Almost 3 miles!
My first experience with working towards my new goal was awesome! I’m already wondering if my goal wasn’t big enough. I think the 5K portion is right on target, and the two weeks is doable. I’m wondering if the 45 minutes part of my goal is too lax? Anyway, long story short, at the end of my 45 minutes I counted 34 toothpicks. At 11.5 laps per mile, that is roughly 2.96 miles that I completed in the 45 minute timeframe I allowed myself. That’s almost a 5K distance and that was the goal I thought would need two months to achieve! Before going, I asked my husband what he thought I should be “happy with” for a first time out. He said two miles minimum. When I saw that my results were nearly 3 miles, I was very happy!
Admittedly, I am a total newbie at running. In fact, I am a terrible runner, or so I thought. My pace is slow and my gait is awkward. As I mentioned earlier this year, I don’t even think my form is correct! But, with practice, I plan to get better. For those that are more experienced runners, can you offer your opinion on what a good distance would be to aim for if you were a brand new runner that wanted to set a realistic goal for a 45 minute time period? 4 miles maybe?
I just now did a little web research and see that with a little practice I should be able to get my 5K time to under 30 minutes. If you run, what is your best time for a 5K distance?
