Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
If I were going to do a 5k run, I wouldn't train for it at all. I run once a year, a 4+ mile trail run on an island we visit. No problem. It's always a fun experience. I've had a couple days off all training before it and I can go pretty hard. I used to run almost every day, 50 years ago.
Ten years ago I'd do that, and had a 26 minutes time which I was actually happy about. But let it go too long and it simply isn't possible. 40 years ago I ran track, and nothing since then except once every few years. I'm starting basically from scratch (what I mean by 0 to 5K) except for generally good cardiovascular. Appalling weakness in some areas. My goals are very modest on this one, but even so I'm not one to fail a goal by lack of effort. Longer term I want to be in running shape enough to make a regular habit of moderate workouts.