AUGUST CHALLENGE: 5k in 30mins or less

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5 more days until August - 5k in 30mins or less

themichaelf
themichaelf Posts: 94
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Hey runners-
We have 15 up to the challenge. It is all about getting healthier and learning how to improve our stride. Join our group if you want to commit. I look forward to seeing progress!!

5 more days... get your body limber... make sure you are getting your body used to hydrating

-M

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/7288-august-challenge-5k-in-30mins-or-less

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  • cjsmommy7
    cjsmommy7 Posts: 135 Member
    hey I only just started running and didnt realise quite how far 5k was lol, gonna probably be way ouside times to start with but i hope i can get close at the moment running about 3k of the 5 and then speed walking the rest. gonna try maybe slowing my initial pace to start see if that gets me any further.
  • themichaelf
    themichaelf Posts: 94
    hey I only just started running and didnt realise quite how far 5k was lol, gonna probably be way ouside times to start with but i hope i can get close at the moment running about 3k of the 5 and then speed walking the rest. gonna try maybe slowing my initial pace to start see if that gets me any further.

    do you run treadmill or outside? if you run treadmill, set it for 30 minutes and just do what you can. take a day of rest. then the next time you hop on the treadmill and do it again. you will see progress more than you think! :)
  • cjsmommy7
    cjsmommy7 Posts: 135 Member
    :smile:
    hey I only just started running and didnt realise quite how far 5k was lol, gonna probably be way ouside times to start with but i hope i can get close at the moment running about 3k of the 5 and then speed walking the rest. gonna try maybe slowing my initial pace to start see if that gets me any further.

    do you run treadmill or outside? if you run treadmill, set it for 30 minutes and just do what you can. take a day of rest. then the next time you hop on the treadmill and do it again. you will see progress more than you think! :)
    Been running treadmill while my little ones at home will defo try this suggestion thanks. Cant wait to be able to start running outdoors
  • themichaelf
    themichaelf Posts: 94
    keep up the effort :)
  • cjsmommy7
    cjsmommy7 Posts: 135 Member
    ok first attempt in August not sure if im posting right place.
    2.66 miles equivalent to 4.28km in 30 mins
  • metre30
    metre30 Posts: 20 Member
    I did a 5k yesterday and was 31:20. Its soooo frustrating because I'm really trying! I think a month of solid effort will really help!
  • cjsmommy7
    cjsmommy7 Posts: 135 Member
    DAY2 ; 2.68 miles equivalent 4.31 km getting closer.
  • cjsmommy7
    cjsmommy7 Posts: 135 Member
    DAY2 ; 2.68 miles equivalent 4.31 km getting closer.
    Day 3 4.49 km
  • cjsmommy7
    cjsmommy7 Posts: 135 Member
    DAY2 ; 2.68 miles equivalent 4.31 km getting closer.
    Day 3 4.49 km
    Day 4 4.69 km
  • froeschli
    froeschli Posts: 1,293 Member
    Did a 5k training run today (if i can believe my gps today) 36 minutes, which includes stopping for traffic twice (yeah, as if not doing that would get me under 30 mins :tongue:)

    what are you guys doing to improve speed?

    today i tried a timer to do faster and slower intervals, 30 seconds 'fast', 3 minutes slow. going to work my way up the ladder that way, and add some longer, slow runs for endurance....
  • metre30
    metre30 Posts: 20 Member
    what are you guys doing to improve speed?

    You can do two types of runs to improve your speed (well there are lots of methods but these are two I know very well). Tempo runs are when you do a warm up say 2km then run at a "comfortably hard" pace for a set number of kms. Then do a cool down for another 2 km. This type of run improves your lactic threshold and allows your body to learn how to remove lactic waste more efficiently. The other type is a pick up run where you do sprints for a set amount of time and then run to recover and repeat. For example, 6-10 sets of 60 second sprints with 2-3 minutes of recovery inbetween.

    I did a lot of this when I was training for my first half marathon which I completed on Saturday. I'm allowing myself to heal and then I will be back to trying to improve my speed.

    Keep up the good work everyone!

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