Run the Distance for Kylie

Run the Distance for Kylie takes place in Houston, Texas, on January 30, 2027. Two formats go off together at 8:00 a.m.: a 5K run/walk (3.1 miles) and a 1K run/walk for anyone who wants a shorter distance. The event is held in support of the Kylie Pope Foundation, and the walk option means you can enter without racing it.

Because both starts are at the same time, this works as a family morning out, with younger kids or first-timers taking the 1K while everyone else covers the 5K. If you plan to actually race the 5K, four to six weeks of steady running with one weekly session of short repeats — 400s or 800s slightly faster than goal pace — is enough to sharpen up. Keep the first mile controlled and save the effort for the last one. If you are walking it, an hour on your feet a couple of times a week is plenty of preparation.