First 5k stories (Page 2)

I did my first 5k 8 years ago.  It was the day after I got to puerto rico and was not acclimated to the heat and humidity.  I remember thinking that my shoes were melting on the road! It pretty much sucked, but I finished, don't remember my time, but I am sure it was fairly slow. 

I remember that day because that was when I met some triathletes and decided I wanted to give that a try...

Thank you so much for sharing this story...I have been lurking on this thread because I have my first 5K in 2 weeks...and I was beginning to get a bit disheartened as everyone had finished in under 30 minutes and I am going to be closer to 40 minutes finishing (although you don't mention your time so maybe you were done in 30 minutes too) But anyway it makes me feel slightly better that someone else was BOP in their first race.

 kromanowski - My second 5k was last year's Trick or Treat Trot! My first was the Pumpkins in the Park and I finished just under 38 minutes.

My sister and I were just discussing this on Sunday... before I ran my first marathon!

My first 5K was in 2002. It was a Thanksgiving Day turkey trot... and I trained 8 full weeks for it. Finished in 38:XX... I was beaten handily by a runner dressed as a turkey, a runner dressed as an indian, and a runner dressed as a pilgrim. They all loped past me at around the 2.5 mile mark.

I stopped to take 2 GU's during the 3.1 mile course. I carb loaded the night before. I thought I was going to DIE when I finished. I was like an episode of the "Office".

I don't think I was last, but I was pretty close.

To this day I'm a slower runner. I've just learned to accept it! My 5K PR is 27:58... but I'm convinced the course was mismeasured. I think my PR is probably more in the 30:00 range.

The important part is that you are out there running. Gettin' it done.

Is there actually a point where you stop wanting to die while running?

I got passed by a guy pushing a stroller.  Still hearing about that one.

Joe

I have only done two 5k races out of all the races I have entered, one in 2003 and another in 2005. But were little local things, and I get my best (equal) finish of a race in the earlier one, 9th overall with a time of 19:30.

Strangely each event has not been run again!

I did it!  My first 5K ever was yesterday.  We lined up at about 10:55 and it started raining...I started off a little faster than I should have...my adrenaline was really pumping, about half way through I really needed to slow down some.  My goal was to finish in 35 minutes or less...I finished at 33:52...I was very satisfied and I certainly have the bug...I had a great time!

On a side note...my 14 year old daughter (who doesn't train at all) woke up and decided to run with me...she finished 10 seconds ahead of her dad...33:42...I should have tripped her!!

First Half-Marathon is in 2 weeks...wish me luck!!

Hey all -  I did my first 5K yesterday and it was great!  Crisp, cool, windy, sunny.  Finished in 36:44 thanks to my husband who pushed my pace until he peeled off to finish his 10K.