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The residual urge to run a sub-17 parkrun persists,
Fwiw I found a fast local 5km race easier to get sub 17 at as more folks to chase. /csb
2020 plans so far are only a reasonable showing at National XC and another slog around Race the Train in Tywyn aiming to crack 1h40.
I keep thinking Spring Mara pb attempt before I slow down more but need to commit soon if 2020 is going to be the one.
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If you are in London then either Dulwich parkrun or the Battersea Park summer 5k series are good places to chase sub 17. I really want to do one of the podium 5ks as well. And if you really really want a fast time then Ipswich and Armagh are fast / short. (I know you aren't in London @rhb)
Current 2020 plans are to not do a marathon and instead go sub 16 for 5k and sub 33 for 10k. Then at totally the other end of the spectrum to do the Saunders and ROC mountain marathons.
The first stage in going sub 33 was a failed track session this evening - couldn't get into it. Not a great start.
juanito
What's a 'red-walk'?
Having hovered briefly outside the national top 10 for my age group in 800 (after trying my first ever race at that distance - horrible), I'm aiming to crack the top 10 for the 400 and 800. Need some speed too, so based on stats, time goals are:
200 - 25 something
400 - 55 something
800 - 2.05
All the fives. I'm not far off, so hoping a much more focused winter and spring will hone the strengths and bolster the weaknesses. Trouble is the way my age increases. I've yet to find a way to slow or stop that process.
The residual urge to run a sub-17 parkrun persists, but 5ks are just a general fitness thing for me now rather than a target. My 13-year-old son is more of a diesel middle-distance-and-up runner than me, so I think next year might be the one where he bests me in an honest 5k duel. Hope so.