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Kimba90
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 Posted: 09/05/04 - 20:19 Post subject: What's your favorite race distance and why?
I tend to like 5 mile races. I feel I can get into a good pace. I don't feel I am that fast so 5K are not my distances.
Maybe I should run (more than one) 10K races.
I like half-marathons too. The training, rest, recovery are much different than training for a full marathon. I'd like to work on my times for a 1/2 marathon.
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TimRuns
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Posted: 09/05/04 - 20:41 Post subject:
8ks, 10ks and halfs...oh yeah!!!
5ks...nah..
Marathons: have yet to run one..I'll tell you when I run my first one next year 
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Mike G
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Posted: 09/05/04 - 20:57 Post subject:
I'd say 10k. I've only ran it once (planning on once a week), but it's the longest distance I've run. I think the longer the run, the more I'll enjoy it.
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MechEngDropout
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Posted: 09/05/04 - 20:58 Post subject:
The half. I've only run one, but I am looking forward to that race more than any other this fall.
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Posted: 09/06/04 - 07:00 Post subject:
I love the 5 mile or 10k race. 5k is like a sprint, 10mile Plus races require a bit more time to train for. 5m or 10k are about perfect for the amount of training I do.
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Posted: 09/06/04 - 09:22 Post subject:
I'm not a short distance runner either. It takes me 3-4 miles to get warmed up and really find a good pace. 10K or half marathon for me. 
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kobyj
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Posted: 09/06/04 - 10:23 Post subject:
I enjoy the marathons and ultras the best. I have never been a speed person. However, what speed I do have, I can hold for the longer distances. That's why in HS I enjoyed cross country so much. I could do one 5:15 mile or do 3 miles at 5:30 pace.
Right now I can't remember how anything shorter feels because I have not raced anything shorter in the last few years.
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Posted: 09/06/04 - 10:25 Post subject:
The five miler.
Less than a 10K more than a 5K, so it involves a little bit of the strategy of running both races.
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Posted: 09/07/04 - 09:18 Post subject:
10k. Very doable distance, but not too easy.
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elkid
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Posted: 09/07/04 - 09:40 Post subject:
Definitely the 5M. Though I also like the half.
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Posted: 09/07/04 - 09:55 Post subject:
5K.... The heck with strategy and getting into a pace.... balls to the wall for 3.1 miles!!!!
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Posted: 09/07/04 - 10:02 Post subject:
| robp wrote: | | 5K.... The heck with strategy and getting into a pace.... balls to the wall for 3.1 miles!!!! |
 - Plus, there are tons of them in this area. 10Ks and half marathons are few and far between.
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Posted: 09/07/04 - 11:32 Post subject:
Half marathon, baby.
Too slow for the 5K and 10K crowd. And, I find I don't hurt too much after a half that I am prepared for.
A marathon on the other hand, is extremely satisfying to finish. But it is so darn hard on the body, and I'm sore for at least a week. And my race times don't bounce back for nearly 2 months after a marathon.
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Posted: 09/08/04 - 18:17 Post subject:
These days, the 5k. All out speed/stamina management for 15-20 minutes. You need speed, strength, strategy, and luck.
My all time favorite race distance is the mile. That is the only distance I've outright won a race in. I just read the Perfect Mile and it reminded me about what an awesome distance that was to race and train for. The mile is the shiz!
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Posted: 09/08/04 - 23:32 Post subject:
The half is my favorite race to run, but I love, love, love training for the full! (and do like the race)
I'll be doing my first baby ultra in Dec. I'll let you know then. 
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