7 mile tempo -> 5k, am I ready for a breakthrough?

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  • 16:43 PR

    Anonymous Poster

    4 years ago 10/13/2019 2:50pm EDT

    Mr current PR is 16:43 set on a fast course in early September, I've had a string of bad races since then (like 17:00-17:10 on other fast courses in good conditions).

    Today I did a HILLY 7 mile tempo in 41:51 (good weather). I did it 2 months ago in 42:55. It was very hard but not all out.

    Could I run 16:10 at my conference meet on another fast course in 2 weeks? Season goal is sub 16 (it's my senior year, I know it's a big goal). People who I have beaten by a few seconds have run 16:25 on this course at other meets this season

  • maybeidk

    Anonymous Poster

    4 years ago 10/13/2019 6:13pm EDT
    re: 16:43 PR

    How hilly is this course? That would be the main factor to predict your race solely off this. However are there any other workouts you have done?

  • Youtuber with 0 subs

    Anonymous Poster

    4 years ago 10/13/2019 8:14pm EDT
    re: 16:43 PR

    yassss

  • the OP himself

    Anonymous Poster

    4 years ago 10/16/2019 10:28pm EDT
    re: maybeidk

    maybeidk wrote:

    How hilly is this course? That would be the main factor to predict your race solely off this. However are there any other workouts you have done?

    It is almost never flat usually with a slight incline or decline. There are 4 separate large hills throughout the course which take about 2 minutes to get up each and are fairly steep.

    Other workouts:

    15 miler on same course, fairly warm day, average 6:39 pace

    12x400m in undulating trail average 74 sec with one minute standing rest, not too hard

    6x800m on trail average 2:33 with 2 minute rest

  • The OP himself

    Anonymous Poster

    4 years ago 10/17/2019 5:54pm EDT
    re: the OP himself

    Bump

  • sorrybroseph

    Anonymous Poster

    4 years ago 10/17/2019 5:56pm EDT
    re: 16:43 PR

    I'm not seeing it unless you have been training incredibly hard and are about to taper. Target something more realistic, like 16:30.

  • the OP himself

    Anonymous Poster

    4 years ago 10/17/2019 10:00pm EDT
    re: sorrybroseph

    fair enough, i will update in a week or so how it goes

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