MatthewXCountry wrote:
Her last tune-up 5k race was 16:16 on the roads. Some weaving through traffic. Didn't look like a tough course though. Would be awesome, but totally shocking if she mixed it up for those 14:40-14:50 types for a top 20 finish.
The people implying16:16 is representative of her current 5K race fitness are not being realistic. She was solo and weaving through joggers from the concurrently held 10K on a bike path. It was a solo workout. In a competitive 5K road race, she should be well under 16 like last spring, when I think she was not in as good shape.