Thanks for looking out for those of us who are NOT going for a sub 3hr Marathon!😂🎉 Anna is an experienced runner, having her break this down with tips is great!
The great 30 minute barrier. It took me ages to overcome it. Now I’m closer to 20. That seemed impossible once. It’s amazing what we can achieve. This great channel has been a big part of my progress ❤
@@mleonardsI'm guessing age and weight would be significant factors? I used to run sub 5k/20, 10k/40 and a 95 min half marathon in my 20's... now in my 60s after decades of not running... I'm hoping to run a little, but I'd be elated if I could run 5k/40. It's a 2024 goal.
Thank you, this comment gives me hope! My first running goal was to reach sub 30 5K as well. It was a new year's resolution of 2018 for me, but after ticking that off, I somehow I just stuck to my usual chill runs with much slower 5Ks. Which was fun, but after a while I let myself believe I was not even capable of more. Only in recent years I have discovered how much motivation races give me and I realized I AM capable of more. 20 min still seems impossible to me, but I'm working towards making the 30 min more of a comfortable pace rather than race pace.
I'd first started about just about over a year ago. My body weight was 175kg. My 5k target at that time was under an hour, progress to sub 50, sub 45, and sub 40. My next target is sub 35 (almost had it last weekend, missed by 30 seconds). It maybe slow to most runners, but for me, it is a huge achievement. Apart from that I'd also planned to run my half marathon sub 2h50m (did 2h55 earlier this month)
How the hell can you run a sub 30 minute 5k while talking to a camera, concerntrating on your watch stats, thinking about the pace and all in one take!? Super impressed Anna!! Now the edit - you just found out you were pregnant when you did the video MEGA IMPRESSED!!!!
I watched this video the night before my first 5K race. At the time, my PB was 31:57 so I was really doubting that I would be running a sub-30 5K the next day. Well, it’s the next day and I ran the race at 28:31 and I thought of this video the entire time!!! I matched my pace to how she ran, I did body checks where she did, I waved and looked at cute dogs just like she did. Thank you thank you thank you!!
Nice job. I did a 28:50 at a recent Park Run. My first sub 30 in 30 years. I really like seeing your presentations on the channel because I like seeing someone who I can relate to. Thank you. I prefer distance running over speed. The only downside about my recent 5k is I have missed three runs because of achilles tendinitis. My message is a goal like this is great, but never push yourself too hard especially as a beginner.
My fastest 5k is 27.41 (3,5 years ago), but now I'm closer to 40 minutes. I would love to get back at (sub)30 minutes! Thank you Anna to show me how it's done in a way I can relate to!
You can do it, just a bit of 5k-focussed running and consistency and you’ll get there. It’s hard when we look back at our previous PBs, not to compare, but try and focus on where you’re at now 💪🏼
My fastest 5k was a little under 18 min, but that was 20 years ago. Since then, I haven't run due to medical issues, and I've gained 2 stone. I just started running again 2 weeks ago, and I can barely run a mile in 9 min. And I tore all my muscles trying 😂
You are spot on with those early parkrun goals I went through: *run the whole way *sub 30 *not getting lapped by the front runners (as our course was a x2 out and back) *finishing with a kicker * finishing without feeling nauseous *Sub25 *sub30 pushing a pram
I remember when I couldn't run to the mailbox four years ago. 5k is a big thing and it took me forever to get healthy enough to finally get it done! I'm currently at 27.27 as of yesterday and am quite amazed that I have improved with age. Everybody can benefit from running!
You made that look ridiculously easy! As a man who is a ‘big unit’ and of advancing years, my target is to complete everyone of my park runs under 30 minutes so I enjoyed this
It was great to see a more relatable pace! I'd love more of these for more paces in between 20min and 30min; 25min, 22:30 etc, to listen to while trying to hit those paces!
I'm 35, and I've held myself to a standard for the last 10 years that if I'm ever feeling out of shape I should do a 5k, and see how long it takes. Anything slower than 30 mins means I need to get back to work. I hope this video is a very successful one for the running channel. It's much more enjoyable watching Anna achieve relatable goals, than to see her in pain doing endurance challenges.
Love the range of paces and distamces on TRC, from Andy's speed, to Anna and James' ultras and Sarah progress..all badass in their own way. And so stoked for Anna or her journey to being a mamma. Running and pregnanacy content to come?
