A new outdoors 5k PB (2)

[John_W]

For those that like their data, here are my splits for my various outdoor 5k runs this year - it's the same route everytime. As you can see , cracking km #4 (and improving #3) are key.

[simonwilliamstutor Graduate]

Nice work, John - both on the graphs and the PB. Now I have cracked the sub-30minute 5K, I'm hoping to get down to 25 minutes one day (could be a very long way off!).

[John_W Graduate in reply to simonwilliamstutor]

Thanks Simon - just keep at it. If you can be bothered with interval training, whether outdoors or treadmill, you'll see the benefits soon enough

Good luck!

[ju-ju- Graduate]

Thats very attractive but I am a bit thick, what is it saying??

[John_W Graduate in reply to ju-ju-]

Haha! Oh Juicy, you make me smile You're NOT thick - maybe maths isn't a strong point...

OK, let's do this s-l-o-w-l-y :-).

Left-hand graph: there are 2 different types data here. The thick orange line is my overall time for 8 different 5k runs, labelled "run 5" to "run 12" - and the time is read off the right hand side vertical ('y') axis (the "finish time").

Now the coloured bars. For each run, I've simply plotted as a bar, my 1 km split times during the run. So their are 5 coloured bars for each run. The "run 12" km splits are:

1 - 4:35 - blue bar

2 - 4:45 - red bar

3 - 4:32 - green bar

4 - 4:56 - purple bar (ouch)

5 - 4:43 - light blue bar.

Same colours for each run.

So I can see with each run, how they've compared and where I've gained/lost time. This only works if I'm running the exact same route each time.

Right-hand graph: again, I've taken those split times for all 7 runs and plotted them against each kilometer. Now instead of looking at a run as whole (say coloured 5 bars) I can now easily see how the 1st kilometer time varies, the 2nd kilometer time varies and so on. And you can clearly see that kilometer #4 is tricky for me!

Does that all make sense?

John

[ju-ju- Graduate in reply to John_W]

I think so... looks like you are very speedy, well done!

[dexdog Graduate]

Impressive. Well done. I am still plodding along on 3k by the time you have finished!! I can only dream......

[John_W Graduate in reply to dexdog]

Thank you - keep at it!

[davelinks Graduate]

Pass! I have enough trouble looking at my own stats, but got the jist of yours which are much better than mine I think! lol

Well done John!

[fatbarry]

Hi John, sub 5min splits??!! No wonder you didn't break into a sweat coming out with all us numpties at lunchtimes!! In awe!!

Debby x

[John_W Graduate in reply to fatbarry]

Debby! Well well well, who'd have thought it? You'll have to explain your nom de plume to me in Strollers next time I see you.

But yes, thank you Mind you, I'm still about 3 minutes slower than Lee B. He can be the proverbial bunny for me to chase