Running a 10K requires more sustained focus than the 5K. While your pace may feel slightly less intense, you’ll need to concentrate for twice as long as in a 5K. Practice makes perfect here, so the longer intervals become fruitful...
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Running a 10K requires more sustained focus than the 5K. While your pace may feel slightly less intense, you’ll need to concentrate for twice as long as in a 5K. Practice makes perfect here, so the longer intervals become fruitful opportunities to observe your mental process as you push toward discomfort. These are good runs to do alone, or at least silently, and without the distraction of your MP3 player. You’ll probably learn some interesting facts about yourself and how you handle intensity, and this in turn gives you more strength in all areas of your life. The 10K may take you up to an hour—give a little, or take a lot—so it’s time to consider your nutrition before, during, and after your training and the race. While you may be capable of completing the training and the race without planning any extra nutrition, keeping your stores up will ensure a good experience. Naturally, you’ll need to stay hydrated. If you find yourself very thirsty during or after your runs, plan to carry a bottle or to pass a stash of water on your route. If you run first thing in the morning or late in the day, you might benefit from drinking a sports drink just before you begin your run. Experiment with nutrition for your longer runs: determine a breakfast that works for you (something low in fat and low in fiber), and plan to eat it on race day. Add a small carbohydrate-rich snack (100–200 calories) after your runs of over an hour: this can be more sports drink, a banana, half a whole-wheat bagel with peanut butter, half a PowerBar, a cup of soup or yogurt, chocolate milk or soymilk. This recovery snack will help replenish the glycogen you’ve just burned.
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