(over the course of about 6 months) to knock my 5K PB time down from around 24 minutes to 19:56!Admittedly, this time is not official. It was measured during one particular Thursday in April, at a 5K handicap race against the people at the Virgin London
the end of the last session, I can still feel that my sprint duration is increasing.I had an attempt at a 5K at race pace on Thursday. Although I wasn't running in race conditions and it was absolutely pouring down in Central London, I managed to run
With one week left until my running leg of the Hyde Park Triathlon, I visited Bupa's London branch for a fitness assessment. The aim? To find out if I've got the potential to run a sub 20-minute 5K at my current level of fitness and if not, then how
'd realised how far off the pace I actually was it was too late (sprint or no). Lessons learnt, I'm still very disappointed and now very sceptical about hitting a sub-20 minute 5K. Although I've had some pretty quick training times, I think I've been a little
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Time to work out a training schedule. The triathlon is now 8 weeks away. That's more than enough time to give me a fighting chance of running a sub 20-minute 5K. I'm booked into the Standard Chartered Great City Race, which takes place 4 weeks
distance for running, whether you're doing a 5K or a marathon," says Minichiello. "Jess does very short speed reps and then 'over reps', where she runs further than the race distance.The short reps with long recoveries prime your body for quick bursts
than 5K race pace. Hold this pace for a 40-minute run. Warm up and cool down for 10 minutes each.When to work an event into your scheduleJust because you're short on training time doesn't mean you can't toe a starting line. "Races are barometers
Workout: Easy run + strength + easy run Why? It will improve your strength and your cardiovascular fitness.Aim: PB in 5K Workout: Mile repeats + sprints Why? Fast running trains your body to run more efficiently at a higher speed.Aim: A hilly race Workout
to notch up an amazing 5K and Alice's dedicated training should put her in good stead for a great swim too.And me? Well, a minor miracle has happened in the last few months; I have learned to love cycling. I even find myself getting frustrated now whenever
