Following up on yesterday's post - I DID IT! Ran 5K without stopping and walking!! When Laura said I could stop (after 30mins) I was only 500m or so from the end so I pushed through πͺπΌπͺπΌ
Again struggled with pacing myself, average speed 7:00m/km, and so was struggling from about 15 minutes in... any tips on pace?
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Very well done! Can't advise on pace I'm afraid, I'm still working on that too, but for me 7min/km is a pretty decent pace. Welcome to the Parkrun family π
You did so well! Great start to the weekend. I also did PR this morning with my daughter and her friend, a lovely run!
Start a bit slower, its easy to get carried along with faster runners. Try to aim for negative splits perhaps, where you start slow and quicken a little each kilometre.
It's hard to find the right pace. I did my 11th Parkrun today. Did not go out to break a PB, just ran for fun. Over time as you get stronger and fitter and comfortable with running your pace will naturally improve and a 7:00/km pace will be your fun run comfortable pace. Well done for running it all.π
Today I ran a comfortable 6:26/km pace. That pace would have been too much for me 6 weeks ago and I would have had to walk bits of the course. Now I can comfortably run that pace for 5k and chat to a fellow runner for most of the course.
Keep running and a 7:00/km pace will soon be a piece of cake for you.
I started right at the back today for my first parkrun thinking it would be more mentally encouraging to be able to pass a few other people than have everyone flying past me. Got past 70 and to be honest it felt good π
Excellent! Now you're hooked..... πββοΈ I love parkrun β€οΈ, best way to start the weekend. I never know or plan what I feel like doing at parkrun, I generally start off slow - mine is very busy, usually over 500 runners.....and then see how I settle, I do generally speed up, but just go with the flow.
Mx
Fantastic stuff, well done you especially on the last 500. As I understand it pace comes with practice and squats probably as Rignold may hint... you could maybe try some HIIT sessions, I'm not there yet, but I hear they are a useful tool
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