Hi everyone, I've entered the next Swansea Harriers 5k and I've been having a couple of practice runs along the course as I live very near to it.
I'm quite suprised by the difference in my halfway split times with the second half being a lot quicker.
My last try I did the first half in 14 minutes and the second half in 9 minutes and the second half was really enjoyable.
I don't know if its the fact that I can see the finish so know how hard I can push or whether I'm not getting a good enough warm up, but the second half is just so much better.
I'm going to try and push a bit harder in the first half next time but I suspect I'll suffer for it in the second half and probably run a slower overall time.
I'll just have to try it and see I guess.
Cheers
Steve
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Sounds like the warm up effect, but I can really usually only speed up to max in a race when I can see the finish, so if you really can see the end from half way who knows?
Cheers
Steve
First half at 10.7 kmh.
Second half at 16.7 kmh.
Sounds unlikely ?
I had a go at going out faster this morning and got to the turnaround in 12 and finished in 23.19 but it was a much harder run and not half as much fun.
In a race I think I'd prefer to run it like I did the other day and have a slower start and hopefully be passing a few people on the second half instead of struggling back like today.
Cheers
Steve
Overall speeds are far slower than yours but the ratio isn't far off.
I only walk and stretch for a warm up and I think its part to do with that as the fist 1k always feels the hardest. The other thing is that my main concern is simply to do it so I can't help but be conservative on the way out but psycologically I'm happier to push myself when past the halfway mark.
I know negative splits are quoted as being very important for running marathons (not that I've ever managed it) but for a 5k I think it should be flat out all the way.