not going to lie... i run a faster 5k than that by sitting on my a%# all day, my last 5k was 18:59
not going to lie... i run a faster 5k than that by sitting on my a%# all day, my last 5k was 18:59
RunningGeezer1956 wrote:
ran 19:41 & 19:49 dec,2012, age 56. zero speedwork. 4-8mpd,2 runs,except one 8miler weekly. avg 8:19/mile. 5k pr 15:15 in 1983. missed running from 91-08 ,heel injury. It is a major Blast to be back,even at this putzy pace! Just enjoy life.
An injury kept you out for 17 years? What happened & how did you fix that?
plantar fascitis, used arch supports & prayer,after one year no supports needed!
Ran 19:47 last Saturday.. 53 years old, 6'2" and 215 lbs..on very inconsistant training with work and weather. I was happy with it and see myself under 18 minutes by March...
Hey I was wondering if you could send me your sub 17 training program!!
So..... what happened to all the 19-20 min 5k runners?
Wow. OP here. Yes, still reading this website. I had totally forgotten about this thread. To clarify, I made the thread in sincerity.
After I made that thread I later ended up breaking 19 a year later. Then another 1-2 years later I did not run very much and now I am trying to get back to the 19-20 min range.
20s female for clarity.
lol.... wrote:
Wow. OP here. Yes, still reading this website. I had totally forgotten about this thread. To clarify, I made the thread in sincerity.
After I made that thread I later ended up breaking 19 a year later. Then another 1-2 years later I did not run very much and now I am trying to get back to the 19-20 min range.
20s female for clarity.
10/10 you had me until you said this --> 20s female for clarity.
lol this is one of the few times I have posted a gender/age to a post. Usually when I make posts I avoid that, for obvious reasons, especially on a username that I use more often.
Damn, And hear I was thinking that 6 months off and on for PF was a lot. That sucks.
OP,
As a female in your 20s who presumably wasn't a total beginner, how did you break 19? Extra mileage? Speed work? Focusing on the "little things" like nutrition and sleep? 19 seems to be a formidable barrier for most adult women.