EXAMPLE: A predictor of whether you can hit 15:00 for 5k is whether you can go to the track alone in trainers and do about 9 laps at 4:50 pace (72 seconds per lap).
Agree or disagree with my theory?
EXAMPLE: A predictor of whether you can hit 15:00 for 5k is whether you can go to the track alone in trainers and do about 9 laps at 4:50 pace (72 seconds per lap).
Agree or disagree with my theory?
Sure. If you can provide actual examples of this being true.
This works better for longer distances.
A 3000m is way different than a 5000m and running a 9:00 3k is not an indicator one is in 15:00 5k shape.
rfmaioral wrote:
This works better for longer distances.
A 3000m is way different than a 5000m and running a 9:00 3k is not an indicator one is in 15:00 5k shape.
First of all, 3k isn't 70% of 5k.
Second of all, I'm saying you have to be able to do it by yourself and in trainers. The argument is that race-induced adrenaline and spikes/flats can push you the additional 30%.
Theory: If you can do 100% of the race in spikes, then you can do the race.
Example: If you go down to the track and race a 5000 in 15:00, then you can race a 5000 in 15:00.
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jamin wrote:
EXAMPLE: A predictor of whether you can hit 15:00 for 5k is whether you can go to the track alone in trainers and do about 9 laps at 4:50 pace (72 seconds per lap).
Agree or disagree with my theory?
This sounds about right to me, maybe even a bit conservative for goal races, but I rarely go deep in workouts, hypothetical solo race predictors included.