It took me more than 2 years to get up to 5k from when I started jogging again.
My first 5k time was last year and approx 25.00.
I got that down to consistent runs of around 23.00 and my best time was around 22.30.
Wow, this year, I've not gone under 26 minutes. I've a couple of 26.10s.
Mostly around 26.30 although have been as high as 28.00.
Am running most days, although can't afford a gym so have to run outside, and it was blinkin' cold today in shorts and 2 tshirts (can't afford a jogging top lol). Just done a 26.28, and actually didn't double up with my hands on my knees gasping for air at the finish for maybe the first time ever.
I'm nearly 50. I think the slower times are a combination of being a year older and weaker, and that I pushed myself crazy crazy hard last year.
What's your times?
5k times
posted 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Lookin forward to running again can feel my injury getting better now after almost a month
posted 2 weeks, 1 day ago
comment by Phenom (U20037)
posted 58 seconds ago
Lookin forward to running again can feel my injury getting better now after almost a month
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that's a long one for a young man like you.
what did you injure?
posted 2 weeks ago
Very slight calf strain.
Felt it with about 300m to go yesterday, after coming off a little downhill bit. Stopped very quickly to stretch it (probably cost me sub 30) but still felt the same.
Going to give it 3 days. Hope that'll do it. After that I'll start losing fitness already.
posted 1 week, 5 days ago
uuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
35.25 and it hurt bad
legs in general, but some damn muscle i didn't even know existed. at the top of the junction between my foot and my leg. both legs. like shin splints. christ.
posted 1 week, 5 days ago
comment by I am a number (U23088)
posted 2 days, 22 hours ago
comment by Phenom (U20037)
posted 58 seconds ago
Lookin forward to running again can feel my injury getting better now after almost a month
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that's a long one for a young man like you.
what did you injure?
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just bad plantar fasciitis i think
tight groins and flat feet
posted 1 week, 5 days ago
you reminded me of the phrase 'as happy as a puppy with two peepers', as used in the film City Slickers.
posted 1 week, 5 days ago
I reckon because I stretched my calves off so deep, it fked up the muscles at the bridge of my foot and leg.
posted 1 week, 4 days ago
also have got a muscle strain in my stomach.
last time i did that was out for about 6 months.
was from sprinting previously so i've avoided sprinting ever since, but has still happened.
bad news for my running prospects. run while you're young people.
posted 1 week, 2 days ago
2 brisk c20 minute walks a day for me now.
giving up on the jogging.
just had a cracking walk in beautiful early evening sunshine.
posted 6 days, 15 hours ago
Knocked 2 and a half minutes of my walking time.
26 minutes down to 23.30.
It's a bit hard to measure but seems to be almost exactly 2.5k.
I was blowing after 15 minutes.
Still good fitness, and hopefully won't cause any injuries. Stretch the legs off first.