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The sub-20 5k dread-thread

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El sombrero Oct 2007 10:04am, 31 Oct 2007 48 posts	Quote Pin El sombrero Does anyone else do the Leeds Hyde Park time trials? That's where I'm thinking of having a crack at the PB, then hopefully the elusive sub 20...
360° Oct 2007 10:14am, 31 Oct 2007 1,259 posts	Quote Pin 360° I'll be doing a few through the winter El S. Might go down on Saturday actually to try and gauge where my fitness is at the moment.
360° Oct 2007 10:15am, 31 Oct 2007 1,260 posts	Quote Pin 360° The course at Hyde Park isn't dead flat, but there's no nasty very steep bits.
El sombrero Oct 2007 10:18am, 31 Oct 2007 50 posts	Quote Pin El sombrero Cheers 360 - I train in Sheffield so hills aren't too much of an issue. My PB 5K was flat for 2 miles then nasty hills so a flat-ish course would be great. I'll probably see you there soon - just trying to work out when I'm free to get there!
Homer Oct 2007 11:49am, 31 Oct 2007 2,354 posts	Quote Pin Homer Change of plan for this weekend (thanks to family stuff) and I am now doing the Alexandra Park 5k in Manchester. Not quite sub-20 yet but still a PB attempt
parkbench Nov 2007 6:12pm, 1 Nov 2007 213 posts	Quote Pin parkbench Change of plan for me too. I've naffed my right calf in :o/
Homer Nov 2007 6:17pm, 1 Nov 2007 2,394 posts	Quote Pin Homer Arg Hopefully not too bad pb
Tinytia Nov 2007 8:55pm, 1 Nov 2007 87 posts	Quote Pin Tinytia I have a 5k time trial tomorrow eve, but this weeks' training has been a bit 'pants' following last Sundays' off road race in horrid weather:-( God knows how tomorrow will go???
Homer Nov 2007 9:40pm, 1 Nov 2007 2,395 posts	Quote Pin Homer Sometmes a poor week training can lead to a great race Tiny - just relax an enjoy it
Rach E Nov 2007 9:45pm, 1 Nov 2007 1,544 posts	Quote Pin Rach E TT, Good luck! It looks like you've had an enforced taper this week so my betting is you'll run a stormer tomorrow!