| As a former runenr with lots of 10ks and a few full marathons behind me, my advice would be to train for a 10K rather than a 5K.The 5Ks are more like sprints one tries to run fast. One can get injuries of all kinds doing that. 10Ks are actual distance events where you can use real LSD (Long Slow Distance) training methods. The older and heavier one is, the better one is suited for LSD training.My advice in questions of stride is to let your body find what's natural for it. If things don't feel right, shorten your stride and slow your pace. And rather than worrying about speed, pay more attention to racking up the miles and the time running comfortably at a steady, relaxed pace where your greatest risk of injury is dozing off and falling over. Well, maybe not quite that slowly, but you get the idea. :) |
