re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread

Hi everyone, ran a 5 mile turkey trot very overweight and with inconsistent training. Finished in 54 min which met my goal of being below an hour. That being said, it was good enough to put me second to last in my age group and only 40 people were slower for the whole race. Next year I want to finish at least in the top half and have set a goal of 8 min/mile. Planning on following Hal higdon 5k then 10k plans over the next four months just to get miles up and then would appreciate any advice from here on what training to do to get faster for a 5 mile race. Thanks!