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Oh, the irony

July 27, 2011 by MCM Mama 11 Comments

Sarah at Running (to keep up) with a Toddler asked me “What is your favorite distance to run?”

My favorite distance?  10K

I know I’m unusual in that.  Most people don’t like it because it’s too long to go flat out like a 5k, but too short to consider a true endurance race and take it at an easier pace.  But, I love that distance most of the time.

Why?

  • It’s a distance that I can nearly always manage.  Even two weeks after having to take some time off for an injury, I was able to finish one.
  • Most of the time, it’s a distance I can run strongly for the first five miles and then crush the last mile.  It takes me a couple of miles to truly warm up these days, so I can go out easy and just keep getting faster.  10K is the distance I most frequently negative split.
  • It’s only an hour out of my morning.  Heck, if it’s an early race, I can sometimes get back before the kids even wake up.
  • Even when it sucks (did I mention the race I ran last weekend? Yeah), the suffering is manageable.  I could walk/run the last two miles (oh, wait, I did) and still finished in a reasonable time.

Honestly, under normal, non-injured circumstances, I’d be happy to run a 10K every weekend of the year.

Now if I could just pick a course without a hill that will kill me…

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  1. Beth says

    July 27, 2011 at 3:23 pm

    ha, you could always run a Hains 10k, but what would be the fun in that?

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  2. Lisa says

    July 27, 2011 at 3:46 pm

    Wow, I really *dislike* that distance for the reasons you mentioned. Interesting that it is your favorite

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  3. teacherwoman says

    July 27, 2011 at 3:53 pm

    I have only done one 10K, but love that distance!

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  4. Scarlett Elliewood says

    July 27, 2011 at 4:07 pm

    I love the 10k! It's my absolute favorite distance. Not so fast you feel like yr gonna puke, long enough that you log a few miles and short enough that you still have the whole morning to run errands or enjoy Sunday!

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  5. Shellyrm ~ just a country runner says

    July 27, 2011 at 4:49 pm

    I like 10ks too. I usually can pace well for them although will all the ultra distance stuff I might need some more speed training before I race one this fall. I'd better get on that soon!…mine has hills too. RDs must love to challenge runners. 😉

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  6. Rose @ Eat, Drink, and Be Meiri says

    July 27, 2011 at 4:51 pm

    This week's elevation chart looks like some sort of demonic castle!

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  7. Rene' says

    July 27, 2011 at 7:27 pm

    love, love, love the 10K. a 5K doesn't give me time to warm up, but a 10K is the perfect distance. I love that it is over in an hour, it is perfect for the summer and and I can keep a good pace for the hour. hmmm….why did I sign up for Chicago again?

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  8. Sarah says

    July 27, 2011 at 8:08 pm

    Ooh, that was my question! And my answer is the same as yours. I love a 10k. There aren't enough of them while there are 10+ 5ks a week.

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  9. lifestudent says

    July 28, 2011 at 1:27 am

    I'm a fan of the 8K … I'd like the 10K if I had more time to do some long runs, but for now its too much for me to feel comfortable with!

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  10. Michael says

    July 28, 2011 at 1:43 am

    I've only done one actual 10K race, but I think I like the distance. I am doing another one in Aug in preparation for my Oly Tri (which also has a 10K run as part of it).

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  11. Marlene says

    July 28, 2011 at 2:54 pm

    Yep, not a fan of the 10K. It just feels like a really long and painfully drawn out 5K!Those do not look like nice 10K (or any race distance) profiles. Good luck!!!

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