Sports & Fitness

Training for My First Five Kilometre Race

A runner explains how they prepared over three months for their first five kilometre race.

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1Three months ago I signed up for my first five kilometre race.

2At that time I could barely run for ten minutes without stopping.

3I found a simple training plan online and decided to follow it strictly.

4The plan asked me to run three times a week and rest between sessions.

5Every week I added a little more distance to my longest run.

6I also learned that good shoes matter more than expensive clothes or watches.

7Some days I felt slow, but I reminded myself that progress takes time.

8Two weeks before the race I ran the full distance for the first time.

9On race day I was nervous, excited, and ready to do my best.

10I finished in thirty-two minutes and smiled for the rest of the day.

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