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
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
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!!
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
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??
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