1 Month, 10k run, completely unfit..

[Sparks!]

I want to get fit and up till now I've not really done anything about it, tried cycling to work but soon got back on the motorbike.. don't really train as much as I should and my diet is crap, I am seriously un-fit...

So.. I was thinking of entering a running event, gives me an aim to train for..

Now, the next charity run close to me is 1st October.. that's less than a month away, I'm completely un-fit, and this is 10km ..

Is it possible/good idea to train enough to run 10km in this short period of time?? Is this a good idea in general?

Am I going to keel over and die if I try to run 10km so soon?? I can't remember the last time I ran somewhere

Any tips or advice welcome, and should I wait till the next one (prob december/jan time) to give myself a bit more time or just jump in at the deep end? at least this would force me to train or else face embarassement, especially if I get people to sponsor me, I'd have no choice but to make the run it's for Cancer Research UK..

Thoughts and opinions welcome.

[Sparks!]

Might book up for this in November instead, looks nuts!!

https://www.hellrunner.co.uk/home.htm

That'd definetly be something to train for..

[stinkwheel]

1 month. 10k. Do-able I would have thought.

I'm not a fitness instructor but if you did it the way they got me up to basic fitness standard in the TA, you shouldn't find it too strenuous.

Basically, you need a 3 mile course (which is roughly 5k). Do the first 1.5 miles in exactly 13 minutes (which is a jog) then best effort for the second half. Do this every morning, keep tabs on your time for the 'best effort' part.

Do this every day for a week and you should find you are doing the second part at a run without spewing your ring. Then rack up the distance for the next week etc.

Probably not all that conventional, but I do know that if you want to train yourself to run, you have to run. The first half of the run gets everything warmed up, stretched and into the swing of things. The second half pushes it and encourages your body to build the appropriate muscles (which is why you need to give it effort, push yourself so it hurts).

What I would say is get some decent trainers. Go to a proper sports shop (as opposed to a fashion one) and ask them to advise you what sort to get (a lot depends on how heavy you are and what sort of exercise you are doing). If you are going to start doing roadwork and are not accustomed to it, you will get sore feet and shin splints without appropriate footwear. Then you'll hardly be able to walk let alone run.

[Sparks!]

Hi, I have Asics Gel trainers which are pretty good..

I plan to run off road anyway doing laps of the local park/hill.. plan was to combine some distance with some relay type sprints (you know where you run between 2 points like the beep test? )

I was thinking of entering this Hellrunner race in december.. training from now aiming to do the first 10km charity race as a half-way target, then going on to attempt the hell-runner race.. it will be well hard but even if I just manage to finish it'll be a big acheivement..

I'm getting pretty motivated about it already .. just gotta transfer that motivation over to going out and actually training and I might make it..

[Reevo8]

I hope that is enough time, I have trained very little, and have the Great North Run to contend with on the 1st October!

13.1miles, gonna be grafting I tell thee!
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[primalcarl]

For 10k you'd have no worries (assuming you aren't hugely obese)

You could walk it no worries if you had to. Sure you'll be in pain as no training, but it's well within reach

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[Louise]

Find a hill, Not to steep but steep enough to have a good run. Run as fast as you can to the top.walk slowly down, keep repeating untill you cant do it. Have 2 days rest. Do the process again.
I needed to do a level on the bleep test. I could only manage level 5. After 2 weeks I got to level 10/11.
Its worth a try and IMO the best way to get your CV up.

[steveh]

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[Itchy]

cycling is easy , as push bikes are incredibly efficient in terms of energy 1 litre of
petrol equvilant gets 2000 miles on a push bike foot only gets 400, thats actually
a thought if there were showers at work I'd cycle in , mainly cus push bikes can
filter pretty darned fast.
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[Louise]

One road I used up there. Not sure of the name. From Cosham to Drayton, Go along there. As you come to the row of shops theres a pub on the corner., that road half way to the top is a good place to start.
Also, pub comes in handy

[Sparks!]

[GSXR_Warrior]

This may be some help

https://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_4/index.shtml
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[Dom]

Just put your name down. Once it's confirmed you'll have to have the motivation to do some training. Which as we all know is your real problem.

If you do put the training in I'm sure you could manage 10k just fine. A little 'on the day adrenaline' will probably get you twice as far as you would normally do anyway.
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