins to 10k in 42 mins. i am 20 years old so i am in my prime.
just push your self over your limited you will be surprised how far you can push your self.
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Concentrate on your 5k speed 1st get that under 30 mins then go from there.
@CR9 I've been running under an hour for a month now...down to 56.10 as a PB but averaging 57's So thanks you all! ps Training for under 55 now
Just done 10k in 51mins after 3 months training (Not solid) ... was soooo hoping to beat the 50 min .... Maybe next time!
P.S I'm a 36yr old smoker and drinker
4 weeks in and today I did 3 x 15 min joggin and 3 x 2 min brisk walking
I did a mile in 8 mins
I do this 3 times a week and next week I will be doing straight jogging
This is the first time in 37 years I have wanted to get fit and April I will be entering my first ever 10k in Lincoln
have been running for 8months now. 7months ago I've timed myself at 52mins. 5months back it was 49mins. That was running consistently about 2-4times a week averaging between 20-30km per week. I haven't timed myself since. Though am running 100km/week for the past 2 weeks now. Hopefully will be entering my 1st ever race in July this year if I feel like it! Though I don't know what time I'd be achieving. Hopefully its better than 44mins!
I am only 14 and my time for a 10k run is 49 mins so u should be beating me
I average 10.45 per mile. I have been running since November so 3 months. Im a little disappointed about how slow that is
Will I get quicker? I`m following a half marathon programme that has some interval training etc.. will my speed naturally improve or is that just my 'pace'?? Im 5ft 9inches and about 13 stone 37yrs old. I have always been a fast runner (100mtrs and playing football etc) so its hard to accept im now slow at distance running. And advice welcome