My all time favorite runner. I'm getting back into it after a bicycle crash last fall and a string on left foot injuries. Thanks for all the encouragement and support.
Thank you for this :) I broke the 30 minute barrier earlier this month after nearly a year of running! This was a big month for me as also got my first half-marathon distance and then did a sub-60 minute 10k so kind-of a hat-trick! Thanks for all the encouraging videos!
72 yr old guy from the USA here. I started running again last year and got myself below a 30 min 5k. Surgery in April kept me out for eight weeks so I’m working to get my time back down again. I also watched your video on building VO2 Max through interval training and plan to add your workout to my weekly routine. Good videos! Also, for any other over 70 folks out there, if you get your 5K time down to 30 min or less, It’s highly likely you will get a medal in your age group. There just aren’t many of us out there!!! Subbed the channel today so keep the good content coming!
Ha! There are so few of us that my town's annual Thanksgiving 5K lumps us in with the 60+ cohort. I'm the fastest 70+ in the race each year, but I'm not faster than the first 3 60+ runners.
@@pquirk99 That does happen! I was in one race that stopped at 55+. I thought there was no way I had a shot. There were so few runners in the age group that I still came in first! I run in a Thanksgiving day race every year in Madison Wisconsin. There are usually over 20 in our age group. I finished 6th this year. The winner ran under 8 min miles! Holy cow! I have some work to do!!! To be able to run a 5k at our age is something to be grateful for. I tell myself that all the time.
@@Ray_Here After being challenged earlier this year by my parkrun buddies (in their 30s and 50s) to race a 10K, I did two, then challenged them to a half-marathon. I ran two and am now training for two marathons in April and May. Who knows where this will end?
Thank you Anna! I've just finished Couch to 5k and have done 2 5k runs recently. Watched your video yesterday then today used my Garmin Swim 2 watch to monitor my pace - reduced my PB by more than a minute and did a 29.53 5k 🥳. Loved the tip to focus on each k at a time. Thanks again 😊
Thank you Anna & The Running Channel. This was a great and relatable watch. I appreciated the HR on screen as well, as I'm often not sure what is typical for humans in real time compared to various formulas. More like this!! ♥️
That is a massive help to so many people. My PB is 27.20 but that was a long time ago. Struggling to get under 30 and this has sharpened my desire to get at it again.Thank you
Right now, I only can run about 2mins at a time. I am extremely unfit but I hope to be able to run 10 minutes without stopping. I know it is a very basic goal but it's my goal. Eventually, I would like to participate in a 5k. Thank you for making this video!
Hi Neeko, I started training in August from 10 years of being at home, no sports. No endurance sport background. I bought a sports watch and a triathlon training plan. First month I was just trail running at 5-7 kmph so basically walking speed. I can run now 5k in maybe about 32min. I have not tested my max. You can do it!
Just starting my running journey. Mostly walking. Hard to imagine I may be able to actually run like this. I watch this channel a lot for inspiration. Keep up the great work!
My tip is, on those days that you feel down about performance, just remember it's just one run/walk. And in the future, you'll look back and see how far you've come and it will surprise you, it sure did for me! Just keep at it, you got this!
Great video Anna❤ It took me quite a while to break the 30 minute 5k barrier. It was fantastic when it happened. Now I can keep that pace for at least 8k.
I’m so impressed and jealous that you pulled that off whilst pregnant. I tried to keep running for both of my pregnancies but quit in week 8-9 or something like that due to discomfort. I’m sure it will make the pregnancy easier for your brain and body to run, happy to see it and best of luck to you. I am always happy when trc gives me anna-content 😍
You motivated me!!! Finished watching the video and got out to run and i managed to beat my pr and did a 29:29 5k down from 31:37 !!! thank you for that motivation😅
This was amazing. Thanks for sharing. For the longest time I wanted to break 29 minutes but couldn't but with the help of this channel I was able to. Now, I am trying to consistently break sub 25. I know I will be able to next year as I have been training at my race pace and smashing it in training. I just need to get my pacing right during races as you have just exemplified so thank you for showing us and giving us tips while doing so.
Thank you for sharing. I'm doing 5km in 36 mins for the past year. I feel utterly deflated as I know i can do it in 25 mins. I'm running countryside, and would love to run in Dulwich Park.
