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The sub-20 5k dread-thread

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PhatButFit Sep 2007 10:48am, 27 Sep 2007 246 posts	Quote Pin PhatButFit Reading all this with interest. What is considered a good base? I'm presently doing a long run of 13ish miles on a Sunday with two runs of 6 and 8 miles during the week all of which are at 75-80% of maximum heart rate. I also do speedwork with my club one evening a week with a couple of cross training gym sessions if there's time. Cheers
Sep 2007 1:22pm, 27 Sep 2007 11 posts	Quote Pin Cheers DE - I'll look into that.
Sep 2007 1:54pm, 27 Sep 2007 First-time poster!!	Quote Pin started doing the Bushy Park 5km TT's 2 weeks ago getting my pace right seems the thing I have to crack, got a PB - 21.24 in last saturdays, didn't feel right and was a struggle to keep going to the line, week before I got a 21-40 and sprinted the last 1/2 mile - good thread to share ideas and get to the magic sub 20 , good luck all
Homer Sep 2007 1:59pm, 27 Sep 2007 1,910 posts	Quote Pin Homer Hi monkey - Welcome to Fetch
Sep 2007 2:03pm, 27 Sep 2007 2 posts	Quote Pin thanks Homer - looks like a good group & forum, will help me feed my running addiction
Homer Sep 2007 2:06pm, 27 Sep 2007 1,911 posts	Quote Pin Homer Worse than that - this place is EVIL!!! Youre life will never be the same again When's your next 5k?
Sep 2007 2:12pm, 27 Sep 2007 3 posts	Quote Pin gonna be this saturdays Bushy Park, 3rd week on the trot I wanna break that 20-00 before christmas, got the Asics Kingston run (16miles) on the 14th Oct , target for this year @ 1000 miles, 816 miles done ytd
Sep 2007 5:27pm, 27 Sep 2007 First-time poster!!	Quote Pin Can I join in? Did 17.51 for 2.95 miles (allegedly!) at a relay event t'other day. Distance was Garmin measured and therefore, I am doubtful of it authenticity. I have never done a 5k before, so does anyone know of any 5k races coming up in the Nottinghamshire region this winter?
360° Sep 2007 7:12pm, 27 Sep 2007 1,223 posts	Quote Pin 360° You could try these races in Derby Mornevt: runningwithdavid.com And welcome to fetch.
Sep 2007 9:01pm, 27 Sep 2007 25 posts	Quote Pin My club did a 1m race on track last night and I managed 5:51 without a warm-up, strides, etc, so I'm happy I'm therabouts a 20min 5k'er. Not sure if I'll get another 5k in before xmas. However, my clubs winter league of monthly 3 milers (est dist - probably fractionally less if you follow the best line) starts soon, got under 19 last year so if I can do 18:30 this time around I'm assuredly under 20min 5k pace.