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Lessons from the First 5k Run of the Year

By Jared Dees

I set a goal this year to run a 5k under 23:00.

My first 5k time this year was 24:57. I have a long way to go!

Here are a few lessons I learned from this year’s first race:

  1. Don’t each anything for breakfast that will get stuck in your teeth (berries).
  2. Map out your route to the starting line before you leave. I mistakenly took the quickest route, but got stopped by the half-marathon route that was already in progress.
  3. Plan to get there at least 30 minutes before the race.
  4. Start with a pace group that is a little faster than you think.
  5. Plan out your split pace for each of the three miles in order to reach your goal.
  6. Find a person or couple that will push you to run faster than you think you can.
  7. Ignore any thoughts of comparison based on looks or height (including comparisons to young children or older men and women).
  8. You should have nothing left in your energy tank when you are finished.
  9. Remember: a 5k is 3.1 miles not just 3 miles. When you hear your 3 mile time, don’t get complacent.
  10. Taking long strides expends less energy and increases your speed.
  11. Train on hilly terrain especially if the race has a hill. (This one did!)

 

24:57 The first 5k of the year. My goal is under 23:00 in 2018 so I have a lot of work ahead of me. It was an awesome day for running. #sunburst5k

A post shared by Jared Dees (@jareddees) on Jun 2, 2018 at 6:03pm PDT

June 4, 2018 Filed Under: Meaning and Motivation

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Jared Dees is passionate about sharing practical resources to teach faith. He is best known for his website The Religion Teacher and is the author of many books including 31 Days to Becoming a Better Religious Educator, To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach, Praying the Angelus, Christ in the Classroom, and Beatitales: 80 Fables about the Beatitudes for Children.

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