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Sub 30min 5k

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Dvorak Jun 2024 11:35pm, 21 Jun 2024 27,811 posts	Quote Pin Dvorak Good luck all Since my November post, I've another two official sub 30s, and an unofficial one (37s to cross line!). Five course bests recorded. Last week I had my third highest finish position in 454 runs! 28th. And was first in my age cat. Mind you, there were only 43 finishers and I was the only one in my age category. And ran a slower pace than in my 10K the preceding week.
lin50 Jun 2024 10:57am, 22 Jun 2024 6,029 posts	Quote Pin lin50 parkrun didn’t quite go to plan today. It was quite congested at the start so I decided to concentrate on my 10K Garmin training plan which gave today’s run as 1 mile easy & 1 mile hard. Got to the end of mile 2 and decided to use mile 3 as a recovery run/walk. Garmin time 32:39 but course only measured 3.09 miles. Official time 32:53. Still happy that it’s under 33 minutes and all my miles started with a 10.
Dvorak Jun 2024 11:11am, 22 Jun 2024 27,812 posts	Quote Pin Dvorak Well done @lin50. GPS is not a gold standard - measuring 3.09 miles does not mean it is 3.09 miles. I always change my parkrun entries to 5km unless I've a cast-iron reason to know otherwise.
GeneHunt59 Jun 2024 6:07pm, 22 Jun 2024 3,850 posts	Quote Pin GeneHunt59 Managed 30:19 at Castle Park today. Although flat it didn't feel easy on the grass. Distance came up as 5.05k on ~~strava~~ and Fetch converted my 5k benchmark for this year to exactly 30:00. Running same parkrun in a couple of weeks time. Well done everyone. On we go!
Athena Jun 2024 6:33pm, 22 Jun 2024 7 posts	Quote Pin Athena Popping into this thread to cheer you all on as I’ve just decided this is my goal too. I’ve got a long way to go, but I’m not in a hurry. Which, come to think of it, sums up my whole problem…!
Night-owl Jun 2024 9:17pm, 22 Jun 2024 45,827 posts	Quote Pin Night-owl Welcome Athena great name. All the best to you. Gene that's great going

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Maintained by GimmeMedals

There seems to be a few of us aiming for a sub 30 minute 5k. Join us here and we can help each other get there.

Here are paces to aim for along the way

Sub 40 (12:51mm)
Sub 35 (11:16mm)
Sub 31 (10mm)
Sub 30 (9:39mm)

Project Joker link fetcheveryone.com/joker

Current best times:
Alice the Camel - 38:53 (3/11/22)
Dvorak - 30:25 (15/10/22)
GeneHunt59 - 29:19 medal

GimmeMedals - 29:54 (6/5/23) medal

jennywren - 31:27
lin50 - 33.16 (8/10/22)
Lip Gloss - 30:59
Night-owl - 37:35 (25/6/22)
Rosehip - 35:40
Welshpoppy -

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