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The sub-20 5k dread-thread

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peanut Dec 2024 3:40pm, 11 Dec 2024 150 posts	Quote Pin peanut Steve that is an impressive improvement over a short period! Same as you it is one of my highlights so far. Going from a few years ago thinking it was an impossible time, to finally doing it a couple of weeks ago felt so good!
SteveBelfast Dec 2024 4:07pm, 11 Dec 2024 106 posts	Quote Pin SteveBelfast @peanut I went from zero running to 5k in 4 months or so, started doing parkrun and just kept at it, I'd also lost 4 stone over 9 months basically by running consistently and not eating biscuits. I improved a lot later on by specific training, better shoes and a proper warm up routine. I can't emphasize enough, learn a better warm up routine that works for you.
Sprout 11 May 4:38pm, 11 May 2025 1,617 posts	Quote Pin Sprout Finally a sub 20, ran 19:58 at Alexandra parkrun yesterday. The wait for the results was a long one! First time I have hit 75% age grade as well so buzzing. My 5k pb has stood since 2016 at 20:21, Ran a 20:25 at a local 5k race a couple of weeks ago so thought I might stand a chance. Only been under 20:30 3 times (well 4 now) My son also smashed his pb of 20:18 and ran 19:17.
Funky Chicken 11 May 5:12pm, 11 May 2025 1,169 posts	Quote Pin Funky Chicken Well done @Sprout, both to you and your son too! I'm in a similar situation to you, with a 5k PB from 2016 that I hope one day to have another shot at. Sub-19 next?!
Homer 11 May 5:32pm, 11 May 2025 14,618 posts	Quote Pin Homer Yay!
tipsku 11 May 10:56pm, 11 May 2025 4,925 posts	Quote Pin tipsku Congratulations to you and your son, Sprout. That's awesome! I think I'm going to hang out here for the foreseeable future. I ran 21:01 today, I'm on the verge of breaking 21 so the long-term goal is to break 20 eventually.
Mark J 🇳🇿 12 May 12:25am, 12 May 2025 9,171 posts	Quote Pin Mark J 🇳🇿 Huge congrats @Sprout a great one to achieve. Welcome to the club.
Sprout 12 May 7:22am, 12 May 2025 1,618 posts	Quote Pin Sprout Cheers all. Next challenge is to do the sub 20 at my local parkrun which is a little more undulating, nothing that bad though
Shortcut Cam 12 May 10:31am, 12 May 2025 1,801 posts	Quote Pin Shortcut Cam Congrats. Enjoy the feeling.
peanut 12 May 6:48pm, 12 May 2025 204 posts	Quote Pin peanut Welcome @tipsku . You're on the right track. I've only gone sub 20 once and so hoping to do so again this summer to prove it wasn't a fluke!