i ran in a 5k for the first time yesterday, so im curious who else runs 5ks and what your times are. so post your times here.

3-11-07 Kelly St. Patrick's Day Shamrock 5K, Baltimore MD - 24:55 8:05 pace

nothing spectacular, but 3 minutes faster then my practice runs. I was shooting for under 25 minutes, and I barely squeezed it under.

3/12/2007 9:08:33 AM

My fastest officially timed 5k thus far is a 22:31 in Wilmington last year, though, that came after 22:45 of swimming and 33:57 of biking. I'm hoping to crack 20 min on some training runs at some point in May.

3/12/2007 9:15:38 AM

i got beat by a 71 year old who ran 23:45

3/12/2007 9:16:34 AM

haha. grandpa spanked your ass.

3/12/2007 9:18:00 AM

High school PR - 15:27 - Footlocker South Regional Meet, McAlpine Park, Charlotte NC, 11/27/1997

College PR - 15:00 - Raleigh Relays, NCSU, 4/1/2000

The 6 years since I quit running - haven't broken 21:00

3/12/2007 9:42:19 AM

I ran a 19:35 the other day at a local track and almost passed out afterwards. I'm training for a 5K down here in Charleston in a couple weeks. Been going for a lot of 4-mile runs and just broke 27 minutes the other day.

I want to try and break 19:30 for the 5K. I think it can be done. My adrenaline level usually takes a good 10 seconds off my run.

3/12/2007 9:46:03 AM

the cooper river bridge run? if so, isnt that a 10k?

3/12/2007 9:48:53 AM

17:53 -- some point in HS

long time -- now

3/12/2007 9:54:22 AM

^^We've got a 5K run before that. Im gonna do the Cooper River Run...but not planning on killing it. I rarely run over 4 miles....I'm too impatient.

3/12/2007 9:59:14 AM

20:18 was my fastest

ran it at the dog run over in centennial

3/12/2007 10:17:14 AM

13:17

3/12/2007 10:28:25 AM

not

3/12/2007 10:29:27 AM

I couldnt drive 5k without getting tired

3/12/2007 10:29:30 AM

high school = 19 minutes

now = 22-23 minutes

3/12/2007 10:35:52 AM

^^ftw

3/12/2007 10:36:34 AM

20:52 in June 2004 at age 20. Looking forward to the Cary 10k, I could probably even beat that pace.

3/12/2007 10:37:37 AM

31:17

which isn't bad for a 6'6" 272 lb. 25 year old smoker



i'm just happy i'm able to finish it.

[Edited on March 12, 2007 at 10:39 AM. Reason : d]

3/12/2007 10:38:57 AM

i'm running in the cooper river bridge run. as for fastest 5k run it is 22minutes in health class

3/12/2007 11:29:54 AM

Quote :

"which isn't bad for a 6'6" 272 lb. 25 year old smoker"

yo, run everyday and quit that habit.....we need you around

3/12/2007 11:36:02 AM

someone made fun of me for running around 27 mins in college (during gym). i mean, thats the only exercise i had really done ever, no sports in years or any major exercise besides some weekend fun. buncha asses on here. i mean, half the fatties couldnt even make it 5k.

[Edited on March 12, 2007 at 12:57 PM. Reason : i know it isnt good, but im sure its better than a lot of people could manage]

3/12/2007 12:56:31 PM

My best time ever in high school XC was 19:48.

3/12/2007 1:23:11 PM

Quote :

"I couldnt drive 5k without getting tired"

lol

3/12/2007 1:25:24 PM

18:52 high school

3/12/2007 1:27:23 PM

^^^^nothing wrong with that...of the 3500 that ran my race yesterday, not even half the people finished below 27 minutes.


i run a lot on treadmills, but i had only run 3 times (all within the week before the race) on the ground before my 5k, so i think i could improve if i had been training more. i was suprised about how different it was running on the ground as opposed to on a treadmill.



[Edited on March 12, 2007 at 1:28 PM. Reason : j]

3/12/2007 1:27:31 PM

22:35 when I was 21. it was for run conditioning. I actually had the prof come up and ask me if I really ran all the laps. I guess since I was 6' and 230lbs (very little muscle in that) I didn't look like I could run well. But once she went back and looked at my run times throughout the semester she apologized.

3/12/2007 1:40:00 PM

17:52 high school

3/12/2007 1:47:04 PM

23:34 so far. I've been running longer distances, I need to do some speed training. Are there any big races in the Triangle for the spring? I'd like to run a half marathon to keep in shape for the Peachtree in July.

3/12/2007 6:15:38 PM

17:02 in high school...im really curious what i could run one in now. any 5k's coming up in raleigh?