Lovely, warm, relatable content from Anna, as always - love the videos that feature her. Thank you for providing content for us regular runners! I'm training hard at the moment for a sub-25 minute 5K before I turn 40 in March. Scary, but I only have 5 seconds to take off my current parkrun PB to get it done! Will definitely try distracting myself with counting things in those tough middle kilometres!
Really enjoyed this video. Anna, you are so relatable. I’ve fallen off my running journey a bit, but this is just what I needed to pick myself up to start again.
This was a super inspirational video! A few months ago, I never thought I would manage a 5k without stopping - but I have made some progress and feel inspired to give this a go. Anna made it seem do-able. I do think I need to buy a running watch though as it seems to be a lot about watching your stats!
Congratulations, Anna! Great sub 30 milestone video. And I hope you the best for your journey. I remember when I struggled to run 5k. I am working to get 4 min of my road race 5k PB. Focusing on the journey makes it more enjoyable. The laughs, the park visits while running, looking at nature, greeting neighbors...
It is always great watching you because it makes my struggles feel more achievable. I count in miles (cross ponder), and my goal is sub 30, and I believe I can achieve by the end of the ru night season.
What a great video! I actually raced along and pushed myself to be faster than the video and commentary. 26 minute 5K thanks to this video. I wish there was more videos like this for breaking 25 minutes etc.
its 5 am and im watching this while putting my shoes on to go for my last (relatively) hard training run before a half next sunday. I think I like running.
I owe a great thanks to TRC for helping me build my running knowledge, with tips and hacks for all manner of running related topics. I recently tried the Garmin 5k training plan, which ended 2 weeks ago and resulted in a 7 sec PB with a 23:21. My running journey began again, with the NHS couch to 5k 4 and 1/2 years ago now. It amazes me that I now have a PB of 23:21 🤯. Anna talks about targets/goals, of which I also have… sub 30 5k ✅… sub 60 10k ✅ … sub 2hr half marathon ✅ … sub 4hr marathon, 2mins short this year, but going for it later next year at the Chester Marathon🤞 Thank you TRC team 👍
Thanks Anna loved seeing you do this 5 k in real time, really helpful tips along the way, I have still to break the 30 mins 5k, but the this is great, you are so inspiring.
Nicely done! Started my running journey 3 months ago. At the end of the first month I've managed to finish 5k for 29:27. At the end of the second month 10k for 59:33. Now I'm training for my 21k PB hope for 02:10:00. People like you are my inspiration. Keep up the good work!
I love this! For lots of people sub-30 is an early goal and then they move onto other things but I've managed it a few times but every time I've then been set back by illness or injury (initially runner's knee, then covid, then the most recent being a broken arm, so not even anything to do with running!) and taken months to get back to it only to be set back again, which is frustrating Right now I'm mostly focusing on strength training and just getting used to regular 5ks again without paying too much attention to speed but I'd love to some day be able to do sub-30s consistently and it's nice to see content around my level
Great video - I think this will inspire a lot of people who may think 30mins is beyond them. I'm definitely not able to speak like that, after completing a parkrun!
I'm 62 years old and my goal for 2024 is a 5k consistently under 27 minutes. I average in the low 27 minute range. Keep up the hard work Anna, looking good. 👍👍
I recently did my first ever park run in 26.30! with a previous pb of 29.30 during training. Found it really helpful to be surrounded by other runners at similar speeds. Now I'm starting to progress to 10k and hopefully 10 miles by april before I try to speed up further on the 5k. Lovely content and good luck with the pregnancy!
This video deserves more views as it is crazy inspiring! Well done and thank you for doing this for a video as it will surely help many (myself included)!
Anna..... AWESOME pacing!! You're such a great Coach! I don't think I can ever do sub 30, but I do improve my times in some races...which I count as a win😊
Well done and thank you Anna 🙌🏻 I have been working on achieving a sub-30 parkrun this year. I went to a flat parkrun and achieved 29:59 on my Garmin, however my parkrun time came in at 30:02 🙈😩😩😩😄 I look forward to trying to crack this in 2024 and will follow your strategy 🙏🏻
Great video! I love how you talk about what you're thinking about through the run. I found that talking myself through my runs erases the negativity or intimidated feeling I have through my runs. I do a 5K every other day now. I used to take a walk break during the runs but now I make sure I don't stop until the run is complete. It is a good feeling to push all the way through. I just subscribed. Looking forward to watching more of your videos. Take care.
