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Sub 30min 5k

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Night-owl
Night-owl
Oct 2023
4:20pm, 7 Oct 2023
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Just remembered this thread
How's everyone doing

31:20 today at parkrun (grass course) a little quicker than the tarmac 5km in August getting there

Certainly this is next goal
GimmeMedals
GimmeMedals
Oct 2023
6:08pm, 7 Oct 2023
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Hi 👋

I’m over 30 minutes again after getting just under in May. I’ve not parkrunned recently but think I’m around 33 minutes atm.
Dvorak
Dvorak
Oct 2023
7:08pm, 7 Oct 2023
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I'd also forgotten. Went from (watch times) 37:05 on a bumpy trail course parkrun three weeks ago to a very surprising 31:36 on my hilly home run the next week.

And last week I went to a flat course on a calm day, and ran 28:17 :-o

And the day after that I ran a last-minute 10K race in 1:06:59.

Mind you, back to 36:50 today (home course, horrendous rain).
Dvorak
Dvorak
Oct 2023
7:11pm, 7 Oct 2023
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And well done Night-Owl: a grass course is a good bit tougher. I've only run one mainly grass course parkrun, didn't enjoy it.
Night-owl
Night-owl
Oct 2023
7:16pm, 7 Oct 2023
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Thanks Dvorak and well done to you
GM I'm sure you'll go back under again

Dvorak it's my local and I put it off for ages as it was a grass course while I don't love it I don't mind it it's flat ish and suppose I've got used to it
sparklecloud
sparklecloud
Oct 2023
1:38pm, 8 Oct 2023
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Ooh I should have updated too! After trying and trying for years and getting close over the summer, I made a big jump to 27:01 in August and 26:32 in September. Then managed a 29:36 on a really tough course last week :O Big improvements recently.

Well done everyone getting there and everyone still trying!
lin50
lin50
Oct 2023
1:53pm, 8 Oct 2023
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I’m nowhere near at the moment. Closest recently was 33.48. But most importantly I’m enjoying running and I know if I do some ‘effort’ runs it’ll help improve my time. Will probably do Project joker again soon.
Dvorak
Dvorak
Oct 2023
1:57pm, 8 Oct 2023
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Excellent running, sparklecloud :-) Major improvements.
Night-owl
Night-owl
Oct 2023
2:03pm, 8 Oct 2023
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Well done sparklecloud fab improvement

lin50 that so important enjoyment first I'm sure the rest will come
GimmeMedals
GimmeMedals
Oct 2023
4:18pm, 8 Oct 2023
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That's a ginormous improvement, sparklecloud :)

About This Thread

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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