Predict my 5k time

Training Advice/Discussion 5k/10k

9 years ago 05/30/2014 2:21pm EDT

I have a 5k race coming up in 9 days. I'm not a fast 19 year old girl, I'm a mom in my 30s.

I did a practice 3 mile run today at a hard effort to see where I'm at. Here were my splits:

mile one: 7:16 (not max effort, probably 90%)

mile two: 7:55 (definitely not max effort, probably 80%)

mile three: 7:15 (close to max effort, especially last half mile)

I feel like I definitely let up too much on mile 2, although this wasn't a race, so I wasn't trying to kill myself. I ran this practice outdoors on terrain that is similar to race conditions.

My goal for the race next week is 22:30 or below.

9 years ago 05/30/2014 2:32pm EDT

re: runnergirl843

I think your goal is entirely reasonable. Good luck.

9 years ago 05/30/2014 3:19pm EDT

re: runnergirl843

You can break 22:30. Focus on maintaining momentum with each foot stroke. When your foot strokes the earth, accelerate it slightly faster than the ground is moving past below you, just like maintaining momentum on a skateboard. Keep your steps/minute tempo crisp, but not so fast that you cannot maintain momentum with each foot stroke. It will feel easy the whole way just doing that. And you'll have a great kick from as far out as you dare.

9 years ago 05/30/2014 5:04pm EDT

re: runnergirl843

thank you for the responses!

I haven't put in as many miles as I could have but I've done some harder interval workouts since I'm not running every day

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