Great inspiration and also very good tips for how to approach the sub 30 5k. It's also very refreshing to see this type of content with someone in front of the camera who isn't of lean athletic physique. Great way to invite more people to the sport!
I just love this. I remember I had been running for almost 2 months, in a couch to 5k style, before I hit the magic below 30 minute mark. Now 3 years later I do sub 2h half marathons, but I still think often about the two first months 💗
I’m slightly heartened in that Anna ran at pretty well my max pace, until I realise she was talking all the way round and could quite easily have done much quicker. So ‘note to self’ “must try harder”! Seriously, well done Anna, nice to see you still pushing your limits.
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I am grateful that Anna is on the running channel team! 30 minute 5k is currently my goal, thank you for showing us how its done!
Best of luck with hitting your goal!
Thanks for looking out for those of us who are NOT going for a sub 3hr Marathon!😂🎉 Anna is an experienced runner, having her break this down with tips is great!
Absolutely! Content for the average runner is really appreciated!
I am a runner of sub3 hour marathon abilities though i am watching with pleasure your video and i admire your effort!
Father God loves you so! John 3:16✝️ if you’re feeling tired or overwhelmed read Matthew 11 verse 28
Love that you can actually play this video during your own 5k and get a sub 30 5k if you follow along
What a great idea!!!
The great 30 minute barrier. It took me ages to overcome it. Now I’m closer to 20. That seemed impossible once. It’s amazing what we can achieve. This great channel has been a big part of my progress ❤
So glad you were able to reach your goal!
Woah, how long do you achieve the progress from Sub 30 to Almost 20 min?
@@mleonards 4 years
@@mleonardsI'm guessing age and weight would be significant factors? I used to run sub 5k/20, 10k/40 and a 95 min half marathon in my 20's... now in my 60s after decades of not running... I'm hoping to run a little, but I'd be elated if I could run 5k/40. It's a 2024 goal.
Thank you, this comment gives me hope! My first running goal was to reach sub 30 5K as well. It was a new year's resolution of 2018 for me, but after ticking that off, I somehow I just stuck to my usual chill runs with much slower 5Ks. Which was fun, but after a while I let myself believe I was not even capable of more. Only in recent years I have discovered how much motivation races give me and I realized I AM capable of more. 20 min still seems impossible to me, but I'm working towards making the 30 min more of a comfortable pace rather than race pace.
Girl! You are my hero 😊 I started my running journey two months ago and today I ran my first mile and a half 😮. I hope to do a 5k in 2024
You got this!
Good luck. Stay consistent and enjoy the journey. Run slower to get more progress.
How is it going?
You're gonna do it, by the time summer comes around, you will be more than ready! :)
Great! How are you doing now :-)?
How awesome you’re able to run while pregnant! I wish you many more happy and healthy km’s as a mum-to-be!
Thank you so much 🙏🏼
I'd first started about just about over a year ago. My body weight was 175kg. My 5k target at that time was under an hour, progress to sub 50, sub 45, and sub 40. My next target is sub 35 (almost had it last weekend, missed by 30 seconds). It maybe slow to most runners, but for me, it is a huge achievement. Apart from that I'd also planned to run my half marathon sub 2h50m (did 2h55 earlier this month)
Thats a wonderful achievement! You must have worked really hard for that progress
I am now where you started from!
Great to see your progress! 👍
Wow! Impressive! Please take your time for improvements. How is it going :-)?
@@chrTaurUnfortunately while he was on a run, he got ran over by a bus. Got squished like a pancake. Unreal.
What is your current weight?
How the hell can you run a sub 30 minute 5k while talking to a camera, concerntrating on your watch stats, thinking about the pace and all in one take!? Super impressed Anna!! Now the edit - you just found out you were pregnant when you did the video MEGA IMPRESSED!!!!
🤯
And then you realize someone had to run backwards while holding the camera at the same pace :D
@squngy0 that’s hopefully someone on a bike😅
Because it’s her easy pace, not a PR
she didnt lol
I watched this video the night before my first 5K race. At the time, my PB was 31:57 so I was really doubting that I would be running a sub-30 5K the next day. Well, it’s the next day and I ran the race at 28:31 and I thought of this video the entire time!!! I matched my pace to how she ran, I did body checks where she did, I waved and looked at cute dogs just like she did. Thank you thank you thank you!!
