re: I lied to a girl I'm trying to impress, told her I can run a 5k in under 29 minutes (DONE)

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29 min 5k is slow af 

that is like a 9:30 min pace

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For real. For reference, the last 5k event i did was 3 months after finishing 6 months of brutal chemotherapy, coming off a torn meniscus, age 43, hot, humid, late sunny start, and a significant uphill grade, with zero training, and i came in at 23 min. I'm not fast, even in great shape.

OP needs to nut up.

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Google is telling me that a 'fast walking pace' is 45 minutes. You guys are trying to give me false confidence.

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So here’s the thing, and others have alluded to this already, but a 29 minute 5k, while not spectacular, is an above average 5k time. And since the majority of people don’t run ever, it’s a really good time compared to the average adult.

I wouldn’t pay too much attention to the “it’s just a 10 minute mile crowd”, because while that’s true for people who run regularly, you’re probably not going to go out and run three of those back-to-back.

For a reference, I ran my first 5k when I was 31. I hadn’t been very active at all for the previous 7 or 8 years except for about a month or two of casual running on the treadmill prior to the race. I ran a 28:39, and I felt like absolute death for about two days after.

Like others have said, try to keep pace with her if you can. She’ll probably pull away from you eventually, especially if there’s any elevation but just keep running and finish. Then tell her the truth afterwards. She’ll respect you for it and you’ll feel better about the whole thing.

Happy running

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this is utter horseshite

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Maybe he only did a feature story on one runner?

Relationship that starts off on a lie, there's no way this ends badly

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I ran a little over 30 minutes in my first 5k.

I was 12.

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I was in much better running shape at 12 than my 41 year old self now

Real options:
1. Run with her and just tell her you are going to "take it easy" and go at her pace. Just try to look like you're not dieing

2. It is hot as hell and humid as all shite right now. "Cramping up" is an easy excuse to slow down/ walk some.

3. Pull a muscle on your training run today

Well, break a leg. You are toast

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First, every decent runner I ever did a feature story on said they couldn't make it one time around a football track (1/4 of a mile) when they first started running. As in, they couldn't keep running for even 1/4 mile at first.

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Not in a race setting. Correct.

I suck arse at training. Times are abysmal, get bored easily, stop to drink water, walk 100 feet, etc. Race day, even for a 5K, I feel much better and find someone to pace myself with and go.

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You just don't show up and run a 5K in under 30 minutes if you've never run before

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You can if you're in decent physical shape and have someone to pace you. Pace setting and breathing rhythm will be his biggest issues to run a 30min 5k. The mental part of it will be eliminated if he's running with his gf and talking/engaging with her.

Ran a 32 minute 5k last year. This is with no previous cardio or running and pushing a baby jogger for the 2nd half.

A sub 30 minute 5k should be easy for anyone in normal shape.

Also, I signed my kid up for the race to get a shirt. She placed 1st in the 12 under at 2.5 years old as the time tags were connected to the shirts.