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5k - the no-man's land between 20min and 25min...

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Gobi May 2008 4:21pm, 6 May 2008 18,787 posts	0 Gobi but Sadie is fine on a Saturday
Lumsdoni May 2008 4:21pm, 6 May 2008 4,391 posts	0 Lumsdoni I agree Ian. I got too worried about speed last year and it was only after a break this year I thought "I've run 2000 injury free miles in the last 2 years". I've got the base, and I can focus on speed a bit now, knowing that the basic endurance is there.
Mrs BooBoo LaBoy May 2008 4:21pm, 6 May 2008 6,077 posts	0 Mrs BooBoo LaBoy What about Ethel?
Hendo May 2008 4:21pm, 6 May 2008 16,916 posts	0 Hendo I heard he's rather partial to "Wee Jock McPooplop"
Snapstinget May 2008 4:21pm, 6 May 2008 752 posts	0 Snapstinget Boo - the lasagne is ready
May 2008 4:22pm, 6 May 2008 13,676 posts	0 We are talking about improving 5k here. Gobi and Mic both have good ways of achieving this...
Snapstinget May 2008 4:24pm, 6 May 2008 753 posts	0 Snapstinget We had a beginner a copuple of years ago, a lady of about 40. She was a natural. Within two months of staring to run she did about 22 minutes in a 5k relay. She was so pleased that she went out to race again three days later*. She damaged her ankle that day and has never run again.
Mrs BooBoo LaBoy May 2008 4:24pm, 6 May 2008 6,078 posts	0 Mrs BooBoo LaBoy Snaps - don't be cheeky.
Mrs BooBoo LaBoy May 2008 4:25pm, 6 May 2008 6,079 posts	0 Mrs BooBoo LaBoy Snaps - that's called 'eagerbeaver'
Snapstinget May 2008 4:41pm, 6 May 2008 754 posts	0 Snapstinget mic - 40 miles is a fair base in terms of most of us, if what you are saying is that you trained quality rather than quantity. And the story of our lady runner shows that fast running DOES really require a base before we do speed.

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