JMS 5K Race

JMS 5K Race is held in Marion, Iowa, on April 6, 2027, with a single 5K (3.1 miles) starting at 6:00 p.m. An evening start on a weekday makes it easy to fit around work, and the short distance means you can race it and still be home for dinner.

Evening 5Ks reward a different routine than morning races: you have all day to hydrate and eat, but you also need to avoid a heavy meal in the last three hours and to warm up properly after a day spent sitting. Ten to fifteen minutes of easy jogging with a few strides before the gun makes a real difference over 3.1 miles. As for training, a month of steady running with one weekly interval session is plenty, whether this is your first race of the spring or a quick tune-up between longer goals.