Comments on: What is the Best Way to take out (start running) in a 5k xc course? http://spicencurry.net/take-out/what-is-the-best-way-to-take-out-start-running-in-a-5k-xc-course Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:53:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Foil Fencing Freak http://spicencurry.net/take-out/what-is-the-best-way-to-take-out-start-running-in-a-5k-xc-course/comment-page-1#comment-3704 Foil Fencing Freak Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:59:59 +0000 http://spicencurry.net/take-out/what-is-the-best-way-to-take-out-start-running-in-a-5k-xc-course#comment-3704 Go more quickly in the start. It's proven that an outright sprint won't do you any good, while going slow at first will do you even worse. So, try to find a pace that is slightly uncomfortable in terms of speed, a little faster than you can keep up for the entire 5k. Run moderately fast, and you'll find yourself at the back of the first group. Then, once you've reached that, run at your regular race pace, instead of the starting pace. At the end, start sprinting and use all that pent up adrenaline as soon as you can see the finish. You'll find yourself passing a lot of people, as the finish line is never a narrow path.<br><b>References : </b><br>high school cross country captain Go more quickly in the start. It’s proven that an outright sprint won’t do you any good, while going slow at first will do you even worse.

So, try to find a pace that is slightly uncomfortable in terms of speed, a little faster than you can keep up for the entire 5k. Run moderately fast, and you’ll find yourself at the back of the first group.

Then, once you’ve reached that, run at your regular race pace, instead of the starting pace. At the end, start sprinting and use all that pent up adrenaline as soon as you can see the finish.

You’ll find yourself passing a lot of people, as the finish line is never a narrow path.
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]]> By: yhrazor http://spicencurry.net/take-out/what-is-the-best-way-to-take-out-start-running-in-a-5k-xc-course/comment-page-1#comment-3703 yhrazor Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:11:59 +0000 http://spicencurry.net/take-out/what-is-the-best-way-to-take-out-start-running-in-a-5k-xc-course#comment-3703 The first mile you should be running at your normal pace(be able to talk and run without much difficulty). The second mile is when you should try to get a good position in the course, meaning run faster but not as hard that will make you come to a halt quickly. The third mile is all about finishing strong so give it all you got and use your remaining energy to just get the course over with<br><b>References : </b><br> The first mile you should be running at your normal pace(be able to talk and run without much difficulty). The second mile is when you should try to get a good position in the course, meaning run faster but not as hard that will make you come to a halt quickly. The third mile is all about finishing strong so give it all you got and use your remaining energy to just get the course over with
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]]> By: lestermount http://spicencurry.net/take-out/what-is-the-best-way-to-take-out-start-running-in-a-5k-xc-course/comment-page-1#comment-3702 lestermount Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:50:59 +0000 http://spicencurry.net/take-out/what-is-the-best-way-to-take-out-start-running-in-a-5k-xc-course#comment-3702 The best way to run your best time is to run each mile at the same pace. In this case where the course narrows it is important not to be behind slower runners. You don't have to be first you just want to be ahead of the people who are going to run a much slower pace than you for the rest of the race. So you must know how to run faster than your pace but no so fast you will not be able to recover from that spurt once you settle into your race pace. Warm up good before the race, treat the start as you might do spurts during the race, once you are on the narrow you can relax and settle into your race, you could run a little slower until you get your breath back and can run at race speed.<br><b>References : </b><br> The best way to run your best time is to run each mile at the same pace. In this case where the course narrows it is important not to be behind slower runners.
You don’t have to be first you just want to be ahead of the people who are going to run a much slower pace than you for the rest of the race.
So you must know how to run faster than your pace but no so fast you will not be able to recover from that spurt once you settle into your race pace.
Warm up good before the race, treat the start as you might do spurts during the race, once you are on the narrow you can relax and settle into your race, you could run a little slower until you get your breath back and can run at race speed.
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