I’ve come to realize that people run their best on race day
That is amazing! I will make a note of these and make sure to implement on my race day😊
Nice job. I did a 28:50 at a recent Park Run. My first sub 30 in 30 years. I really like seeing your presentations on the channel because I like seeing someone who I can relate to. Thank you. I prefer distance running over speed. The only downside about my recent 5k is I have missed three runs because of achilles tendinitis. My message is a goal like this is great, but never push yourself too hard especially as a beginner.
My fastest 5k is 27.41 (3,5 years ago), but now I'm closer to 40 minutes. I would love to get back at (sub)30 minutes! Thank you Anna to show me how it's done in a way I can relate to!
You can do it, just a bit of 5k-focussed running and consistency and you’ll get there. It’s hard when we look back at our previous PBs, not to compare, but try and focus on where you’re at now 💪🏼
My fastest 5k was a little under 18 min, but that was 20 years ago. Since then, I haven't run due to medical issues, and I've gained 2 stone. I just started running again 2 weeks ago, and I can barely run a mile in 9 min. And I tore all my muscles trying 😂
Great form. Thank you for taking us with you. TRC doesn't leave people behind ❤.
Really glad you enjoyed it Leeroy!
You are spot on with those early parkrun goals
I went through:
*run the whole way
*sub 30
*not getting lapped by the front runners (as our course was a x2 out and back)
*finishing with a kicker
* finishing without feeling nauseous
*Sub25
*sub30 pushing a pram
Shout out to Anna for doing the most to motivate us all
I remember when I couldn't run to the mailbox four years ago. 5k is a big thing and it took me forever to get healthy enough to finally get it done!
I'm currently at 27.27 as of yesterday and am quite amazed that I have improved with age. Everybody can benefit from running!
Amazing! Running is a brilliant way to stay healthy!
Always love some Anna content. Very relatable and a real inspiration.
You made that look ridiculously easy! As a man who is a ‘big unit’ and of advancing years, my target is to complete everyone of my park runs under 30 minutes so I enjoyed this
It was great to see a more relatable pace! I'd love more of these for more paces in between 20min and 30min; 25min, 22:30 etc, to listen to while trying to hit those paces!
I am currently training for a 30 min 5k. Perfect timing. And my favorite presenter presenting it lol. Thank you Anna for the inspiration! ❤
More great content from the best Running Channel presenter always inspires me.
Love seeing Anna from Memphis!…Team Anna for life…just ran my first 5k under 30 mins at low 136 HR avg since 8 years ago…Thanks Running Channel
I'm 35, and I've held myself to a standard for the last 10 years that if I'm ever feeling out of shape I should do a 5k, and see how long it takes. Anything slower than 30 mins means I need to get back to work. I hope this video is a very successful one for the running channel. It's much more enjoyable watching Anna achieve relatable goals, than to see her in pain doing endurance challenges.
It is so good to have a video from you. I have missed you. Thanks for always being real. You have been a great inspiration to me. Thanks, Anna.
Love the range of paces and distamces on TRC, from Andy's speed, to Anna and James' ultras and Sarah progress..all badass in their own way. And so stoked for Anna or her journey to being a mamma. Running and pregnanacy content to come?
That’s really kind of you to say thank you! There might be, what would you like to see? 🙌🏻
My all time favorite runner. I'm getting back into it after a bicycle crash last fall and a string on left foot injuries. Thanks for all the encouragement and support.
Good luck with the come back! 👏🏼
Thank you Anna for showing how to run an better plan 5 k miss seeing you on video and glad your moving forward with you running career
Thank you for this :) I broke the 30 minute barrier earlier this month after nearly a year of running! This was a big month for me as also got my first half-marathon distance and then did a sub-60 minute 10k so kind-of a hat-trick! Thanks for all the encouraging videos!
Wooo! Nice one Christopher 👏🏼
What a way to end the year! 🎉 ☺️
@@anna.the.runner Thank you so much :)
@@dresden_slowjog Thank you, it has been a bit special this month!
72 yr old guy from the USA here. I started running again last year and got myself below a 30 min 5k. Surgery in April kept me out for eight weeks so I’m working to get my time back down again. I also watched your video on building VO2 Max through interval training and plan to add your workout to my weekly routine. Good videos! Also, for any other over 70 folks out there, if you get your 5K time down to 30 min or less, It’s highly likely you will get a medal in your age group. There just aren’t many of us out there!!! Subbed the channel today so keep the good content coming!
