5K potential?

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  • runner01

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    3 years ago 11/07/2021 7:34pm EST

    Hello,

    I'm a 20 yo middle distance guy.

    I run since I was a child but didn't train properly until late 2018. Then things improved but my mileage was not so consistent, I'd say barely 50 mpw on avg during 2019/2020 seasons. My 2020 PR's were 4:11 (mile) and 14:26 (5K).

    This season I started to take it more seriously (60/75 mpw on regular basis from november 2020) and my times dropped to 4:04 and 14:02.

    What could my 5K potential be? I hope to get into 13:20 - 13:30 range within 3 years and then maybe peak at 25 with a sub 13:20. Could it be feasible based on my current times/age/level of training?

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    COACH WIZARD 1

    Member since 11/03/2021.

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    3 years ago 11/08/2021 5:30am EST
    re: runner01

    It really looks you have the right talent to run sub 13:20 in 3-5 years. If interested just send me a message.

    magic@coachjs.se

    You also get in contact at messenger/ Facebook or Twitter. Welcome!

  • hobbyrunnerjogger

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    3 years ago 11/08/2021 5:33am EST
    re: COACH WIZARD 1

    COACH WIZARD 1 wrote:

    It really looks you have the right talent to run sub 13:20 in 3-5 years. If interested just send me a message.

    magic@coachjs.se

    You also get in contact at messenger/ Facebook or Twitter. Welcome!

    What results have your elites had in the last 3 years?

    You said you would have your South African athlete run 3:31 and yet he has been getting slower with you as his coach.

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    COACH WIZARD 1

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    3 years ago 11/09/2021 1:05pm EST
    re: hobbyrunnerjogger

    My best runner beat resenly his PB and 61 min half.

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    FartIek

    Member since 11/02/2021.

    79 posts. Last post 3 years ago.
    3 years ago 11/09/2021 1:08pm EST
    re: COACH WIZARD 1

    COACH WIZARD 1 wrote:

    My best runner beat resenly his PB and 61 min half.

    You forgot to say you are currently not hid coach.

    Technically not a lie but you know you are being misleading.

    You never had an athlete under 1:02

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    3 years ago 11/09/2021 1:14pm EST
    re: FartIek

    *his

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    COACH WIZARD 1

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    3 years ago 11/09/2021 1:15pm EST
    re: FartIek

    FartIek wrote:

    COACH WIZARD 1 wrote:

    My best runner beat resenly his PB and 61 min half.

    You forgot to say you are currently not hid coach.

    Technically not a lie but you know you are being misleading.

    You never had an athlete under 1:02

    Now you are trying to misleading. I`m his coach.

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    FartIek

    Member since 11/02/2021.

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    3 years ago 11/09/2021 1:34pm EST
    re: COACH WIZARD 1

    COACH WIZARD 1 wrote:

    FartIek wrote:

    You forgot to say you are currently not hid coach.

    Technically not a lie but you know you are being misleading.

    You never had an athlete under 1:02

    Now you are trying to misleading. I`m his coach.

    Congratulations then. What's his name?

  • d2 national champion

    Anonymous Poster

    3 years ago 11/09/2021 1:51pm EST
    re: runner01

    This puts you maybe top 130 collegiate runners in 2021 in 5km with around 40 freshman ahead of you.

    BUT if you are untrained aerobically, you could surpass them in time.

    What did your training look like prior to 2019, year by year?

    And what type of emphasis did your training have this year: speed or strength?

    I will venture you are not American; are you East African?

  • runner01

    Anonymous Poster

    3 years ago 11/09/2021 3:46pm EST
    re: d2 national champion

    Thanks for answering. I'm European.

    Until late 2018 my training was very poor on the aerobic side (less than 30 mpw) and basically consisted only of intense sessions, which resulted in a fairly serious injury in 2017.

    I consider myself a strength-based runner. In fact I think I could have run low 13:50s with a better race, while my mile PR is pretty much optimized (for now).

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