My Bucket List / Fitness Goals
Achieve A Sub 20 Minute 5K
Ticked off in January 2016
What it is
A sub-20-minute 5K means running at an average of under 4 minutes per kilometre.
How to do it
Add interval training and tempo runs, and test yourself at parkrun.
Top tip
Pacing evenly is key.
My experience
5 Kilometres. Not a big distance, but it is where my fitness journey started. When I first stated running, i could not run 5KM without being terribly out of breathe and stopping to rest.
Sub 20 minutes appeared to be a totally unrealistic goal, but the more i trained, and the more I ran, the more I edged towards this illusive goal!
A fantastic resource for building up to your first 5K in just 9 weeks is Couch To 5K (C25K) – Check it out and give it a go
Parkrun is a fantastic way to get into running if you are interested in giving it a go, all abilities welcome, and best of all its totally free!
Find your nearest parkrun here.
If you would like to find a 5K event near you check out Find A Race
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