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You must be a gazelle. It takes 5k for me to warm up. I do 2 miles timed trial in about 14:40 so thats about 5 mins per km. So your faster than me per k over a longer distance. Keep it up. |
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"You must be a gazelle. It takes 5k for me to warm up. I do 2 miles timed trial in about 14:40 so thats about 5 mins per km. So your faster than me per k over a longer distance. Keep it up."
Haha if you saw me I'm really not!! I'm not too graceful.
& to Kiwi, excellent effort, the treadrill I use is in mph so I sit at around 7.5 or 8 for the majority with a few bursts up to 11.5 & a couple of rests at 5 so I can add interval training to my 5k. You're still quicker though  |
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"My best is just over 23 mins. I set the treadmill to 13kph and run at that pace the whole time.
The treadmill drags you along and assists, try it on a real road  "
Assists? If you couldn't keep up you'd fall off. I feel it assists me to push myself harder. Since I started running 5k in February I have took about 5 mins off my time. |
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"My best is just over 23 mins. I set the treadmill to 13kph and run at that pace the whole time.
The treadmill drags you along and assists, try it on a real road Assists? If you couldn't keep up you'd fall off. I feel it assists me to push myself harder. Since I started running 5k in February I have took about 5 mins off my time."
Scientifically proven as i said try it on a real road and time yourself Then you'll need to try even harder to achieve the same time. |
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I don't need science mate, common sense would dictate that with the difference in the terrain and the fact the pace isn't being set for you would make it slower. Doesn't take a genius to work it out. I enjoy the surroundings of the gym but good luck with your road running  |
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"I don't need science mate, common sense would dictate that with the difference in the terrain and the fact the pace isn't being set for you would make it slower. Doesn't take a genius to work it out. I enjoy the surroundings of the gym but good luck with your road running "
Glad you agree with my original point |
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"Anything under 30mins is good, anything under 20mins is Olympic, come on what you got?
23m20s yesterday, my personal best. I was bloody knackered though!!"
That's really good. Well done you x |
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Scientifically proven as i said try it on a real road and time yourself Then you'll need to try even harder to achieve the same time. "
Very true.
Aren't you meant to have it at a slight incline to make it more like road running too? |
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Scientifically proven as i said try it on a real road and time yourself Then you'll need to try even harder to achieve the same time.
Very true.
Aren't you meant to have it at a slight incline to make it more like road running too? "
Yes and also you use the same muscles on treadmill as opposed to road where you using a wide variety  |
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Scientifically proven as i said try it on a real road and time yourself Then you'll need to try even harder to achieve the same time.
Very true.
Aren't you meant to have it at a slight incline to make it more like road running too?
Yes and also you use the same muscles on treadmill as opposed to road where you using a wide variety "
Thanks that's what I thought |
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"My best is just over 23 mins. I set the treadmill to 13kph and run at that pace the whole time.
The treadmill drags you along and assists, try it on a real road Assists? If you couldn't keep up you'd fall off. I feel it assists me to push myself harder. Since I started running 5k in February I have took about 5 mins off my time.
Scientifically proven as i said try it on a real road and time yourself Then you'll need to try even harder to achieve the same time. "
Get off those roads and onto the trails. Much more fun and kinder to the knee joints. |
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"My best is just over 23 mins. I set the treadmill to 13kph and run at that pace the whole time.
The treadmill drags you along and assists, try it on a real road Assists? If you couldn't keep up you'd fall off. I feel it assists me to push myself harder. Since I started running 5k in February I have took about 5 mins off my time.
Scientifically proven as i said try it on a real road and time yourself Then you'll need to try even harder to achieve the same time.
Get off those roads and onto the trails. Much more fun and kinder to the knee joints."
Easy tiger small steps first lol  |
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"my 6 year old grandson walked 5k on Monday raising money for guide dog puppies... they did it in two n a half hours lol (with a snack break)"
Well done to him, I know what its like trying to walk anywhere with wee ones & all the stops to "look at that, I need a wee, my feet hurt, let's have a sit down" lol.
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"My best is just over 23 mins. I set the treadmill to 13kph and run at that pace the whole time.