Ha! There are so few of us that my town's annual Thanksgiving 5K lumps us in with the 60+ cohort. I'm the fastest 70+ in the race each year, but I'm not faster than the first 3 60+ runners.
@@pquirk99 That does happen! I was in one race that stopped at 55+. I thought there was no way I had a shot. There were so few runners in the age group that I still came in first! I run in a Thanksgiving day race every year in Madison Wisconsin. There are usually over 20 in our age group. I finished 6th this year. The winner ran under 8 min miles! Holy cow! I have some work to do!!! To be able to run a 5k at our age is something to be grateful for. I tell myself that all the time.
@@Ray_Here After being challenged earlier this year by my parkrun buddies (in their 30s and 50s) to race a 10K, I did two, then challenged them to a half-marathon. I ran two and am now training for two marathons in April and May. Who knows where this will end?
@@pquirk99 That’s awesome. Good for you! Keep on running. Those kids you run with need a role model!
Thank you Anna! I've just finished Couch to 5k and have done 2 5k runs recently. Watched your video yesterday then today used my Garmin Swim 2 watch to monitor my pace - reduced my PB by more than a minute and did a 29.53 5k 🥳. Loved the tip to focus on each k at a time. Thanks again 😊
Thank you Anna & The Running Channel. This was a great and relatable watch. I appreciated the HR on screen as well, as I'm often not sure what is typical for humans in real time compared to various formulas. More like this!! ♥️
Just as an FYI, my HR is a little high here, as I’m currently pregnant, which means it’s higher than normal right now!
Congratulations! @@anna.the.runner
@@anna.the.runnerCongrats and wishing you a healthy & happy pregnancy!!
Anna is such an inspiration.
This is my goal for 2024, perfect timing. Great content for runners of all abilities, thank you!
Nice one - a great goal! Good luck 💪🏼
That is a massive help to so many people. My PB is 27.20 but that was a long time ago. Struggling to get under 30 and this has sharpened my desire to get at it again.Thank you
Right now, I only can run about 2mins at a time. I am extremely unfit but I hope to be able to run 10 minutes without stopping. I know it is a very basic goal but it's my goal. Eventually, I would like to participate in a 5k. Thank you for making this video!
Hi Neeko, I started training in August from 10 years of being at home, no sports. No endurance sport background. I bought a sports watch and a triathlon training plan. First month I was just trail running at 5-7 kmph so basically walking speed. I can run now 5k in maybe about 32min. I have not tested my max. You can do it!
A 30min 5K was one of my goals this year but just didn’t get there. Its now one of my 2024 goals 🤞
How's it going now?
Just starting my running journey. Mostly walking. Hard to imagine I may be able to actually run like this. I watch this channel a lot for inspiration. Keep up the great work!
You can do it. Just go at YOUR pace. Took me weeks to run a mile.
My tip is, on those days that you feel down about performance, just remember it's just one run/walk. And in the future, you'll look back and see how far you've come and it will surprise you, it sure did for me! Just keep at it, you got this!
Great video Anna❤
It took me quite a while to break the 30 minute 5k barrier. It was fantastic when it happened. Now I can keep that pace for at least 8k.
Anna, it’s good to see you back on the running channel, nice video
Another cracking video from the team. Love that you’re aimed at everyone who runs not just the super fast people.
I’m so impressed and jealous that you pulled that off whilst pregnant. I tried to keep running for both of my pregnancies but quit in week 8-9 or something like that due to discomfort. I’m sure it will make the pregnancy easier for your brain and body to run, happy to see it and best of luck to you. I am always happy when trc gives me anna-content 😍
Thanks so much. I’m sure there will come a time in the pregnancy when I’m not able to any more. But my plan is to keep going until that happens 🤞🏼
@@anna.the.runnerSo happy for you Anna!🎉
Well done Anna. Enjoyed people watching there 😂 shout out to the smiling runner- nothing worse than getting no response 😂
You motivated me!!! Finished watching the video and got out to run and i managed to beat my pr and did a 29:29 5k down from 31:37 !!! thank you for that motivation😅
What a leap! 🎉
That’s so awesome 🎉well done 👏🏼
I’m hopeful to cross that 30 min mark soon! Fun to watch, relatable and you have an infectious smile. Great stuff
Good luck - and thanks! ☺️
This was amazing. Thanks for sharing. For the longest time I wanted to break 29 minutes but couldn't but with the help of this channel I was able to. Now, I am trying to consistently break sub 25. I know I will be able to next year as I have been training at my race pace and smashing it in training. I just need to get my pacing right during races as you have just exemplified so thank you for showing us and giving us tips while doing so.
