5K PB

[fitzpats]

Finally managed a sub 30 min 5K at Parkrun on Saturday (29:59 so only just!). Trying to build up to 10K - longer and slow runs have definitely helped me get a quicker 5K

[Sandraj39 Graduate10]

Congratulations! I remember finding exactly the same when I increased my distance! Happy running🙂

[Net68 Graduate10]

Well done! Sub 30 for 5km is still a distant far off dream of mine.

Good luck with getting to 10km.

Happy running 👟

[JoolieB1 Graduate10]

Wowee! Fellow runners know how amazing reaching a goal like that is! Very well done, I did my first 5k in 43 minutes and now reach it in 34 minutes. A sub 30 minute 5k, awesome - I dream about that!!

[fitzpats Graduate10 in reply to JoolieB1]

You have done brilliantly to knock 9 minutes off, you'll definitely get below 30! My first 5K was 36:16 a few months ago - not sure if Saturday was a fluke (week before I was 31:42) but a great feeling!

[Swnymor]

There's hope for me yet! Thank you for this post!

[fitzpats Graduate10 in reply to Swnymor]

I never thought I'd get below 30 mins - building stamina with longer runs of around 7K in the last few weeks has definitely helped - you can do it!

[ancientrunner Graduate10]

Well done - enjoy that feeling.

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I felt like my sub-30min parkrun was a fluke too, but no one can take it away from you, every run is different, just that one was faster! You'll find it works the other way round, in the same way that running further has helped you run a faster 5k, running faster will help you build stamina for longer slower runs too. Happy running

[90ldfinch]

Well done fitzpats - great milestone chalked off.

[pinkangel16 Graduate10]

Ooo well done you! I haven't quite made that yet - my pb is 30 min 38.. And at Parkrun too. I always run fastest at PR than any other time.. Funny that.

Good luck with your 10k, you're well on your way 😄 🏃