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The sub-20 5k dread-thread

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SODIron © 2002 Oct 2007 4:04pm, 27 Oct 2007 532 posts	Quote Pin SODIron © 2002 Sorry...when I saw up-hill...it's nearly flat...only rises around 10 ft..
Gobi Oct 2007 4:06pm, 27 Oct 2007 16,539 posts	Quote Pin Gobi LOL
Homer Oct 2007 4:32pm, 27 Oct 2007 2,313 posts	Quote Pin Homer I need to find a hill around here for a session on Tuesday.....not easy.
parkbench Oct 2007 8:01am, 28 Oct 2007 210 posts	Quote Pin parkbench Should hillwork feature in all training plans, or is it countered by interval training. Or is it good to run uphill to prepare for running up hills ? It is early, my head might not be screwed on right just yet.
MissingPhoenix Oct 2007 8:44am, 28 Oct 2007 284 posts	Quote Pin MissingPhoenix Both are best if you can PB, although I don't do much on hills cos I don't like them, oh and it's bad for my shin splints Homer, good idea going out for a hard 5k run. I definitely think my improvement has been helped by just learning how much I can push myself and still finish strong, my 1st 5k mile splits were 6.31, 7.17, 6.51, yesterday it was 6.30, 6.44, 6.40, so the big improvement came in the middle section, when it really starts to hurt but the finish still seems a long way off. Gobi - team Kennet have my soul
parkbench Oct 2007 10:19am, 30 Oct 2007 211 posts	Quote Pin parkbench Decisions, decisions. Should I go to the track on Friday (where I can do 400's) or use the treadie (where I can do 800's) - Treadie not got the speed to do 400 repeats justice.
Le Greg - new improved recipe Oct 2007 10:25am, 30 Oct 2007 4,211 posts	Quote Pin Le Greg - new improved recipe there is always the possibility to go to the track and do 800s?
Le Greg - new improved recipe Oct 2007 10:27am, 30 Oct 2007 4,212 posts	Quote Pin Le Greg - new improved recipe Just joined the group. My 21:24 PB is a bit soft and I was probably in sub-21 shape last week, but I'm cutting back and it will probably be spring before I can have a crack at 20 minutes.
Homer Oct 2007 10:31am, 30 Oct 2007 2,330 posts	Quote Pin Homer Hi Greg - welcome to the thread
El sombrero Oct 2007 10:02am, 31 Oct 2007 47 posts	Quote Pin El sombrero I'll be doing my timed mile again this weekend so looking to go faster than the previous 6:17. After that, PROPER 5K training for the first time in my life. Have also got at least one 10K in December so will use that as part of the training. Am thinking of doing a 5K in a few weeks just to see how I get along - if it's flat I should beat my PB of 21:12.