You sure you're warming up properly? You need to try and get

your HR up to about 90% of max before you start on a 5K. I find this also clears the system. Big mistake I used to make on shorter distances (10K or less). You can get away with it to a degree on a half marathon or a full because you can ease into it (although you should obviously still warm up) but on shorter distances you must be at the races before the start. This is especially important if you're an 'older' competitor say 40 and above because its takes longer to get your HR up than younger athletes. Hope this helps and nice one for getting fitter. You'll never regret it.

Posted By: Chopper on July 16th 2016 at 10:47:07

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Another parkrun (n/m) (General Chat) - lurd, Jul 16, 10:13:52
- Switched to Catton Park today to tackle some slopes (General Chat) - Mozzer, Jul 16, 11:46:25
  - Well done Mozzer (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jul 16, 13:17:39
    - Cheers! Might not pound the tarmac for a few days (General Chat) - Mozzer, Jul 16, 13:36:34
- If you guys are training for your first 10k (General Chat) - Old Man, Jul 16, 10:57:47
  - Thanks for the advice, Old Man. (General Chat) - lurd, Jul 16, 11:07:50
  - After 15 years of practically no excersise (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jul 16, 11:07:35
    - Get on the creatine strappers, it's good stuff. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 16, 11:16:12
    - When I first started running (General Chat) - Old Man, Jul 16, 11:14:32
      - Thanks OM, not phishing but if you want to see my progress (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jul 16, 11:24:58
      - Endorphins int ut?....... (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 16, 11:23:33
- *completed. Bloody hard work this week. (General Chat) - lurd, Jul 16, 10:16:15
  - You sure you're warming up properly? You need to try and get (General Chat) - Chopper, Jul 16, 10:47:07
    - Ok cheers, didn't really warm up properly at all today tbf. (General Chat) - lurd, Jul 16, 10:51:05
  - Good for flobbing. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 16, 10:42:52
  - I find the lower my relative fitness the more I phlegm up and need to spit. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 16, 10:33:39
  - I do get a build up of phlem as well (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jul 16, 10:32:51
    - Last night I went on a bikeride with my 12 year old son (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jul 16, 10:47:34
    - I hope you fuckers flob safely away from the path. (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Jul 16, 10:36:04
      - I target drain grills in the gutter. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 16, 10:41:38
  - Quite hoomid this week. (General Chat) - Huge Small, Jul 16, 10:32:18
    - I imagine Catton Park's pollen count is as high as it gets! (n/m) (General Chat) - lurd, Jul 16, 10:52:38
    - ^^^ This is also very true. Did a quick (for me) five miles earlier, and while it's only (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 16, 10:35:47

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