13 miles @ 6:39 avg

That's around the speed 29:00-30:00 runners do their long runs. You better slow down I guess and focus on the workouts that are much more important for racing 10k's (aka threshold).

Maybe break 39 minutes since you were hammering a 1:27 HM

longrungorl wrote:

If i ran my long run the other day at this pace, what would you estimate i could do a 10k on the track in. Yea yea I know it doesn't work like that and there is no perfect conversion but Im just looking for some friendly banter here/some opinions. I have done the 5k my whole college time and am doing my first 10k soon as a senior.

FYI don't normally do my long runs at that pace if that wasn't clear ha ha ha. It was just supposed to be an easy day (typically 7:20 or 7:30) but I felt good the first few at like 6:55 then that amped me up to hammer the whole way home I guess!!

LMK what y'all think

Did you qualify for Boston? They do not accept race distances under the full distance. But you can find a downhill marathon if you’d like.

You were hammering for 6:39 average? Then I would probably say like 36 min 10k. Not sure what your 5k is, but I was always taught as a reference that if you're going through 5k about 30 seconds slower than you are probably on pace.

It means literally nothing. It's too slow to be an actual workout effort-so the dodgy practice of guessing your time based off of run performance is even further invalidated. Seeing as how this was your "long run" when it's only March and your standard pace is cited at 7:20-7:30 I'm gonna assume you'll run it between 33:00-35:30.

trtrtr wrote:

You were hammering for 6:39 average? Then I would probably say like 36 min 10k. Not sure what your 5k is, but I was always taught as a reference that if you're going through 5k about 30 seconds slower than you are probably on pace.

My half PR is 6:44 pace and a 36 min 10k is WAY out of my range. 39-mid on a flat course and good day.

nice, if i tried to run 13 miles even at 15 pace id prob keel over

Hanzo wrote:

That's around the speed 29:00-30:00 runners do their long runs. You better slow down I guess and focus on the workouts that are much more important for racing 10k's (aka threshold).

I’m around 30:50 and run my long runs anywhere between 6:00 and 6:45 depending on the day and who I run with. I would imagine most 29-30 minute 10k runners run their long runs under 6:39 pace very often, let alone on a day where they hammer.

Her run probably equates to a 13 mile tempo, which I think has plenty of benefits for anyone shooting to race from 10k through marathon.

hA thanks for the backup. People love to be aggro on here even though I clearly state that I know "there is no perfect conversion but Im just looking for some FRIENDLY banter".

Anyway for whoever asked, my 5k PR is from earlier at the start of indoor. 17:56 on flat 200m track.

How bout some recent race times? Otherwise anywhere from 26-40 minutes.

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Seriously mate? wrote:

How bout some recent race times? Otherwise anywhere from 26-40 minutes.

You really think a random letsrun user asking this question is gonna be between 26 and 33 minutes? There probably aren't even more than 2-3 runners reading these forums who run sub 28 10k.

The estimate should be 34-38 minutes, and with her 18 flat 5k she is right in there.

My best guess based on your OP was that you’re good for 17:40/36:40 on the track and 1:23 for half marathon. Recalibrating based on subsequent posts, I’ve determined your goal for your first 10k should be: sub-37:00, or under 88.8/400m.

You gotta remember everyone on here thinks they are world beaters, so don't let it bother you. I have to admit it would be funny if one of the trolls on here was Galen Rupp, giving back a bit of what he takes.

Anyway, I RACED a half marathon not too much faster (6:31 pace) and I couldn't break 38 when I tried. There was just something about sub 6:20 pace that I was not prepared for I guess.

However, my 5k was 30 seconds slower than you, so perhaps you could go sub 38, so I'll say 37:30 to 37:59.