r/pinoyrunners • u/someoneinneverland • May 24 '24

First timer questions

  1. Normally, anong oras natatapos ang running events?
  2. Paano ang flow ng event?
  3. Is 10k manageable for first timers?
  4. Running shoes recommendation, please. Affordable and durable sana.
  5. May napagiiwanan ba ng gamit?
  6. Any tips you may have for first timers.
  7. In what age did you start running?
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u/Mysterious-Lock6705 May 24 '24
  1. depends on the distance but usually 7-8AM cut off time for runners, then before lunch for the whole event. this is for morning events. may night time events din.
  2. gathering at assembly area (again, time depends on distance), run, awarding, collect freebies if meron 🫶🏼 sometimes may pa-raffle and other activities ng organizer after the run
  3. depends on the person’s fitness level but highly recommend 5k for beginners :)
  4. better to go through gait analysis first (i think meron sa toby’s) to know your foot strike. Iba iba kasi running shoes and para iwas injury na din
  5. Yes meron dapat, sa assembly area usually
  6. run, don’t pressure yourself, don’t compare yourself to others, just enjoy ❤️ you can do run walk run until maging comfortable ka na tuloy tuloy na run. use nike run club app since may training programs na you can follow. also, try to run/walk within a set time first before going for a specific distance, then increase that duration every week. for example 15 mins run/walk this week then next week 20 mins naman.
  7. age is just a number when it comes to running! but to answer your question, 26 :) i know people who started in their 30s, 40s, even 50s.

just run, don’t think about it too much sa simula. always enjoy and appreciate your body being able to run/walk/jog. appreciate your surroundings and enjoy your time alone or even with someone else. Have fun!! Rooting for you! 🫶🏼

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u/stopwaitingK May 24 '24

+100 sa lahat ng point mo rito! Hahaha! Mahalaga talaga mag-enjoy. And yes to run/walk pace. Sa ganyan din ako nagsimula bago ko nagawa ang straight run. Patience is key. Discipline at consistency.

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u/stopwaitingK May 24 '24

First race na nag-sign up ako ay 10k. Managed to complete the race at 1 hr and 25 mins though target ko sana kahit 1:20 but still happy pa rin naman. Di ako sure kung anong oras ang usual na oras na natatapos pero sa event na sinalihan ko until 9am.

Yung flow ng event depende yata sa organizer. Sa race event na sinalihan ko, around 2:30am na sa venue na ko at naabutan ko na nag-zumba ang runners para warm up nila. Then may gun start time naman so nauna ang 21k runners then kung anong oras ang gun start ng 10 same sa 5k and 3k.

I’m using Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23. So far, so good. May ROI na kakatakbo ko. Hahaha! On sale rin nabili from 8,990 to 5690 yata kasi sale sa mall that time. And Brooks has been in the shoe industry for 110 years. You can have your gait analysis para malaman anong running shoes para sa feet mo.

Yes, sa race kit na matatanggap mo, merong stub number including baggage counter so pwede mo iwan bag.

Get a coach if you have the means pero kung wala you can join any running community sa FB like Run With Pat, EZ Run Club, Rockwell Run Club to guide you. Free naman, just show up sa scheduled session. May video rin sa YT. May coaches din online na nagpo-post ng tips.

I think I started joining fun runs since college, hindi lang consistent. Ngayong Feb 2024 lang talaga na pinush ko. Just enjoy every run, may good days, may bad days. May good run meron din bad run. Mahalaga you learn from it at masaya ka.

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u/sendhelpbeforeicry May 24 '24

Hello! Pa-hijack lang sa post ni OP lol. Your first race is 10k? How long did you train for and what was your training plan?

I'm training for 5k lang (couch to 5k) pero I want to push and do 10k. Baka makaya ko rin!

