Rock the Cause 5k

Rock the Cause 5k takes place in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on April 3, 2027. There is one format, a 5K race (3.1 miles), with an early 7:00 a.m. start. A single distance and a single gun make for a short, simple morning on the Gulf Coast.

Seven in the morning is early for a 5K, which has one practical consequence: you will not have time for a large breakfast, so plan on something small and easily digested and get to the venue early enough to jog for ten minutes and run a few strides before the start. The distance rewards sharpness rather than volume. Keep your usual easy mileage and add one weekly workout of 400 or 800 meter repeats for a month, and you will be ready to race it properly rather than simply survive the last mile.