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Best sub25 5k training plan/app?

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Liliaicha Mar 2016 10:29am, 17 Mar 2016 9,527 posts	Quote Pin Liliaicha Suggestions please
fetcheveryone Mar 2016 1:38pm, 17 Mar 2016 17,095 posts	Quote Pin fetcheveryone Where are you at with your training at the moment?
SODIron © 2002 Mar 2016 2:02pm, 17 Mar 2016 11,094 posts	Quote Pin SODIron © 2002 they key with any programme is understanding where you are today, where you want to go and, identifying the key components that may be missing from your plan. To run a PB runners need to get comfortable in being uncomfortable. Typically, for those I coach we would look to build in some tempo runs, intervals and progression runs. On top of that the athlete would need to have a reasonable base...and I would strongly encourage some conditioning work too.
Hills of Death (HOD) Mar 2016 5:47pm, 17 Mar 2016 31,953 posts	Quote Pin Hills of Death (HOD) I would do a normal mileage plan with speedwork. To be fair runners world are good
Liliaicha Mar 2016 5:58pm, 17 Mar 2016 9,528 posts	Quote Pin Liliaicha I'm at about 26 mins (on a totally flat but muddy course) - PB is 23.52, but VERY old! Have been running ultras for a few years so most of my speed has gone! Will check out runners world thanks.
Bintmcskint Mar 2016 6:16pm, 17 Mar 2016 28,563 posts	Quote Pin Bintmcskint Look at Furman, too. Running 3 times a week with each run having a specific goal. Worked for me when I took a year off from running anything longer than a Half Marathon.
Duchess Mar 2016 6:57pm, 17 Mar 2016 6,690 posts	Quote Pin Duchess Not a plan as such,,,but a relevant thread. http://www.fetcheveryone.com/forum__15471__213__5k_the_nomans_land_between_20min_and_25min
ndellar Mar 2016 7:10pm, 17 Mar 2016 3,253 posts	Quote Pin ndellar Not a plan as such, but over the summer I got my 5K time down from low 25:xx to low 23:xx. I was training for a marathon so doing sessions of various different lengths and speeds, but the thing I felt really helped me over 5K was consistently going to the same parkrun every week and hammering it, viewing it as another speed work session at first. At first it was horrible, but after a few weeks the horribleness got less and the pace became quicker for the same amount of effort. For me the consistency, getting stuck in to the distance and the small steps of progress gave me the confidence and then the times came with that. Hope that makes sense
deansaliba Mar 2016 10:36pm, 17 Mar 2016 4 posts	Quote Pin deansaliba I found the Smart Coach feature on Runners World to be quite a helpful template. I make my own little tweaks to it. runnersworld.co.uk
Liliaicha Mar 2016 6:51am, 18 Mar 2016 9,529 posts	Quote Pin Liliaicha Thanks everyone Furman looks interesting Binty. Will look at all the suggestions:)