Advice needed: readiness for 4-miler
I have been running 3x per week for the past 4 months, usually about 3-3.5 miles. My longest training run has been 3.75 miles, and I've only done that distance twice. I've run two 5K races, finished both, but during the first one (back in early April) I did walk some.
That said, there is a 4-mile race I'm thinking about entering this coming Saturday. Am I crazy? I'm not running it to win, just to finish. Early entry deadline is tomorrow, so I'm debating. What do you think?
That said, there is a 4-mile race I'm thinking about entering this coming Saturday. Am I crazy? I'm not running it to win, just to finish. Early entry deadline is tomorrow, so I'm debating. What do you think?
I don't think anyone's going to tell you no!! You should definitely sign up for it. If you can do 3.75 mi, there's no reason you cant do a little more - even if you have to walk a little. Sounds likes a good chance to push yourself a little 
Good luck! Hope to hear how it went next weekend.
Good luck! Hope to hear how it went next weekend.
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You will quickly learn this is not the place to come for people to tell you not to do something. So with that being said YES! you should do this race. If you can do 3 miles you can do 4. Registering will probably be the hardest part of the whole race. If you have been training you can do it. Remember it's your first time so no matter how you do you have set a PR.
End the debate and go for it!
End the debate and go for it!
Paul C.
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
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First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
The first time I did a 10k in a race, I'd only run 5 miles without stopping and 5.5 miles with stops.
You don't have to do the distance to race it. My training plan for a half-marathon had 10 miles as the longest run, for example.
You don't have to do the distance to race it. My training plan for a half-marathon had 10 miles as the longest run, for example.
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