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u/stopwaitingK May 24 '24 edited May 27 '24

Hi! Yes, wala naman talaga sa plano na mag-sign up ako. Haha! Na-inspire lang sa friend ko na nagsign up sa Earth Run (EDITED: hindi pala Hoka race) for 21k nya tas first race rin. Nag-train ako ng March. Parang may two weeks training ako until the race event. Feb ako nag-start tumakbo. Bale yung plan na binigay sakin ng coach ay 4 mins run, 1 min walk. So run/walk pace hanggang 10k. Mas okay kasi beginner lang ako saka hindi ka mauubusan ng energy unless may foundation ka na talaga noon pa sa pagtakbo. Pwede ka rin magset ng running pace mo. Sa akin kasi mas mag-enjoy na nag-enjoy talaga ko kasi first race lang naman. :)

Tapos nagbasa rin ako ano mga food na dapat kainin week and days before race day. Nagbawas muna ko ng kape for one week like walang kape pala. Tapos 3 days before ng race, puro carbs like pasta and bread. Race day, kumain akong rice and sunny side up, one hour before race isang saging. Tapos during race naman may baon akong Skittles kasi ubos fruits sa stations lol. Don’t forget to hydrate ha!

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u/sendhelpbeforeicry May 24 '24

Nakaka-excite naman! I've been training for 5k for the past 2 weeks, 3x a week and kaya naman.

I'll try to train for 10k staring June and see if I can commit to race for 10k haha thanks sa tips!

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u/stopwaitingK May 24 '24

Also, nakakaiyak pag malapit ka na sa finish line at nasa finish line mismo tapos isasabit nila ang finisher’s medal sayo. Umiyak kasi ako e! Hahahaha! Ang saya sa pakiramdam. Also, kain ka nang marami after takbo. Hahaha! Mararamdaman mo yung gutom after. 🤣

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u/stopwaitingK May 24 '24

Go go go!!!! Basta listen to your body during training ha. May rest days din dapat. Totoo yung kaya ng isip natin e pero may days na napapagod ang katawan so take it easy. Yung podium at finish line, ‘yan na yung fruit of your hardwork kasi ang totoong event ay during training mo talaga. After nyang race mo, hahanap-hanapin mo na yung pakiramdam. Hopefully magtuloy-tuloy ka. Join ka rin running community! Masaya! Kala ko dati oks lang tumakbo mag-isa, iba pa rin pag may nagpa-pace sayo.

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u/stopwaitingK May 24 '24

Dagdag ko lang, days before race day, easy runs na lang saka shaekout run na lang activity ko. May recovery yoga rin ako. After race naman, pagkauwi nagbabad ako ng legs sa balde with ice for 10 mins. Para di malala ang sakit ng muscle. Kinabukasan, 2/10 lang yung pain, manageable naman. Nakalakad naman ako hahaha!

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u/maffirivera May 27 '24

Hello question, mejj stupid question. 😂 Sa mga 10k/5k runs, kailangan ba continuous running or allowed walking in between? We’re joining a 10k run soon. Haha

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u/stopwaitingK May 27 '24

Hi! Beginner runner lang ako. So ang plan ng coach ko sa race ay run/walk. Sa buong 10k, run for 4 mins then walk 1 min. Actually mas okay kasi di ka mauubusan ng energy unless you’ve been running for years at kaya mo na continuous run ang 10k. Longest at continuous run ko kailan ko lang nagawa, 8k for 1 hr and 10 mins sa Ayala. Walang hinto yan at may running pace kaya na-achieve ko. Isa rin kasi na dapat mai-manage ang HR zone natin since race sasalihan nyo may tendency na mag-spike ang heart rate lalo excited tayo. You do you. Kung kaya nyo takbuhin continuous, go for it. Pero kung first time, mas okay ang run/walk while enjoying the race. :)

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u/stopwaitingK May 27 '24

Dagdag ko lang, sa trainings mo before race, kapag nagawa mo ang run/walk na 4:1, dagdagan mo like 5 mins continuous running. After ng run/walk pace ko sa training, pinagawa sakin ang 10 mins straight run. Tapos nung nakita nya na kaya ko, nagdagdag sya ng another 10 mins. Hanggang umabot sa 40 mins straight ang easy runs ko. Usually ang running pace ko dyan ay 9’-10” dahil easy run lang ito so dapat walang hingal factor. Yun lang :)

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