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Closer to post-grad target

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SteveW1960Graduate
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Completed two full 5K’s now since graduation and aiming to get inside the 30 minute barrier

Today achieved personal bests for 5K at 32:08, fastest single km at 6:20 and fastest mile at 10:12

I think knocking off those final two minutes will be a challenge but got to give it s go 😊

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Tonkabella

Brilliant 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️ Well done you. Of course you’ll nail the sub 30 mins,,,,,, your not going to let a measly 2 mins beat you are you ? 😂🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️ Course not.... go get em 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️👌

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SteveW1960Graduate in reply toTonkabella

Thanks Tonkabella 😊

I’m actually enjoying this now - just going out in the morning to run 5K just because I can 😊

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Tonkabella in reply toSteveW1960

I with you on that. I'm happy doing around 30 mins.... most days a few mins more but I'm in no rush, just happy to be out there 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️😊

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Congratulations on the new PB... if those last 2 minutes and 8 seconds go in 128 new PB’s that’s just more celebrations! They may come easier than you think... you’re still just a couple or three months into this.

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SteveW1960Graduate in reply toUnfitNoMore

Thank you 😊

I’m thinking of changing my plan now to build up the speed - thinking of 5K on Monday then a 3K and a 2K as speed work that will hopefully carryover to the 5 🤞

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RainhamRunner

Do you always run the same route?

Maybe change it around, make it bit easier to knock some time off. Then return to your regular route knowing you’ve already cracked it !

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