i'm about to do a 5km race

[super_rice]

and i am a sprinter. i've always had low bodyfat, and stayed lean even doing no cardio whatsoever (well, i do do forms of cardio, road hockey, stuff like that). well the last time i did flat out cardio, running outside, i was doing a regular 4times a week 5k run. this was 1 year ago. since then i've began training much harder and put on quite a bit of weight.

race is sunday. (now i'm aiming to finish, lol)

any tips/last minute advice?

 

[Lestat]

start out slow, look to do your first mile slower then the 2nd and the 2nd slower then the 3rd.

 

[Bulldog_10]

start out slow, look to do your first mile slower then the 2nd and the 2nd slower then the 3rd.

Good advice...make sure to pace yourself. That's one reason I can't run outside anymore...I end up just sprinting for like 5 minutes and burning out. When I'm on the treadmill I can just put it at a lower setting and go forever.

 

[Synpax]

Pacing is important. Keep a watch with you so you can see what your pace is at on the half-mile markers.

If there are no half-mile markers, get a can of spray paint and go out with your car the night before and try to mark the road.

Even better, get one of those GPS Time + Distance watches. I have one and it has helped me tremendously.

 

[PoyeBoy]

results?