Average Time and Pace Prep for Your First Race Tips to Improve Time If you’re new to running, a 5K is likely the first big race on your calendar. The 5-kilometer race, which is about 3.1 miles, is a ...

Standing on the start line of any race – especially when I’m vying for a faster finish time – I feel a twinge of anxiety pop up and, in my ear, I hear whispers telling me that something might go wrong ...