3/12/2007 6:20:33 PM

16:44 in hs

infinity:infinity since

3/12/2007 6:44:13 PM

closest thing i know of is there is an ms run that is a 5k or something like that here the 24th or the 10k in charleston sc the 31st

3/12/2007 7:08:38 PM

17:01 high school. haven't run any timed 5ks since.

3/12/2007 7:18:35 PM

Quote :

"nothing wrong with that...of the 3500 that ran my race yesterday, not even half the people finished below 27 minutes."

to be fair, i think it was dukey mcmarine. i just wanted him to realize that he was severely overestimating our population. im glad so many of you find the time to get out.

3/12/2007 7:40:58 PM

HS - 20:17 at UNCW Track Meet.
Now - Couldn't Finish One.

3/12/2007 9:37:42 PM

i did a 19.xx min 3.1 mile run in hs

look at me...im fast

3/12/2007 9:38:49 PM

I ran my last two under 24 minutes, which is pretty good considering I use to be a fatass

3/12/2007 10:30:11 PM

Quote :

"yo, run everyday and quit that habit.....we need you around "

haha, i don't run everyday, but i do elliptical for about 45-1 hr, and lift MWF.

i was 317 about 4 months ago, so i'm making progress. i'm gonna work on smoking though, the new girl doesn't smoke, and while she doesn't care that i do, i probably should quit if for any reason than for her not to start because of me.

3/12/2007 10:40:33 PM

let's see, i'm at ~11k now, and registered for 1825 days, so about 830 days (give or take a few months)

3/12/2007 10:41:31 PM

best was 25:XX

dont remember.

ive ran 2 5Ks. and 2 10Ks.

10K i had around 52 minutes.

3/12/2007 11:42:02 PM

i wouldnt mind running a 10k, but after about 5 miles, i get sick of running. theres a cool 10k race up in maryland where you run over the bay bridge (the long bridge that connects mainland maryland to the eastern shore).

we'll see if i can motivate myself to run furthur then 5k.

[Edited on March 13, 2007 at 9:52 AM. Reason : d]

3/13/2007 9:52:44 AM

Quote :

"haha, i don't run everyday, but i do elliptical for about 45-1 hr, and lift MWF. i was 317 about 4 months ago, so i'm making progress. i'm gonna work on smoking though, the new girl doesn't smoke, and while she doesn't care that i do, i probably should quit if for any reason than for her not to start because of me. "

I hear ya. Sounds like its all working out. I started working out when I got up to 260 lbs and I'm down to about 206 right now (my goal is 180 lb range but I'm 6'1, not 6'4 )

3/13/2007 10:05:20 AM

I'm sure that jackleg got to 5k posts in just under 2 months

3/13/2007 10:07:26 AM

I ran about 24-25 minutes in high school. I broke 20 minutes once, but I'm pretty sure the course must have been shorter or something.

3/13/2007 10:33:57 AM

College days - 21:40 PR
Nowadays - 30:00+ PF (personal failure)

3/13/2007 10:47:05 AM

HS: 18:07, but usually around 19:xx
Freshman year: 23:xx
Can't run any more through because my knees are fucked up. (partially as a result of running, ironically)

3/13/2007 11:21:11 AM

this is something i've wanted to do for a while - it shows conclusively (as if anyone had any question) how closely related weight and running ability are linked

the chart shows the 3 distinct stages of my running career as year 5k best vs average weight. I was actually pretty surprised with how well the lines match up....



[Edited on March 13, 2007 at 2:04 PM. Reason : .]

3/13/2007 2:04:12 PM

Damn, and all the "Fat Ass" times are faster than my time Well it was my first one so I am pleased... I guess I need to lose some weight too in addition to speed work.

Oh and for people who asked there is the Cary Road Race (http://www.townofcary.org/depts/prdept/events/crr.htm) 10K and 5K April 14th (I know it's not in Raleigh, but it's close and registration is $11).

3/13/2007 4:37:51 PM

^^ thats depressing

^ i might look into that race

3/13/2007 5:46:34 PM

TN is one of the few states where high school cross country is 3 miles and not 5K...I know it's not hardly different, but my high school PR was just over 17:00 in the 3 mile...

and then after not running for a few years and having stress fractures in high school, I ran a 22:00 5K in PE101

3/13/2007 6:53:53 PM

^^^ that's really cool. what software did you use to make that, excel? cause I can't make my excel do that.

3/13/2007 10:04:26 PM

hehe, joe is an excel guru.

I dont know anyone better at chart making than him.

3/13/2007 10:05:26 PM