The treadmill drags you along and assists, try it on a real road Assists? If you couldn't keep up you'd fall off. I feel it assists me to push myself harder. Since I started running 5k in February I have took about 5 mins off my time.
Scientifically proven as i said try it on a real road and time yourself Then you'll need to try even harder to achieve the same time.
Get off those roads and onto the trails. Much more fun and kinder to the knee joints."
Agreed...I hate road running, love trails |
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"i did my first in years recently in 28mins...not in heels I may add"
If you'd done it in heels that would have been absolutely heroic!!! As it stands, 28 is really good. My slim, fit looking friend takes about 32. Well done |
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Ran a 10k recently in 48 mins
My split at 5k was 25
I did do a 5k in 19 mins about 30 years ago. But I was a 23yr old semi pro boxer serving in the TA at the time |
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"Ran a 10k recently in 48 mins
My split at 5k was 25
I did do a 5k in 19 mins about 30 years ago. But I was a 23yr old semi pro boxer serving in the TA at the time "
WOW!! Hella impressive, even if you an athlete, that's something to aspire to, though I'll never make it now seeing as I'm a 33 yr old non-athlete haha |
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"Nice one mate 23min is good. I'm around 21min but that's on a treadmill which is easier"
My time was on a treadmill too, so yours is mighty impressive!! You've a better pyhsique than me too, I was hoping to find you were like 22 on your profile so I'd feel better but no. So VERY well done, I know how beat I am doing it in 23, doing it in 21 is fantastic!! I bow to you good sir! |
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Hey. Training that's all it takes. 3 months and you'll be doing the same mate
"Nice one mate 23min is good. I'm around 21min but that's on a treadmill which is easier
My time was on a treadmill too, so yours is mighty impressive!! You've a better pyhsique than me too, I was hoping to find you were like 22 on your profile so I'd feel better but no. So VERY well done, I know how beat I am doing it in 23, doing it in 21 is fantastic!! I bow to you good sir!"
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"Hey. Training that's all it takes. 3 months and you'll be doing the same mate
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Sadly I'm not that dedicated! I'm just a casual runner who decided to do 5k instead of the standard 20 mins running. I have only done a 5k about 6 or 7 times, once a week with some long gaps of a month or more when I didn't bother. But I have got my time down from just under 25, so there's hope for me yet! |
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I started like that 2 year's ago mate & just did my first marathon 18 months later, with a shit time right enough
The running bug is a good one to have. |
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"I did my first 5K in 6 years about 2 weeks ago. I didn't finish last! my time was nothing to boast about but it's not bad for a first time/fat lass "
You finished, that's all that matters  |
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Fair play to you all I prefer longer runs half/full marathons I like the longer runs reminds me of my army days but at least you getting up and giving it a go for that I take my hat off too you lovely people I'm gonna start insanity training on Monday has any of you tried it or got any tips (apart from "don't do it " lol Hahahaha ) |
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"Ran a 10k recently in 48 mins
My split at 5k was 25
I did do a 5k in 19 mins about 30 years ago. But I was a 23yr old semi pro boxer serving in the TA at the time
WOW!! Hella impressive, even if you an athlete, that's something to aspire to, though I'll never make it now seeing as
I'm a 33 yr old non-athlete haha"
Listen some good advice from people in here. Don't need to be a dedicated athlete to perform well over any distance
I currently run 5k 3 days a week as part of an exercise regime I hate gyms and treadmills.
Build it up slowly over a period of time until your comfortable with the distance
Then what I do is sprint 100m, jog 200 then sprint 100 and then jog 200. Builds up my stamina
Surprising after 6-8 weeks you will have built an average rythmn to run at. Stamina levels will be good and sub 25mins will become the norm.
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I remember being a middle distance runner at school having a role model of John Walker of NZ constantly going sub 4min for the mile
His fellow countryman Dick Quax held the 5k record of 13mins 12secs
We regularly ran a road race at school that was about 4k and I know my record was 14mins 22 secs at 16yrs old and there was about half a dozen guys faster than me
One actually has ran against and defeated John Walker over both 1500 and mile distances
Oh to be that fast again
My knees give out after 5k now |
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Just home after an early morning run, worked out at just over six and a half kilometres in 34 mins 45. Fantastic crisp morning for it, just awaiting the joint pain in my knees and ankles later |
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