I can do it, right????

ErinsClovers
on 9/6/10 9:14 am

I just found a great race in October...October 31 to be exact....the only thing it is a 10k. I have been running 4 miles once or twice a week, do you think I can get up to 6 miles by then? Any tips or advice would be great!!! The race is called the Wicked 10k in Virginia Beach.

Erin

Sue M.
on 9/6/10 10:05 am - Nantucket, MA

RNY on 11/12/08

sure, why not!!!

go for 4.5 miles each time this week.
5 miles next week.... or even just a 1/4 mile each week.

you can do it!!!

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First 5K race October 4, 2009 (34.59) PR 5/22/11 (27:26)
First 5 Mile: January 1, 2011 (50:30)
First 10K: July 4, 2010 (1:03.26) New PR 4/10/11 (1:01.14)
First 10 Mile: April 11, 2010 (1:46.15)
First 1/2 marathon: June 13, 2010 (2:22.21) PR: 5/1/11 (2:17.30)
First Marathon: October 16, 2011: 5:47:20
Goofy Challenge: January 7-8, 2012
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CKnorte
on 9/6/10 10:20 am - Avila Beach, CA

you can totally do it. There are podcasts and programs like the C25K that will get you to the 10K....

Check this one out...http://www.djsteveboy.com/fw210k.html I am still working up to 5k, but I'll go up from there.....haven't listened to it, but it's just an example of what's out there...

Carol
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ErinsClovers
on 9/6/10 11:17 pm

Thanks Sue, you are always such a great cheerleader on here. I ran my 4 miles today and on Thursday will try for a bit more...I am excited about it, it really looks like a fun race...there are normally about 7500 people...my last one was only a couple hundred....just be interesting....