this is getting interesting. fair play to the lad for giving it a go in such a public fashion. if he breaks 19 mins then he must be naturally gifted given his er...radical training regime!!
It was good while it lasted! That's the problem with pedometers, I guess, not very accurate. 19 minutes is still pretty impressive considering you haven't done a lot of training. You should stick to some structured training for a few months and see what you are capable of.
Yes, a 19 minute 5k is still very impressive for someone with little running experience. Be careful targeting to run too fast too soon as you could end up injured. You should follow a structured 5k training schedule that you can find online or go to a local running club.
Thanks very much! I'm going to honest though, I went to an athletics training session last night and got 19 minutes - so let's just say I'm not as fit as I was! Hope you are all delighted that my tiffin diet isn't the key to getting 16 minutes! I'm still going to do the park run on Saturday so who knows - a miracle may…