Determining 5k mile splits

i'll guess 6:40

19:24 - 5:50 - 6:10 = 7:24 total for last 1.1

7:24 = 7 * 60 + 24 = 444 seconds

444 / 1.1 = 403.6 =

6:43 avg for last 1.1 miles.

I would guess 6:45, but you should be more concerned with pacing yourself better. If you went out in 6:10 first mile and 6:05 second mile, you could probably run the last mile in 6:00 and end up with a time of 18:50.

like i said earlier, this was my first 5k race ever so i had no idea about pacing. i am a freshman in HS and ran a 2:04 800m PR this past season. i just wanted to make sure i didn't go out too slow..

anybody have some tips for properly pacing...im looking to start my xc season on september 11th running sub 19

Damn man your 5k time sucks compared to your 800m, when I was running 2.05 for 800m I was running around about 16.00

Well I ran 2:04 when I peaked last season at the state district/regional meets for track after 4 months of track training. I ran my 5k time last night after just logging miles and running strides a few times a week with only one speed session the whole summer (2 weeks ago)

you need to go out slower - next time shoot for 6:30 pace for the first mile, then start picking up the pace.

not bashing you, but you did the equivalent of running a 2:04, by going out in 55: and finishing with a :69.

DOD Sector 7 wrote:

you need to go out slower - next time shoot for 6:30 pace for the first mile, then start picking up the pace.

not bashing you, but you did the equivalent of running a 2:04, by going out in 55: and finishing with a :69.

tru dat!

so if i go out in 6:30 you think i will mentally be ready to keep decreasing the pace as i progress my run? What should my 2nd and 3rd mile pace be? My first xc race is on september 16th so from now until then besides my usual logging miles and strides what workouts will benefit be most while still maintaining my aerobic base?

You're just not in shape right now for a 5k. Start running twice a day, and after a spell, you'll know exactly how to pace yourself.

There's no time you should be shooting for - if you run enough miles, you'll simply know how to pace yourself.

5krunner wrote:

I ran my 5k time last night after just logging miles and running strides a few times a week with only one speed session the whole summer (2 weeks ago)

Um...a lack of speed sessions doesn't seem to be the problem here. Sounds like you should have been "logging miles" a little more than you did. Or maybe you just don't get much out of high volume. You're probably not suited to distance running so much as middle distance. Stick to the 800 and 1500/1600.

5krunner wrote:

Well I ran 2:04 when I peaked last season at the state district/regional meets for track after 4 months of track training. I ran my 5k time last night after just logging miles and running strides a few times a week with only one speed session the whole summer (2 weeks ago)

why do people boast on online forums? its dumb in my opinion.

who cares?

5krunner wrote:

so if i go out in 6:30 you think i will mentally be ready to keep decreasing the pace as i progress my run? What should my 2nd and 3rd mile pace be? My first xc race is on september 16th so from now until then besides my usual logging miles and strides what workouts will benefit be most while still maintaining my aerobic base?

no one cares.