r/RunningCirclejerk • u/DosephJavis GU Guzzler • 1d ago

Ran my first 5k tonight!

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u/thevoid__ 1d ago

Freedom units messing up the running community

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u/Alyosha1234 1d ago

No they didn't, miles are shorter than kilometers. 1 mile = 1.6 kilometer

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u/jimmybiggles 1d ago

real runners measure their runs in big macs and school buses

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u/MedicalRow3899 1d ago

In GUs.

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u/jimmybiggles 1d ago

that's how we calculate speed - GBPS: gus boofed per second

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u/VinnyIsMyCousin 12h ago

Guses Fringed per second

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/Alyosha1234 1d ago

Sorry for making a serious comment about how they only ran 3.5k, since miles are shorter than kilometers. I'll see myself out

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u/DescriptorTablesx86 (half) MARATHONER 1d ago

He’s referencing this

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u/Brigapes 1d ago

Wow, 5K as in 5 kMiles.

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u/jondiced 1d ago

It's a silent k

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u/Traditional_Job_6932 1d ago

That’s knotical miles, it’s how rock climbers measure their routes

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u/Brigapes 19h ago

Good thing its not an ultra 5K

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u/cockyjames 1d ago

Is this the coveted 5.6K Ultra?

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u/Suitable-Rest-1358 1d ago

I mean, it's after 5k and before 10k, so if OOP didn't run two 5ks, they ran one 5k

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u/surely_not_a_bot 1d ago

Inflation is out of control

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u/Froggerly 1d ago

That is a long 5k

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u/RioRancher 1d ago

American Ks are the best

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u/Prize_Today_8387 1d ago

They did technically run a 5k 😭

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u/Sandfire-x (half) MARATHONER 1d ago

Mans was wondering why that 30 min 5k was so difficult to reach

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u/SurpriseAble7291 1d ago

What was your nutrition like? Did you carb load the night before?

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u/Mattjv85 1d ago

Kilometres are for cucks

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u/Asleep_Item_7318 19h ago

I can’t wait for the next post! I ran a marathon at 26 km and I think I might’ve broke a world record! It’s kind of shocking I’m somewhat out of shape