parkrun Pacing Guide
Pacing instructions for Widnes parkrun
Ideally you will have chosen a target finishing time one or two minutes slower than your usual average finishing time (don’t worry too much if you haven’t). Whatever time you have chosen, you should be able to run at a comfortable level and finish at your chosen time. The best pieces of advice for pacing are:
- Don’t go off too fast.
- Try to maintain a constant pace.
- Have fun!
Other Points
Don’t worry about criticism. There will often be someone who makes a comment, you can always remind them of our “money back guarantee” if you don’t finish exactly on time!
Talk to the runners around you and offer plenty of encouragement right until the very end. Try to keep them informed of how the run is going, if you are over/under your predicted pace or finish time for example.
Above all else, just enjoy the experience and try to have fun.