Respectable 5k time (Page 2)

What were you running at before your injury?  I actually used the C25K program when I first started running.  I am up to running about an hour and a half at a time, and am working up my mileage per week. I also didn't increase my pace too much, I was increasing my mileage.  I am now on Hal Higdon's program, to put some sprints into my workouts to work on my pace now.  I also agree, that the 10% rule is a good one to follow.  Trail Running is my first love, so I am working my way up to a 50k.  

I am going for my first 25k trail race by November and would like to run a 2 1/2 hour race, which would be a massive difference from my last attempt at a 15 miler which was 4 hours about a year ago.  

I just got back from a lunch-time run.  I did exactly 3 miles in 27 minutes, at what I would consider a "comfortable and leisurely" pace.  Originally when I started training my goal was to finish a 5k under 30 minutes.  I'm beginning to wonder now if I can't hit somewhere near 26 minutes knowing that I will run the race with a slightly higher sense of urgency than a lunch time jog. Granted the 3 miles is a little shy of 5k so I'll have to make up for the extra distance as well. 

I have a sprint tri next Sunday, and a stand-alone 5k the following Thursday.  It will be interesting to compare my run split from the tri to my stand-alone 5k time.  I fully expect the tri split to be considerably slower than the stand-alone. 

By the way I'm 6' 225lbs (and shrinking) , and 42yrs old. 

I just ran (as part of my sprint this past weekend) a 5k in 31:50.  Not blistering fast, but faster than those sitting at home!

- Adam

Keep working at it, you'll improve faster then you think!

5 foot 10 206ish most days

PR is a sub 25 on an absolute flat course at the beach

Looking at a sub 26 in stand alone 5K around here which has some slight hills

anything under 27 in a sprint tri is a good time.

6:30 pace would break your training run time by almost 10 minutes!!  Assuming you meant 8:30?

I re-inveted myself in July 2011, healthy foods and exercise instead of video games.

Here are some numbers for you:

09/03/11 - 37:33 - 260 lbs (race)

09/11/11 - 32:26 - 260 lbs (race)

03/03/12 - 25:54 - 240 lbs (race)

Ran a stand alone 5k race last October at 238 lbs in 25:51 - that was the best pacing I've done in a stand alone run race.  That's all I had that day.  My run training at the time was minimal...probably 10-12 miles a week for a month before that race.  Race report is here: http://www.fatguysredemption.com/2011/10/10/race-recap-crystal-beach-5k/

Back in June 2010, I ran the 2nd 5k of a duathlon in 25 flat, but I was also 195 lbs back then.

Since this thread is still rolling, I will tell you about my new 5k pr - get this: 36:10. I'm thrilled. Most people would shoot themselves over a 36:10 in a 5k, but considering where I came from, it's awesome. It was hot and had one serious major hill in it. When I get to a cool flat one, I may break 35.

It's all relative. My sister ran her 2nd 5k that day, and had a 44:xx and was also thrilled.

Congrats to you!!!!!

Congrats!  That is a great time!  I got to 30 min the other night, and couldn't be happier!  I know my normal is still around 35 min, but a challenge was laid down, so I had to see if I could pull it off!