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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 πŸ’ͺ🏼πŸ’ͺ🏼

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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SueKen profile image
SueKenGraduate

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 😊

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accidentalrunnerGraduateβ€’ in reply toSueKen

Thank you! I was amazed it was quite that fast - might have to stick with a paced runner next time ☺️

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davelinksGraduate

Well done!

You upped your pace on the last run, which is not a bad, so what is the problem? Just keep getting out doing what your doing and building gradually..

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accidentalrunnerGraduateβ€’ in reply todavelinks

I'm happy that I upped my pace, but during the run I was very tired very early so might have been a bit much 😜

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Millsie-JGraduate

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.

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accidentalrunnerGraduateβ€’ in reply toMillsie-J

That's a good idea, thanks! I'll give that a go. I found myself trying to keep up with people obviously much fitter than me!!

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Millsie-JGraduateβ€’ in reply toaccidentalrunner

That will come, you have great speed for this point in the programme but as ever build slow and steady.

Enjoy!

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damienairGraduate

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.πŸ‘

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.

Damien

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OllskiGraduate

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 πŸ˜‚

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SueKenGraduateβ€’ in reply toOllski

I started right at the back and finished right at the back today, but then that was my job as I was tailwalker today 😊

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Millsie-JGraduateβ€’ in reply toSueKen

Every finisher is a winner, same finish line for all. Well done on volunteering πŸ‘πŸΌπŸƒπŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

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Running-girlGraduateβ€’ in reply toSueKen

Thank goodness for tailwalkers!😊

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Madge50Graduate

Excellent! Now you're hooked..... πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ I love parkrun ❀️, 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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I was very proud I managed to push through ☺️☺️ I've thought about HIIT but it doesn't sound very much fun πŸ˜‚

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Fair point on HIIT thing... maybe we could drop one of the I's and then it may not be quite so bad

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