PB

[Tasha99]

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 🤗

[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!

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to ClareO65]

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

[pinkaardvark Graduate10]

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.

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to pinkaardvark]

That’s true. Takes me down to 31:10 👌🏽 plus the sprint wouldn’t be in that time so somewhere around 31 minutes I reckon 👍🏽

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!

[pinkaardvark Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

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

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to pinkaardvark]

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.

[pinkaardvark Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

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

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to pinkaardvark]

It’s more accurate than MapMyFitness

[pinkaardvark Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

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 👍😎

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to pinkaardvark]

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

[Ripcurlrana71 Graduate10]

Ooooh sooo close!

[Hidden]

That's great! Do the Parkrun when the official one isn't on and stop at 5K. Just a thought. Good work! 🏃‍♀️💨

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Good idea although I run faster in a ParkRun as the other people being there must pull me on plus the adrenaline I guess 👍🏽

[Hidden in reply to Tasha99]

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!? 😁

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Love it! Got the local 5k race tomorrow too! 💤😂

[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 Tasha👍🏼

[pinkaardvark Graduate10 in reply to Millsie-J]

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

[Millsie-J in reply to pinkaardvark]

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

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

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Millsie-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.

[Millsie-J in reply to Tasha99]

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.

[Guesty26 Graduate10]

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

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Guesty26]

Thank you!

[Lorijay Graduate10]

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

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Lorijay]

Thanks!

[Macmac Graduate10]

Well done Tasha! Thats a great improvement - especially in this hot weather! 👏🏻👏🏻

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Macmac]

Thank you! I’m pleased!

[over61andstilltrying Graduate10]

Hi Tasha99, Well done you!! Whoopee, whoopee!! 🎉🎉🎉 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! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🎉🎉🎉

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Awe thank you! Yeah I’m feeling much better. I’ve done ju-ju-‘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 👌🏽

[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 😊😊

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Myrar]

Thank you! I will...eventually! 😂

[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.

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to seaspaniel]

Good advice thanks!

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Well done Tasha. Not long now.

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

So near, so far 😂 Thanks