Which workout indicates better 5k/10k shape?

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  • backinshape?

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    2 years ago 08/29/2023 11:18am EDT

    I recently had a couple weeks of limited training due to a virus (not COVID, but pretty nasty).

    A week beforehand, I did 5 x Mile at 5:22 average with 2 minutes slow jog rest (8:00-8:30 pace). Yesterday, after about a month of rebuilding, I did 10 x 1K at 3:19 average with 1 minute slow jog rest. Both workouts were run on flat tarmac in the same shoes, felt similarly tough and were run with some fatigue in my legs.

    I'm trying to get a sense of my current fitness relative to my pre-virus shape. Which of the the 5 x Mile or 10 x 1K looks indicative of better 5k/10k fitness?

    My impression is that I'm slightly fitter now but that may just be wishful thinking.

  • Mattgo

    Member since 08/19/2023.

    17 posts. Last post 4 months ago.
    2 years ago 08/29/2023 11:37am EDT
    re: backinshape?

    These sound like a really similar level of fitness to me. Maybe the k’s are a bit harder, but not much. I’d say you at least didn’t lose fitness from covid.

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    NERunner03533

    Member since 02/12/2022.

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    2 years ago 08/30/2023 4:24am EDT
    re: backinshape?

    You look to roughly be in the same shape. Idk about 5k/10k fitness without other workouts. You should be able to average sub-3:25/k for 10k.

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    zhuetles

    Member since 08/02/2023.

    126 posts. Last post 1 year ago.
    2 years ago 08/30/2023 8:22am EDT
    re: backinshape?

    In my opinion, you can run a 5k in 16:34 at least.

  • getagrip

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    2 years ago 08/30/2023 9:03am EDT
    re: backinshape?

    this is exactly the same fitness. for all we know you were going through 1K in 3:19 in the Mile reps and slowing.

    It's a negligible difference, stop overthinking it

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    Bullet the Blue Sky

    Member since 01/13/2016.

    2,211 posts. Last post 9 hours ago.
    2 years ago 08/30/2023 9:25am EDT
    re: getagrip

    getagrip wrote:

    this is exactly the same fitness. for all we know you were going through 1K in 3:19 in the Mile reps and slowing.

    It's a negligible difference, stop overthinking it

    I agree with this, and I'll add that I think that the mile repeats are a stronger (more reliable) indicator because you were holding pace for a longer duration.

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