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The sub-20 5k dread-thread

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TRO Saracen Oct 2007 1:11pm, 1 Oct 2007 479 posts	Quote Pin TRO Saracen Going to give this a crack once Leicester marathon is over in 2 weeks. Did some mile intervals last week, getting an average pace of 6:08 min mile for each of the 5 miles, so the pace is there. Just need to find a way to sustain it for 3 and bit miles with recovery! Never actually raced a 5k, nearest was 5 miles (33:15).
pato1967 Oct 2007 1:34pm, 4 Oct 2007 10 posts	Quote Pin pato1967 Anyone else going to Alex Park on Sunday? Assuming that I avoid a hangover I am going to run there, no chance of under 20 will settle to go under 21 for a new PB (currently 21:09) and then take it from there over the next few months. Will see how it goes have done no speedwork.
Homer Oct 2007 4:22pm, 4 Oct 2007 1,972 posts	Quote Pin Homer Off to Loch Ness this weekend but have fun at Alex Park pato
Oct 2007 9:07pm, 4 Oct 2007 24 posts	Quote Pin Found a 5k next weekend over in Fife that is supposed to be flat, it will be a challenge though as my running has been at best sporadic for a couple of weeks. Will try and push a couple of fastish efforts over the weekend and see how it goes.
Magbag Oct 2007 9:08pm, 4 Oct 2007 692 posts	Quote Pin Magbag Where in fife SM ?
Llamadance Oct 2007 9:13pm, 4 Oct 2007 1,541 posts	Quote Pin Llamadance ooh, yeah Steven, where would that be?
Oct 2007 8:46am, 5 Oct 2007 25 posts	Quote Pin It is in Giffordtown. I have no idea where that is, but I will get theaa.com's assistance! The race is on Scottish Athletics website and run by Fife AC.
parkbench Oct 2007 5:24am, 10 Oct 2007 196 posts	Quote Pin parkbench Thinking of going to the track tonight. First time for years. The plan is to do some 1000m repeats. These should give me a base time for my potential 5k best, coz if I can't do 1k on the flat in 4 minutes, I aint going to be able to do 5k in 20 minutes (yet.....).
Rach E Oct 2007 6:49am, 10 Oct 2007 1,357 posts	Quote Pin Rach E Don't write it off Parkbench. Your body's capable of the (seemingly!) impossible during races. Last week I did a 5 x 1000m session aiming for 3:38/km off short recoveries. I managed the session but thought there was little way (yet!) I could string 5 of these ks together back to back for a 5k. On Saturday I ran Bushy with an average pace of 3:36/km! The track's also a funny one - lots of people find they can run faster on the road because of the mental toughness required on the track.
parkbench Oct 2007 7:45am, 10 Oct 2007 197 posts	Quote Pin parkbench I must admit, that I find it easier to run faster on the road than on a treadmill, which is flat and straight. Strange old world of physics or mechanics or psychology or summink.