Chasing the sub-30 5k

[PippiRuns]

I graduated 14 May with 3.7 km in 30 minutes.

I reached 5 km in 39 minutes on 11 June.

Today - 4th October - I ran 5 km in 31.13 minutes.

Sub-30 - here I come!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

So close 🙂 If I can...😊 You surely can...so much younger😃xxx

[PippiRuns in reply to Oldfloss]

Hope so! I am just wondering how people (my sister and others) run that fast for a half marathon distance. But then again - 6 months ago I was wondering how people could run for 30 minutes

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to PippiRuns]

Exactly!!!!🙂

[Millsie-J Graduate]

It's there for you to grab, PippiRuns , go get it!

[PippiRuns in reply to Millsie-J]

I am going to! Seeing how close I got today really makes me want it even more!

[poppypug Graduate]

Woo Hoo ! You are sooo close ! Just a fleas wotsit hair away !

Well done Iben , your progress has been superb xxx

[PippiRuns in reply to poppypug]

Thank you Poppypug! It is funny how I keep amazing myself Of course there are difficult runs, but then I just chose to be amazed that I actually carry through and keep going

[lightweightkate Graduate]

Brilliant and inspiring progress - go get it

[PippiRuns in reply to lightweightkate]

I will! Watch this space...

[Irish-John Graduate]

Well done

[PippiRuns in reply to Irish-John]

Thank you Irish-John!

[Irish-John Graduate in reply to PippiRuns]

I bet you are the 'Wonderful' in that song about your hometown there

[JaySeeSkinny Graduate]

Well done, Iben! You are making such good progress! It won't be long now😎

[PippiRuns in reply to JaySeeSkinny]

Wooohooo!

[Mollydex Graduate]

That's a great time . You have such brilliant will power , I bet it won't be long before you hit sub 30 mon

[PippiRuns in reply to Mollydex]

Thank you Mollydex. It was hard though. Wobbly legs afterwards. Now my brain is swimming in endorphin - that is where that willpower comes from. Pure chemistry

[Kmcm66]

Go you. Well done 😊

[Hidden]

Impressed and encouraged!

[PippiRuns in reply to Hidden]

Yes Hilary, your first 5k was much like mine - and though I am a few years younger than you (I'm 45), I believe we can both go sub30. Just keep up the good work.

[OldWheezer]

Wow Iben, I can imagine how pleased you are with that time. It's amazing where this takes you and of course you'll manage it.

[ench0 Graduate]

Please keep us posted. Your next run maybe? Or one after. 😀

[PippiRuns in reply to ench0]

Not very likely😀 it was a very tough run. Exhausting. Need to snailrun for a while.

[SillyLilly Graduate]

You can do it for sure! You give me hope. lol

[Lavender1962 Graduate]

Wow, that's great progress. You're almost there. 😊

[NIGHTINGALE1 Graduate]

What great leaps forward. The improvement in your times is impressive. While I don't feel that I can make such dramatic improvement it does inspire me to keep going and how I should be going about it.

Happy running.

[PippiRuns in reply to NIGHTINGALE1]

Thank you. I think my trick generally is a running club with a great trainer who provides great variation. And yesterday - an experienced runner who kept me company and talked me through the tough parts🏃

[Tombenoly Graduate]

That's great progress over the last few months you will do it sub 30

[aliboo70]

Wow you'll be there in no time!great improvements there iben!😊

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

That's great progress Iben. You will possibly have more success if you don't try to get below 30 mins on every run. Maybe have a record breaking run attempt once a fortnight or once a month, with intervening runs less pressured on the speed front and of course continuing to build your distance.

Keep running, keep smiling.

[PippiRuns in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Don't worry, it was waaaay too hard for me to even be thinking about trying to beat that record any time soon! I'll snail for a while🏃😌

[Tryinghard2016 Graduate]

Congratulations! A sub 30 min 5k will soon be coming your way!

[McFitty Graduate]

31.13 wow! That sub 30 is going to suddenly pop out of nowhere Iben and you'll be grinning from ear to ear. I love your commitment. I don't think there can be many things you wouldn't achieve once you've decided to go for it.