I want to know what you guys think I could run if I raced right now and then in 6 weeks.
I've averaged 65mpw the past 6 weeks, 40mpw before then. (Ran a 9:41 on 28mpw.)
Been doing 1 tempo & 1 long run per week the past 8 weeks. Every other week I did hills and then now ive replaced hills with trackwork.
5 mile tempos on slightly hilly roads abotu 10 sec slower per mile than a track were done at 5:31,5:27,5:30 average pace the past 3.
I just ran 10x1000m repeats @ 3:20 with 60sec rest (on a gravel track in trainers ofc). My hill repeats were 300m hills @ 4:52 pace.
The theoretical races would take place on a nice all weather track and be done in spikes and short shorts, good competition, etc.
And ive always been slightly better with track than xc and longer distance stuff (16:54 5k 1 season was followed with a 9:41 then the next season was 16:06)
Thanks everyone.