I can run 5:30 for a mile but for some reason I can't break 21:30 for the 5k...what am I missing? I've asked several people on runnersworld and Ive used those "5k-time-predictor" calculators and they all say or indicate I should be running a sub 20 or close to it.
Well, have you ever taken a 5K out in 5:45? If so, what happened next? In other words, just do it! When faced with a similar situation many years ago, I went to the track, stopwatch in hand and just ran the damn thing, timing each lap along the way. It will either go right or it will go wrong. Either way, you will know if you have the guts or not and at what point your 'guts' run out. If you start to die at 1.5 miles, then set up a run on the track covering the first two miles, again timing the laps. When you do that, then try 2.5 miles, etc. Get 'er done!
Dillemus wrote:
what am I missing?
endurance, like most kids your age
there's nothing "weird" about this
ignore one-dimensional calculators, run more miles
This is weird, as my best mile is a 6:00 and my 5k time is a 20:20. Not only is it a physical game, but also a mental game. I can put out much better times when I tell myself I can do it and when I know that I have done everything possible to prepare for a race. As for those online calculators, many of them are not accurate, as many factors are not calculated. I don't know what your training is like, but I focus more on mileage instead of speed, with one speed workout a week. Also lots of hills.
Is this on a track or road?
I ran a hilly road mile a couple years back in 5:30 and ran a 5k in 18:50 before that in worse shape.
How many miles a week to you run?
xcycsd wrote:
This is weird, as my best mile is a 6:00 and my 5k time is a 20:20. Not only is it a physical game, but also a mental game.
no, it isn't weird. or mental. just different amounts of endurance / speed.
Hardloper wrote:
xcycsd wrote:This is weird, as my best mile is a 6:00 and my 5k time is a 20:20. Not only is it a physical game, but also a mental game.
no, it isn't weird. or mental. just different amounts of endurance / speed.
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Ha...yeah, I'll remember that mental aspect the next time I take a 5k out at :20 per mile faster than my current shape and wonder why I struggle in the later stages of the race.
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