Sub 30min 5k

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Feb 2022
12:35pm, 26 Feb 2022
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lin50
I was timekeeper at parkrun today instead of running. Back to running it next week.
Feb 2022
1:12pm, 26 Feb 2022
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GimmeMedals
Well done Night-owl You are making a solid comeback.
May 2022
9:17pm, 22 May 2022
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Night-owl
I've not done a 5km since I did get injured after though been building up again I did another today 38:33 a little quicker so going in right direction. Had to wait till evening to go out
May 2022
9:17pm, 22 May 2022
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Night-owl
How's everyone else doing
May 2022
6:11am, 23 May 2022
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lin50
I did parkrun in 32.48 on Saturday so I was really pleased with that. I’ve restarted Project Joker and I know if I stick to the sessions it will make a big difference.
May 2022
7:58am, 23 May 2022
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GeneHunt59
I got down to 27:43 at a parkrun recently and in a 10k race Wednesday ran my fastest 5k of the year in the first half. Unusually for theme of this thread I'm now deliberately starting to slow down most of my runs and pick up mileage and running parkruns in early to mid 30s in trying to get more and more less intense miles in. It was great on Saturday not running flat out. Wishing everyone else well in their efforts.
May 2022
8:33am, 23 May 2022
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GimmeMedals
That's an impressive improvement. Congratulations and well done GeneHunt59
May 2022
12:43pm, 23 May 2022
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Night-owl
Well done lin50 and GeneHunt59
Oct 2022
5:43pm, 11 Oct 2022
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GimmeMedals
I managed to run a whole 5k at parkrun last week in a time of 37:37, so time to start chipping away at the time and get closer to 30 minutes if I can.
How is everyone else doing?
Oct 2022
7:19pm, 11 Oct 2022
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Dvorak
Recent-ish best (July) is 31:08. Last week was 33 at a comfortable effort level. HR stats suggest that on a day when I didn't have tired legs*, and I did some specific speed training, I might scrape sub-30. Although I don't know when such circumstances are likely.

*5x9 hour shifts on my feet at work pretty much guarantee tired legs.

About This Thread

Maintained by GimmeMedals
There seems to be a few of us aiming for a sub 30 minute 5k. Join us here and we can help each other get there.

Here are paces to aim for along the way

Sub 40 (12:51mm)
Sub 35 (11:16mm)
Sub 31 (10mm)
Sub 30 (9:39mm)

Project Joker link fetcheveryone.com/joker

Current best times:
Alice the Camel - 38:53 (3/11/22)
Dvorak - 30:25 (15/10/22)
GeneHunt59 - 29:19 medal
GimmeMedals - 29:54 (6/5/23) medal
jennywren - 31:27
lin50 - 33.16 (8/10/22)
Lip Gloss - 30:59
Night-owl - 37:35 (25/6/22)
Rosehip - 35:40
Welshpoppy -

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