{
  "slug": "first-10k-half",
  "name": "First 10K / half marathon",
  "aliases": [
    "first 10k",
    "first half marathon",
    "couch to 10k",
    "c25k to half",
    "first 13.1"
  ],
  "family": "run",
  "heat": "high",
  "talk": "Lots of talk",
  "mostDiscussed": false,
  "firstLine": "A 10K is a 10-kilometre race; a half marathon is about 21.1 kilometres. First-time preparation involves learning to cover the chosen distance and manage race day.",
  "whyLine": "First-time racers ask about pacing, long-run confidence, water stops and the practical difference between finishing training sessions and running an event.",
  "feelWords": [
    "first 10k",
    "first half",
    "13.1"
  ],
  "commonPicture": [
    {
      "lead": "A race date anchors the training block",
      "why": "Example plans extend a weekly long run while keeping much of the surrounding running easy. [community]"
    }
  ],
  "watchFor": "Jumping mileage too fast. Sharp pain, fainting. Couch to 5K is the neighbor card.",
  "whatPeopleSay": [
    "**The job:** finish a longer race without inventing a pro plan. [community]",
    "**r/running** first-half threads are weekly mileage panic. [community]"
  ],
  "howPeopleRunIt": [
    "**One long run, mostly easy days.** [community]"
  ],
  "amountsPeopleUse": [
    "**Weeks of building the long run,** not a 10-day crash. [community]"
  ],
  "howPeopleKeepIt": [
    "**A date on the calendar.** [community]"
  ],
  "howItFeels": [
    "**The long run is the personality now.** [community]"
  ],
  "howLongPeopleRunIt": [
    "**A block into a date.** [community]"
  ],
  "deepDive": [
    "**Couch to 5K** addresses the move from walking to sustained running; a **long run** is the longer training session discussed when preparing for greater distance. [community]"
  ],
  "watchForLong": [
    "**Mileage jumps and bone stress.** [community]"
  ],
  "related": [
    "couch-to-5k",
    "long-run",
    "easy-miles",
    "polarized-training"
  ],
  "researchPointer": [],
  "housePointers": [],
  "playPointer": null,
  "sources": [
    "r/running first 10K/half threads"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Community talk. May contain inaccuracies. Not medical, training, or diet advice. Sharp pain, fainting, or disordered-eating concerns need a clinician.",
  "quickAnswerHistory": [
    {
      "field": "definition",
      "rows": [
        "A first 10K or half marathon is the longer race after a 5K, built with easy miles and a growing long run."
      ]
    },
    {
      "field": "communityPicture",
      "rows": [
        "First-half threads are weekly mileage panic, a calendar date and not a three-week crash. Couch to 5K remains the on-ramp card."
      ]
    },
    {
      "field": "commonPicture",
      "rows": [
        {
          "lead": "The long run grows",
          "why": "The new object. [community]"
        },
        {
          "lead": "Easy still wins the week",
          "why": "Polarized neighbor. [community]"
        },
        {
          "lead": "Not a 5K anymore",
          "why": "Different day. [community]"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "field": "firstLine",
      "rows": [
        "A first 10K or half is the next race after a 5K — more easy miles, one long run that grows, not a crash three-week plan."
      ]
    },
    {
      "field": "whyLine",
      "rows": [
        "A first 10K or half is the next race after a 5K — more easy miles, one long run that grows, not a crash three-week plan."
      ]
    },
    {
      "field": "deepDive",
      "rows": [
        "**Couch to 5K** is the on-ramp. **The long run** is the method card. [community]"
      ]
    }
  ]
}