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Dorney lake, no recent 5k times, feel confidently like im in sub 38 shape, target is low 36, think I’ll aim to set off at 37 min pace and see where I am at 5k!
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Dorney lake, no recent 5k times, feel confidently like im in sub 38 shape, target is low 36, think I’ll aim to set off at 37 min pace and see where I am at 5k!
you're almost identical pace to me. I've definitely found going out sensibly helped.
My recent two were Vitality 10k - first km in 3:50 (which felt like holding back), then sped up through the race to 3:30 for the last few km (helped by a bit more downhill in the 2nd half). probably sandbagged too much in the first half as I ended up with 18:40 for the first half and 17:55 for the second.Folkestone better paced. Started out a little bit quick as it was a small field and I got caught up with the lead runners before letting them go and worrying about my own race. started out 3:35 (actually morelike 3:25 before letting them go after a couple of mins) then dropped to 3:45 before then working back to 3:35 and dropping off a bit to 3:40s. certainly better paced overall and splits I think were almost even.
But yeah - start slower than you think you should, certainly for the first km until HR settles
duncs
Don't go hell for leather at first, try and go faster in the second half.
where is it? have you got any recent 5k times?