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5k or 10K?

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Say I run 5km, stop for 15 minutes for a sneaky swim in the river; and then run another 5km, would you class that as a 10km run or two 5km runs?

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

I’d class that as a biathlon 😛

10k plus?

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate in reply toUnfitNoMore

No... it’s a 5k warmup into a biathlon

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Tasha99Graduate

10k with a break 😂

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ItstheMarchHareGraduate

If I ran 5km, then swam, then ran another 5km - I’d say I was dreaming!

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LizzienzebGraduate in reply toItstheMarchHare

Try it, it’s a sensory overload. Hot cold hot!

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

Just go for a cycle ride as well, that then would be a triathlon.

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