Hello all,
I tend to think of myself as a true LD runner, however this past indoor season, I only ended up running a single 5k bc of a pretty short indoor schedule for my team and other factors. The 5k was mid-season, on a flat 200m track, and I was by myself for most of the race. Given this, do you think it's reasonable I could extend that pace all the way to a 10k outdoors in a time trial type race where I'm getting pulled along the whole time?
no. at BEST double your 5k and add 30-40 seconds. typically, double your 5k and add a minute
Yes. This should be the goal for outdoor.
kjkn wrote:
no. at BEST double your 5k and add 30-40 seconds. typically, double your 5k and add a minute
Well I know this is how it works if you are taking a recent 5k time and comparing it to a 10k time in similar race conditions, but I think my situation is a little bit different.
^^^^Straight up
Doubling your 5k and adding a minute seems too little IMO. I think that I'm able to run a 15:30 on the track right now, but I don't think that I could run a 32 minute 10k.
personally, I'd say that 5k time + 2 minutes would be more accurate but it's probably different for different runners
16/32 guy wrote:
Doubling your 5k and adding a minute seems too little IMO. I think that I'm able to run a 15:30 on the track right now, but I don't think that I could run a 32 minute 10k.
personally, I'd say that 5k time + 2 minutes would be more accurate but it's probably different for different runners
Okay I don't want to be annoying, other posters might be right that doubling plus 30-40s is a best case scenario. But you are clearly a HS'er if your handle is 16/32 and think that double+minute is too much. If you are not a mid-distance runner and training for 5k/10k, most people should absolutely be able to be around a minute off their doubled 5k time.
Yes, it was on a flat track and solo, it wasn't a "true 5k" time so it's possible
Other than the factors of your indoor race you mentioned. For me the, to answer your question I would have to ask, did you negative split or even split that indoor 5k? What was the time? If you positive split each mile by more than 10 seconds each mile then No, if you even or negative split by 10 or more seconds then definitely. If something in between then it could go either way depending on your training since then. I’ve seen many runners get in a good 4-6 week block of training after indoors and become a much improved runner who can do what you’re talking about wanting to do.