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The NovDec Countdown

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Velociraptor Nov 2020 3:29pm, 14 Nov 2020 49,773 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor Pix, you've been fit but I would contend you have never been as fit as you are going to be next spring and there may well be a sub-30min 5k in your future.
EvilPixie Nov 2020 3:30pm, 14 Nov 2020 20,281 posts	Quote Pin EvilPixie 🤞 Already trying to think post outlaw as I don’t want to lose the fitness I gain
Ness Nov 2020 3:31pm, 14 Nov 2020 12,585 posts	Quote Pin Ness I think it depends on what you’re aiming for. When I first took up running after my hip resurfacing op in 2003, I was only planning on running 5k races. During that time I achieved a sub 25 minute PB. I’ve since gone on to target longer distances so would have to work really hard to get a sub 30 5k time. I certainly couldn’t do it at the moment!
Rosehip Nov 2020 3:42pm, 14 Nov 2020 18,566 posts	Quote Pin Rosehip Sharkie, took me 2 1/2 years to get under 30 mins for 5K and I've only done it once (actually probably twice as I did a fast almost sub 60 10K too). fetcheveryone.com/blog/47733/2013/12#blog300753 It's on my list to aim towards again, but despite half planning to/sort of training for as my NovDec target, by the end of this year isn't very likely now
Sharkie Nov 2020 3:42pm, 14 Nov 2020 16,814 posts	Quote Pin Sharkie Phew, I was beginning to think I'd said something contentious and hurtful. I did say train for it! I suppose I reckon a 50% WAVA must be 'average'. Using Fetch's up to date wava-ing my runwalk this morning netted me 53.28. I was about 52 when I ran my first 5k and a very 'normal' person. 15 miles a week max on average. First one was 28:05, got it down to 27 something before I got obsessed with mileage and things started to go very wrong!
Sharkie Nov 2020 3:48pm, 14 Nov 2020 16,815 posts	Quote Pin Sharkie But interestingly, Rosehip, YOUR best WAVA is for a mile. 5k is a weird distance to race even though it has become so familiar with the advent of parkrun. Of course parkrun is not a race (ha ha) so times don't matter....
Rosehip Nov 2020 3:49pm, 14 Nov 2020 18,567 posts	Quote Pin Rosehip I need to lose the ballast, the 2s/lb/mile adds up to a lot when I could and should jettison two stone
Rosehip Nov 2020 3:49pm, 14 Nov 2020 18,568 posts	Quote Pin Rosehip That mile was a flipping miracle!
Sharkie Nov 2020 3:51pm, 14 Nov 2020 16,816 posts	Quote Pin Sharkie No miracle, sweetheart. You are probably suited to shorter distances. But that's not what you are interested in! And we do need to do what makes us happy. xxx
Sharkie Nov 2020 3:53pm, 14 Nov 2020 16,817 posts	Quote Pin Sharkie I know I'm always saying this but I would love to be able to just distance run normally. 10 min miling would be fine now I am SO OLD. But I find it so hard ...and fortunately I like sprinting more so that's ok. Can't do everything.