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Gobi Jan 2012 9:12pm, 3 Jan 2012 45,695 posts	0 Gobi Could I throw in the outrageous idea that you lack aerobic fitness. 5km running is not just about speedwork.
Hamsterboy Jan 2012 9:15pm, 3 Jan 2012 12,309 posts	0 Hamsterboy Strides sounds like a good idea, mic told me to do them in a warm up once, i'll probably have a PB attempt at a parkrun once every month and treat the others as training runs, as for a warm up, probably will not have time for all of what you do, and being younger would be sensible to do less: one mile easy, half a mile 10k pace, and then 5 100m strides with the last two building to 800m pace like you said. And i admit that my training hasn't been a complete block, and the training has been based around the parkruns, will now base it towards a longer term improvement rather than each week specifically towards each saturday.
Hamsterboy Jan 2012 9:18pm, 3 Jan 2012 12,310 posts	0 Hamsterboy with only a basic running and training knowledge, i get confused quite easily, sorry, aerobic fitness would be improved by longer runs? or....
Gobi Jan 2012 9:25pm, 3 Jan 2012 45,696 posts	0 Gobi Steady miles - if 5km is the focus then no more than about 6 miles but at a easy/steady Just looks like you did no base phase before doing speedwork. I would suggest scrapping speedwork for about 4 weeks and actually just doing some base work. 20 or so miles a week of steady aerobic work and I bet you will run faster
Hamsterboy Jan 2012 9:35pm, 3 Jan 2012 12,311 posts	0 Hamsterboy I probably didn't include a base phase before speedwork giving the fact I've not heard of that term, I understand it may feel like you're trying to explain rocket science to a 7 year old here, and that it might be frustrating and once again I'm sorry, but would a base phase be just 4 weeks of easy runs without a time goal? Just simple runs and then once that has taken its course move onto speedwork? and twenty miles may be a struggle as I'm used to 10 mile weeks, but I'm up for a challenge
Dave A Jan 2012 9:38pm, 3 Jan 2012 19,559 posts	0 Dave A Base building: Easy miles Hamster. Go out and run at conversationish pace in simple terms. Finish a run feeling like you could run for another 10 minutes.
Hamsterboy Jan 2012 9:40pm, 3 Jan 2012 12,312 posts	0 Hamsterboy sounds like a plan
Gobi Jan 2012 9:56pm, 3 Jan 2012 45,697 posts	0 Gobi Nice one Dave, well put Hammy - good luck
Hamsterboy Jan 2012 9:57pm, 3 Jan 2012 12,313 posts	0 Hamsterboy Thankyou, very much appreciated

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