The 5K Training Guide that is not all about running

5K Training…

Signing up for an eight week 5K training plan can be a little nerve-wracking, especially if it’s your first time?

But, it’s also a fantastic way to get started on a fitness regimen.

With Spring just around the corner it’s the perfect time to get started.

So why not grab your running shoes and start pounding the pavement too?

To help you make it through your eight week training, check out this list of things you can do.

Oh, and by the way, it’s not all about running…

Others can do it, so can you!

Running is a sport that anyone can enjoy, no matter what age, shape or size you are.

You will be amazed at what you can acheive with a little training and some determination.

It helps to have a plan

You really don’t need much more than a few simple guidelines on how to prepare for the 5K run.

If you don’t have a copy of the 5K training plans then make sure you grab one here.

These 5K training plans will give you a week by week guide. So spend a few minutes on a Sunday night planning out your training for the week.

Your ability to meet your goals having planned them properly increases significantly.

You are doing all the right training

There is no reason why you can’t run a 5K run once you have done all the right training.

Doing the 5K training plan will help your body prepare physically for the run, doing the training will also give you the confidence you need to know you can complete the run

Friends and family can help you

Your friends and family can be your greatest asset in your quest. Don’t be shy about sharing your goals and dreams with your closest friends.

Why not ask your friends to join you in your training over the next few months.

You’ll find it is a great way to stay motivated and you might just help your friends find a new interest.

You will learn how to help yourself

You will learn to develop a greater self-discipline over the next few months.

The great thing about setting goals and working toward them is that you become stronger within.

It’s almost like the snowball; once you get going you build up your momentum.

This is your goal

If you take the time to make the 5K training plan your goal then it will become your aim in life.

The important thing is that you do take the time to work out why this is important to you and what it will mean to you.

Once you have your goal written down, memorize it, read it out aloud and believe that you can do it.

Spend time each week planning and reviewing your goal. Sometimes things change and we need to be able to cater for these changes.

Stick to it!

You will feel fantastic

For whatever reasons you decided to get fitter the fact is that you will look and feel so much better as you work your way through your plan.

You sleep better, you think better, you are better for doing this and you will feel it.

Just the thought of being able to achieve this goal makes you feel better already.

It’s easy once you believe it

There’s a famous saying “That you are what you think you are”.

Start thinking that you will achieve your goal, start believing that you will achieve your goal. You will find that 95% of your success will come from this simple rule.

Believe it and acheive it.

This could turn your life around

Why not make this the 5K training plan the starting point for something new in your life.

Running can be such a rewarding lifestyle choice. There is obviously a reason why you have thought about setting out on this goal.

Take the opportunity to make something great of this goal.

You will be inspired

Just wait till you get going, you will be awesome.

You will do and see things in yourself that you may have never seen before.

Feel good about what you are doing. Tell yourself every day, I am making a difference in my life, this is good for me, I do feel better for doing this.

If you do this, you will go on to do bigger and better things.

Others will be inspired

If you have ever felt like you’ve tried this a million times before and failed to carry through.

Well this is the time that you will carry through. If there are others that mock you or doubt you then simply say to yourself, wait and see…

The will see and they will be inspired.

Persistence, persistence, persistence…

You are going to need this to get through your 8 weeks of training for your 5k run. Persistence will be your greatest friend.

So make sure you take him where ever you go.

Put away any doubts or fears

I want you to think about this one.

What is it that you fear the most?

Do you doubt your ability?

Whatever your doubts and fears may be, most of them will never happen and if they do, they never end up being as bad as what we thought they would.

If fear is holding you back the best way to tackle fear is to start taking action. Take action now and commit to your 5K training plan.

Get yourself some running gear

The great thing about running is that you really don’t need a whole lot of expensive gear.

On the other hand if you can afford to go and buy some new gear it may just give you the lift you need to get going with your 5K training plan.

Feeling good about what you’re wearing and how you look does make a difference to how you feel

When you hit a roadblock, ask for some help

Don’t be afraid to ask for help. If you are struggling with your running and need some help, go and find someone that can help you.

It may be you need some encouragement or you need some advice on how to run. Take the action to go and ask for help.

What is really motivating you

You may already know the answer to this one.

The question is why do you really want to run a 5K run?

Whatever the reason is it obviously means a lot to you.

So whenever you feel like you’ve had enough or that you really don’t think you can do it.

I want you to think back and remember why you decided to do this in the first place.

Use your desire to motivate you. It will get you out of bed in early hours of the morning when it is cold and wet. It will help you to visualize yourself crossing that finish line.

It is worth all the hard work

Ah, this is the moment when it all comes together.

When you cross that finish line, when you have done your eight weeks of training, and you have finally run your 5K race.

It is a sweet feeling and it will be yours and yours alone.

What a sense of achievement. This is just the start.

It’s just one foot after another…

When you break it all down, running the 5K race is simply putting one foot after the other.

It doesn’t matter how long or slow you may go, if you just keep putting one foot after the other you will make it.

You are prepared mentally

I don’t know if you noticed this, but of all these tips there is only a couple of them that are related to the physical preparation for your 5K run.

Just about all of these tips are to do with you making the decision to take some positive action and believing in yourself.

If you only do half of these suggestions then you will be very well prepared.

You will have already crossed the finish line of your 5K run before you take the first step

Sign up for your 5K Training Plan today, it’s your move next…