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Montana DePasquale, a Rhode Island-based coach, offers pacing advice for 5K runners. She emphasizes the importance of a thorough warmup before the race starts.
DePasquale suggests dynamic movements and easy running, followed by short, intense strides. She advises runners to find their goal pace quickly and maintain it throughout the race. Read more culture coverage.
For the mid-section, she recommends staying engaged and pushing through each quarter-mile. In the final stretch, runners should shorten their stride and increase their pace. Related: UTMB Adjusts Start Time and Course Due to Weather Concerns.
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A running coach shares strategies for maintaining pace in a 5K race. Montana DePasquale, a Rhode Island-based coach, offers pacing advice for 5K runners. She emphasizes the importance of a thorough warmup before the race starts.
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Runner World published this brief on September 4, 2026. The underlying Canadian Running report was dated September 4, 2026.
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