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24 seconds off my PB! Down to 31:33. I reckon if my ParkRun was 5k and not 5.2, I’d be almost down to the elusive 30 minute barrier. Still improving so that’s fab πŸ€—

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ClareO65 profile image
ClareO65

Yep- find a 5K flat park run and I bet you’ll be doing that very soon. Mind you, at the rate you are knocking that time down it won’t be long before you do it there. That’s brilliant!

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Tasha99Graduate10β€’ in reply toClareO65

Thank you! I’ll bloody get it eventually even if I nearly keel over in the process!

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pinkaardvarkGraduate10

You'd think they'd be pretty accurate at measuring a park run given they repeat it every week. Mine shows as 4.9 according to garmin but I do wonder if its garmin that's wrong. Your watch/phone should show you the time for the 5.0 out of the 5.2 though.

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Tasha99Graduate10β€’ in reply topinkaardvark

That’s true. Takes me down to 31:10 πŸ‘ŒπŸ½ plus the sprint wouldn’t be in that time so somewhere around 31 minutes I reckon πŸ‘πŸ½

Others there get it way over 5k too. 5.1-5.2. That extra is a long way when you’re targeting a certain time!

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pinkaardvarkGraduate10β€’ in reply toTasha99

Something isn't quite right though. If your at 31.33 I'm not sure you can knock 23 seconds off. Usain bolt does the 200m in 20seconds. Be great if you did it in 23 hehe

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Tasha99Graduate10β€’ in reply topinkaardvark

I’m running at over 6 minute km! 360 seconds divided by 10 is 36. It’s coming up 100m extra on Apple Watch. MapMyFitness had it at 200m. Is that right? I don’t know. Anyway the course is long.

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pinkaardvarkGraduate10β€’ in reply toTasha99

Oh I see it's an apple watch. You probably ran to the moon and back then πŸ˜‰

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Tasha99Graduate10β€’ in reply topinkaardvark

It’s more accurate than MapMyFitness

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pinkaardvarkGraduate10β€’ in reply toTasha99

That's just a app so it's as accurate as your phones GPS. I'm gonna say you are so close to 30 mins that you will smash it next time with ease πŸ‘πŸ˜Ž

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Tasha99Graduate10β€’ in reply topinkaardvark

Oh it’ll be a few weeks or months yet! Thanks though!

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10

Ooooh sooo close!

That's great! Do the Parkrun when the official one isn't on and stop at 5K. Just a thought. Good work! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ’¨

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Tasha99Graduate10β€’ in reply to

Good idea although I run faster in a ParkRun as the other people being there must pull me on plus the adrenaline I guess πŸ‘πŸ½

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I get that ! Haven't done a PR yet, but done my fair share of charity walks/runs - WalktheWalk Moon Walks (in a bra!) and Race for Life, and yeah, you rely on the crowd to carry you on. Great atmosphere eh!? 😁

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Tasha99Graduate10β€’ in reply to

Love it! Got the local 5k race tomorrow too! πŸ’€πŸ˜‚

Millsie-J profile image
Millsie-J

You have to take the racing line all the way round to hit the 5k, that is the line taken for measurement as I understand it. I always wondered why my local pr came in at 5.2k on my route planner, until an experienced runner told me to aim for the racing line.

Great time there TashaπŸ‘πŸΌ

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pinkaardvarkGraduate10β€’ in reply toMillsie-J

Mine is 4.9 so I must be really tight on that line hehe

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Millsie-Jβ€’ in reply topinkaardvark

Yeah.... but you already said you were questioning your gps.......

I guess it all depends who measures the course in the first instance.

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Tasha99Graduate10β€’ in reply toMillsie-J

I think most ParkRuns are either side of 5k from what I’ve read on here and heard from chatting. Some are over and others are under.

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Millsie-Jβ€’ in reply toTasha99

I agree, I have now run 7 different ones, including abroad. But 200m is not an insignificant amount. As I say, think about the racing (shortest) route and accept that the exact measurement depends on quality of the team originally measuring, although in fairness to PR volunteers, they always do their best in everything they do.

Tbh you are probably better to relie on your own measurement of distance and time if you want both to be absolutely spot on, even if you are timing your parkrun.

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Guesty26Graduate10

Thats a great time in this heat, your going to get there cer soon, your getting stronger every run hang in there πŸ‘

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Tasha99Graduate10β€’ in reply toGuesty26

Thank you!

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LorijayGraduate10

Wow..nearly there, but a dam good time anyway, well done! :)

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Tasha99Graduate10β€’ in reply toLorijay

Thanks!

Macmac profile image
MacmacGraduate10

Well done Tasha! Thats a great improvement - especially in this hot weather! πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»

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Tasha99Graduate10β€’ in reply toMacmac

Thank you! I’m pleased!

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over61andstilltryingGraduate10

Hi Tasha99, Well done you!! Whoopee, whoopee!! πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ 24 seconds off your PB that is seriously marvellous! I wondered if you might like to read the most recent post of linda9389 as in it she describes her progress to a sub 30 minute 5k. She feels that Ju ju's 10k plan really helped and explains even more in her reply to my reply. Well done again! I am hoping you now feel massively better than you did when writing your, 'What's going on' post. I am sorry I didn't manage to answer that one, I so meant to, but things happened. Happy running to you! A few more whoopees, whoopee, whoopee for your great run today! πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

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Tasha99Graduate10β€’ in reply toover61andstilltrying

Awe thank you! Yeah I’m feeling much better. I’ve done ju-ju-β€˜s plan, although it only took me 3 weeks to go to 10k. I consolidated for a few weeks but I do get bored on longer runs. I think it did help me though. I’ve recently joined the gym and do some speed intervals there twice a week, and am starting to include some hill work. Also I’m working on my leg and core strength. It all seems to be paying off for now πŸ‘ŒπŸ½

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Myrar

That's an amazing time Tasha ..Your so determined your gonna get that sub 30 ..Well done it's a fab time you have just done 😊😊

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Tasha99Graduate10β€’ in reply toMyrar

Thank you! I will...eventually! πŸ˜‚

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seaspaniel

Conditions and the course can make a huge difference so pick a course that suits you and is probably mostly tarmac/good paths and largely flat. I'd also recommend starting further forward. some runs can take 20 seconds or so to get to the starting gate.

I also dropped 45 seconds by running in better shoes.

My personal best time included a 2km walk to the start from home as a warm up.

I also use Strava to analyse what exactly happens. E.g. start quick and die over the line, or slower and build to fast finish, or just a comfortable pace all round. My faster times are using the second of these.

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Tasha99Graduate10β€’ in reply toseaspaniel

Good advice thanks!

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Dexy5Graduate10

Well done Tasha. Not long now.

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Tasha99Graduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

So near, so far πŸ˜‚ Thanks

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