Assume PRs of 3:5x low, about 8:10, 14:1x, and 29:4x. I have a teammate who runs much closer to 5000 pace than 10000 pace, but he's also tall and has crappy (relatively) mile times. But then I know someone else who runs it far closer to 10000 pace.
For someone targeting 8:45 on debut, how would you recommend pacing? 2:57, 2:57, 2:51?
Assume PRs of 3:5x low, about 8:10, 14:1x, and 29:4x. I have a teammate who runs much closer to 5000 pace than 10000 pace, but he's also tall and has crappy (relatively) mile times. But then I know someone else who runs it far closer to 10000 pace.
For someone targeting 8:45 on debut, how would you recommend pacing? 2:57, 2:57, 2:51?
It is 2 mile TIME (not pace, you are running about 200m less and jumping over stuff)
or 10k pace. He can probably run under 9:00 if he is okay hurdler.
Assume PRs of 3:5x low, about 8:10, 14:1x, and 29:4x. I have a teammate who runs much closer to 5000 pace than 10000 pace, but he's also tall and has crappy (relatively) mile times. But then I know someone else who runs it far closer to 10000 pace.
For someone targeting 8:45 on debut, how would you recommend pacing? 2:57, 2:57, 2:51?
It is 2 mile TIME (not pace, you are running about 200m less and jumping over stuff)
or 10k pace. He can probably run under 9:00 if he is okay hurdler.
Assume PRs of 3:5x low, about 8:10, 14:1x, and 29:4x. I have a teammate who runs much closer to 5000 pace than 10000 pace, but he's also tall and has crappy (relatively) mile times. But then I know someone else who runs it far closer to 10000 pace.
For someone targeting 8:45 on debut, how would you recommend pacing? 2:57, 2:57, 2:51?
Unlike most distance races the steeple should actually be a slight positive split, as you don’t have barriers for the first 200 meters and no water jump on the first lap. That does make a difference of at least a couple seconds. With those flat times you should be targeting around 8:50, aim for 2:55-57 for the first 1k, better to be a bit conservative.