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Absolutely achievable. Congrats on the time! I find the best way to run a 5K is to go out fast and try and hold on to it, you'd be surprised how long you can hold it for.
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I find the best way to run a 5K is to go out fast and try and hold on to it, you'd be surprised how long you can hold it for.
I am doing a 10 km run this Saturday, would you recommend a similar approach? I am thinking I might be able to hold on to 4:45 / km pace for most of ten km but would drop off towards the end, and if I'd made time in the early parts of the run, then I could still do it under 50 minutes.
dubkev
I did my third parkrun today. Did my first km in 4:08 which is my fastest ever 1km time. Didnt realise I was going so fast until I looked down at the watch when it beeped at the first km mark. Was sure I was going to die early but managed to hold it together reasonably well for a 21: 48 time, which is about 45 seconds better than last week, and my best ever for a 5k. Do people think under 20:00 is achievable for someone starting out at my age? I will be 42 this year and only started running last June.