Thank you for sharing. I'm doing 5km in 36 mins for the past year. I feel utterly deflated as I know i can do it in 25 mins. I'm running countryside, and would love to run in Dulwich Park.
Lovely, warm, relatable content from Anna, as always - love the videos that feature her. Thank you for providing content for us regular runners! I'm training hard at the moment for a sub-25 minute 5K before I turn 40 in March. Scary, but I only have 5 seconds to take off my current parkrun PB to get it done! Will definitely try distracting myself with counting things in those tough middle kilometres!
Thanks Kathryn 😊Good luck with your goal!
I love this style of video! More please. All kinds of distances would be great. 😊
Me too
A full marathon in real time, haha!
Really enjoyed this video. Anna, you are so relatable. I’ve fallen off my running journey a bit, but this is just what I needed to pick myself up to start again.
I love to hear things like this! (Not that you fell off the journey, but that you’re going to give it another bash 💪🏼)
Yes Anna... love this! Really hope we get to see more of you soon ❤
Excellent and informative information as usual Anna! Keep up the great work and all the best for 2024. 🏃💪👍
Keep running, keep yourself healthy
This was a super inspirational video! A few months ago, I never thought I would manage a 5k without stopping - but I have made some progress and feel inspired to give this a go. Anna made it seem do-able. I do think I need to buy a running watch though as it seems to be a lot about watching your stats!
Sub 30 is my goal. Cannot quite get close enough. I'm trying. Thanks for the vid. ❤
Congratulations, Anna! Great sub 30 milestone video. And I hope you the best for your journey.
I remember when I struggled to run 5k. I am working to get 4 min of my road race 5k PB.
Focusing on the journey makes it more enjoyable. The laughs, the park visits while running, looking at nature, greeting neighbors...
It is always great watching you because it makes my struggles feel more achievable. I count in miles (cross ponder), and my goal is sub 30, and I believe I can achieve by the end of the ru night season.
Love seeing Anna 😊 always so much fun to watch her 🎉❤
Loved this! Thanks Anna! I have never run sub 30 but this has made me want to try again!
I have worked for months to get a sub 40 minute 5k! Will keep going
Well done, Nicola. You’re doing great 💪🏼 your consistency and months of work has already paid off to get under 40 🎉
What a welcome end of the year video with Anna! Great job as always. Hopefully we will see more with Anna in 2024.🎉
What a great video! I actually raced along and pushed myself to be faster than the video and commentary. 26 minute 5K thanks to this video. I wish there was more videos like this for breaking 25 minutes etc.
its 5 am and im watching this while putting my shoes on to go for my last (relatively) hard training run before a half next sunday. I think I like running.
Amazing!!! 👏👏
I owe a great thanks to TRC for helping me build my running knowledge, with tips and hacks for all manner of running related topics. I recently tried the Garmin 5k training plan, which ended 2 weeks ago and resulted in a 7 sec PB with a 23:21. My running journey began again, with the NHS couch to 5k 4 and 1/2 years ago now. It amazes me that I now have a PB of 23:21 🤯. Anna talks about targets/goals, of which I also have… sub 30 5k ✅… sub 60 10k ✅ … sub 2hr half marathon ✅ … sub 4hr marathon, 2mins short this year, but going for it later next year at the Chester Marathon🤞
Thank you TRC team 👍
Thanks Anna loved seeing you do this 5 k in real time, really helpful tips along the way, I have still to break the 30 mins 5k, but the this is great, you are so inspiring.
Nicely done! Started my running journey 3 months ago. At the end of the first month I've managed to finish 5k for 29:27. At the end of the second month 10k for 59:33. Now I'm training for my 21k PB hope for 02:10:00. People like you are my inspiration. Keep up the good work!
I love this! For lots of people sub-30 is an early goal and then they move onto other things but I've managed it a few times but every time I've then been set back by illness or injury (initially runner's knee, then covid, then the most recent being a broken arm, so not even anything to do with running!) and taken months to get back to it only to be set back again, which is frustrating
Right now I'm mostly focusing on strength training and just getting used to regular 5ks again without paying too much attention to speed but I'd love to some day be able to do sub-30s consistently and it's nice to see content around my level
Great seeing Anna back so down to earth go girl👍
I was able to get my 5k time down from 35:10 to 28:40 this year. Love your videos!!!
