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Race Notes.
Training, timing, course intel and the occasional honest debrief. Written by the two people who set out the cones.
A six week plan for your first 5K
Three runs a week, no gym, no gadgets. A simple plan for first-timers, with the one week most people get wrong.
Read the planHow chip timing actually works
No battery, no button, nothing to hand back. What the tag on your bib is really doing, and why chip time and gun time are different numbers.
Read the explainerCouch to 5K, and beyond
5K, 10K, half or full. How to pick your next distance, the right shoes, and stretches for before and after.
Read the guideFrom The Season
Calling the start
Race morning
On the course
After the finish