Wow - PB's for 5, 8 and 10k today

[John_W]

Not sure what to say really. The intention today was to try and do a sub-38 minute 5 miles (8.05k) - I hadn't run at under 5 min/km pace for 2 weeks. For the past month or so, the pattern has been:

Monday - 2 runs (1) 8am: treadmill interval session (longer efforts at 5k pace) (2) easy jog with C25k beginners at lunch

Wednesday - longer lunch run, eg 9k at 5 min/km

Friday - similar to Monday but the intervals are 1 min and up to 16.6 km/h.

And there we are. 

10k @ 46:36 - PB by approx 2.5 minutes

8k @ 37:06 - PB by approx 2 minutes

5k @ 23:11 - PB by 20 seconds (23:31) - but wasn't trying for that to be honest.

Note that my TomTom Cardio Runner watch under measures distance by anything between 1.2 and 2% - so I've taken the 'correct' distances points from Google Maps - my trusted 'gold' standard. Hence the detail in the picture

Here's the run on Strava: strava.com/activities/52541...

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[Terrorrun Graduate]

Wow, that;s a good day at the office

[John_W Graduate Ambassador in reply to Terrorrun]

Thank you - and it wasn't planned either!

[LisaRose74]

Wow I can only dream of stats like that!  Good one!

[John_W Graduate Ambassador in reply to LisaRose74]

Thank you Lisa. I seem to be naturally speedy compared to some, but it's all relative. I know a few who can do 5k in around 15-16 minutes. Can you imagine?? #faints

I'm following your posts and I know you're going to be just fine with W5R3. You'll be fabulous, trust me

[Sandraj39 Graduate]

Amazing stats there! You must be extremely chuffed and no doubt walking around with a huge smile on your face! Well done🙂

[John_W Graduate Ambassador in reply to Sandraj39]

Thanks Sandra - drinking Stella and munching tasty crisps

I know you're quite speedy yourself - how's your running coming along?

[Sandraj39 Graduate in reply to John_W]

Not too bad for a woman of a certain age (well, 50 actually!). My 5k pb is down to 26:59 and my 10k (on a trail) is 1:01 and something! Have two 10k events in May (and am seriously petrified!) especially of the first, which is an undulating trail run😮 - what was I thinking!!

[John_W Graduate Ambassador in reply to Sandraj39]

I'm only a few years younger than you so 26:59 is outstanding and you'll improve that in time, as you will your 10k time. Don't worry about the hills - conserve your energy on them by taking tiny steps & going very s l o w

[aliboo70]

Well done John!all you pbs are brilliant -congratulations on a great run!😊

[John_W Graduate Ambassador in reply to aliboo70]

Thank Ali! I was a little unexpected but very satisfying nonetheless. Have a great Easter!

[poppypug Graduate]

Blimey John, that is even faster than a racing snake !

Well done ! xxx

[John_W Graduate Ambassador in reply to poppypug]

Thanks Poppy! No idea what a racing snake is, but it sounds fast

[poppypug Graduate]

It means a very fast runner John, thats you , you are even faster than a racing snake

Where's my smiley's gone ?

[simonwilliamstutor Graduate]

Wow! Good going! Best I've done is PBs for mile and km in the same run! 

[AncientMum Graduate]

Whoosh!! Are you sure you weren't wearing roller skates? Great times there, John. Well done!

[ju-ju- Graduate]

Gotya!! I've come back as these forums are all so connected!!! I had to find this to find out and blimey they are stonking PB's...absolutely amazing. What is your HM PB?? 

[John_W Graduate Ambassador in reply to ju-ju-]

Thanks And welcome back.  Furthest I've run is 12.3k, so no HM time as yet. But predictors put me at about 1:45.

[ju-ju- Graduate in reply to John_W]

That's my target for September... I plan to do a sub 2 hour HM, and I am going to do a proper training plan for once!! It's quite hardcore.