This was wonderful, I love these minute by minute run videos. Thanks Anna!
Thanks for watching!
Congratulations Anna. 👶🏻 Smashing role profile!
Anna we need to see more of you in futur videos !!!! your awesome !!!!
Great video - I think this will inspire a lot of people who may think 30mins is beyond them. I'm definitely not able to speak like that, after completing a parkrun!
Love Anna. Beautiful person inside and out.
Anna is great. Awesome video
I'm 62 years old and my goal for 2024 is a 5k consistently under 27 minutes. I average in the low 27 minute range. Keep up the hard work Anna, looking good. 👍👍
My goal for 2024. Thank you, Anna.
More my sort of pace and worked hard to get it too! Really nice to be represented.
Happy New Year!!!Anna i have to admit that i admired your heart rate (and a little bot jealous of it). Keep up the good work
I recently did my first ever park run in 26.30! with a previous pb of 29.30 during training. Found it really helpful to be surrounded by other runners at similar speeds. Now I'm starting to progress to 10k and hopefully 10 miles by april before I try to speed up further on the 5k. Lovely content and good luck with the pregnancy!
Thank you 🙏🏼 ❤
Amazing!!
This video deserves more views as it is crazy inspiring! Well done and thank you for doing this for a video as it will surely help many (myself included)!
I would love to run a sub 30 5k. Saving this video to listen to it while I run! Thanks Anna and TRC crew 😁
Woah! I am so impressed with this result！ Good Job!
Thank you for this video!! I’m going to play it with me on my next 5k test to measure myself against this standard
Anna..... AWESOME pacing!! You're such a great Coach! I don't think I can ever do sub 30, but I do improve my times in some races...which I count as a win😊
Great job. Your video helped me finished my 5k run today. I almost gave up until I saw your video. Thanks.
Love these 5km breakdowns
Thanks Anna! Great video and awesome inspiration for 2024 🎉
Well done and thank you Anna 🙌🏻 I have been working on achieving a sub-30 parkrun this year. I went to a flat parkrun and achieved 29:59 on my Garmin, however my parkrun time came in at 30:02 🙈😩😩😩😄 I look forward to trying to crack this in 2024 and will follow your strategy 🙏🏻
Thanks Anna
Running for real people
Respect 👍
Great video! I love how you talk about what you're thinking about through the run. I found that talking myself through my runs erases the negativity or intimidated feeling I have through my runs. I do a 5K every other day now. I used to take a walk break during the runs but now I make sure I don't stop until the run is complete. It is a good feeling to push all the way through. I just subscribed. Looking forward to watching more of your videos. Take care.
Thank you for showing a runner not running a sub 20 minute 5k. It would be nice to showcase more average runners in future videos
Great inspiration and also very good tips for how to approach the sub 30 5k. It's also very refreshing to see this type of content with someone in front of the camera who isn't of lean athletic physique. Great way to invite more people to the sport!
Amazing Anna. How did you not fall apart? When the jumbo dog passed by. lololol.
I just love this. I remember I had been running for almost 2 months, in a couch to 5k style, before I hit the magic below 30 minute mark. Now 3 years later I do sub 2h half marathons, but I still think often about the two first months 💗
Great video! Dont forget in a race you might run slightly further than a 5k so that needs to be built into your average pace.
Good point!
I love dogs too, whenever i see a whippet or lurcher on a lead mega excited to see me running I'm like "we love the same thing!"
Thanks for this Anna. Am gonna use this to pace my 5k 30min effort this Sunday!
Loved this! I am currently training to break 30mins! So excited to race it soon! 💪🏽
Wow Anna this was brilliant🤗
Well done Anna! I just jump from my 30 to 24 ❤ inspiring
Amazing! Well done 🎉
Great job - very inspirational and down to earth/relatable.
Really glad you enjoyed it Kevin!
I’m slightly heartened in that Anna ran at pretty well my max pace, until I realise she was talking all the way round and could quite easily have done much quicker. So ‘note to self’ “must try harder”! Seriously, well done Anna, nice to see you still pushing your limits.
No, no, no! Comparison is the thief of joy! You’re doing just fine, Geoff! Keep it up 💪🏼