Ran a local 5K, predict what I can peak at

Training Advice/Discussion 5k/10k

9 years ago 06/15/2014 1:54pm EDT

Hi, so my XC season starts in August, and I did a 5K today just to see what I could get. This is my second year running XC

I got 20:1X on a 5k road race with a few steep hills but mostly flat, with decent weather (70 degrees, sunny). During the race I felt ok until the 3rd mile, when my stomach started hurting and I had to slow down. I was on pace with a guy who ran 19:03 until ~1.5 miles in, so that's how I know I slowed down a lot.

I plan on running 45-50 miles a week by the time the season starts.

If everything turns out well what could I peak at for the 5K? Is 18:30 possible on a grassy, relatively flat course by September/October?

9 years ago 06/15/2014 2:18pm EDT

re: guess guess guess

Yeah no doubt dude.

After freshmen track season I did a 5k the week after in 1939, then a week later ran 1948. Then a month later I ran a 10k in 4256.

Then put in about 40-45 mpw all summer and trained pretty hard all summer like workouts and such, plus 90 minute long run every Saturday. I didn't know what I was doing, I was just training hard.

That xc season I ran 1744.

9 years ago 06/15/2014 3:48pm EDT

re: guess guess guess

You're going to peak in high school.

9 years ago 06/15/2014 3:53pm EDT

re: guess guess guess

honestly, that seems like a lot of miles for ~19minutes. If you are doing a lot of junk miles, you have more potential. Good luck and give it time.

9 years ago 06/15/2014 5:13pm EDT

re: never worn a singlet

I have never been great at running; to be honest I really suck at it lol. I started in the first place to get exercise/get into shape and get away from studying all day (I am a pretty good student). Even though right now I'm in the bottom 50% of my track/xc team I still run... Honestly I don't really know why, it's jut a habit. I just hate the feeling of being a slob

But yeah for most people I'd think my ~30 miles per week could get them to 18 or even better based on natural talent. Last year i started doing about 20 to 25 miles a week starting about 6 weeks before the season started, went from 21:46 (5K) to 20:07 (Very flat, grassy course)

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