Need help to tell 10k pace

[Deleted User]

Wonder if anyone can help - I've only recently started running with any degree of thought, and never run a 10k (or 5k), but all the stuff about VO2max training and LT needs you to know your race pace. On an average training run I do 6miles in 50mins without busting a gut but feel like I'm working. Any way I can calculate back from that to get a rough idea?? thanks a lot.

Gavo

10k = 6.25m so 50 - 52 mins would probably be about your race pace depending upon the course & any other factors.

Happy to be contradicted though

[Deleted User]

Great site - www.marathonguide.com - go to fitness calculators and you'll be working out pacing for evermore! It's addictive I tell you. How sad am I?

[Deleted User]

Thanks for the help - problem is you still need to have run a race. My 6m / 50min is a fair bit slower than I could imagine running at race pace. If doing short run or fartlek for instance I am quite often at 6.50 - 7.10 per mile. Just trying to work out (v roughly) VO2Max pace.