Hi everyone,
Just interested to know what everyone's 5k and 10k pb is. I know there is going to be some very quick people on here! I have never done a proper event but timing myself I have done a 10k in under 49 minutes and a 5k in under 22 minutes. Going to do an event soon to hopefully get a good time and beat those!
Andrew
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My 5k PB is 19.35 and my official 10k pb is 46.29 although I have ran 42.10 in training. I haven't ran either in a race since I vastly increased my training for London Marathon so hopeful to knock a good chunk off both of them!
5k - 21.26 (the middle section of the 10k PB race)
Not raced either distance in a while.
Andrew that was my aim for last year. 400m intervals seemed to improve my speed drastically!
10k - 41.21, but I did run 40.39 in the second half of a half marathon last year.
Training never yet got to speed work - this was off an extended base with long tempos. After marathon training I plan to train more specifically.
Best way to train is with mileage as high as you have time for without getting injured and run easy most of the time. Just get out there and put in consistent training. Good luck
10km PB is 38:59 in Oct'17, 10000m PB is 38:29 in Jun'16
When it comes to PBs within training/races, I did a 17:32 5km during a 5mi race (28:19) in Dec'16, and 36:56 10km during a progression run session in Nov'16.
Clear to see I was in great form end of 2016, at which point over Christmas I was flattened by a flu virus, and have struggled to get consistency and quality training in since due to occasional illness and injury, as well as finishing university.
I'm hoping to get to a good place to challenge these PBs later this year - so this serves as a good opportunity to reflect and give myself a kick up the backside! Fingers crossed the year goes well.
+1 for Sol's tip on training - easy running for the majority, slowly building mileage, with two quality sessions each week.
I was never a sporty person before I took up running, and took me a fair while to get sub-20 and sub-40. If you can stay consistent (that's the key with training), then you'll smash your times.
Best of luck!
What I learnt from this is;
1. Don't be scared to race after a long time you may surprise yourself
2. Look after your hamstrings. Nordic Curls work
3. Train like your training to race even when your not.
4. See number 1.