1. Be realistic- If you’re an example of ‘couch potato to 5k’ then take it easy give yourself at least few months to train before your actual run.
2. Eat right - Its important to eat a balanced meal and to give you body what it needs to sustain such an physically taxing activity, drink lots of water during and after a run to avoid dehydration.
3. Gear up- No flat heeled shoes or any old sneakers laying around your doorstep, invest in a good running shoes, it's essential to have the right clothes as well as running tights or shorts, sweat absorbent tees and good fitting sports bra ( a regular bra is a huge no-no).
4. Take it easy..ish- plan a simple routine with a distance goal in mind and work from there increasing the distance, forget about timings you are probably not going to be first but it's not about winning its the fact your committed to doing something new.
5. Don't get nervous- Try not to panic on the day when you feel you can't run no more ask yourself why are you doing this in the first place and push yourself .
6. It's ok to walk/jog- You don't need to run it you can always walk briskly or jog.. No one Is going to judge you...it's about completing it.
7. Go to the loo- make a dash to the toilet before the big run, the pre- race toilet ritual is a sight to see, well you'll never see three thousand odd people standing in queue for the porta pottys now will you!!
8.Enjoy Yourself- the experience on the whole is amazing, so many people running together for a common goal. Strangers cheering on the sides, take it all in. And the best part of it all is when you see that yellow finish line just forget everything and give it all you got.
9. Stretch it out- Don't stop moving even after you crossed the line, stretch you calves, hips and quads, it will be sore for the next few days...what did you expect you just did a 5k.
10. Make it a habit- if you liked the experience then make it a part of your life, if you dint well you can always walk/jog/ run at your leisure.
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