Great stuff guys! All great tips. A longer pre-race warm-up is very important and underdone by so many people. In a 5k race, you just don't have time to "use the first km as warm-up"!
Great tips. At 49 I have brought my 5km times down from 21:00 to 17:49 in the past 3 years doing basically those exact tips. The only thing I would add is to put a slower warm up and warm down on every run. It helps add to the mileage as well as make the run itself plus recovery easier. Around 10 minutes is ideal but you can start with 5 at first. Just slow jogging. Consistency in mileage and increasing that long run over time will get you there. 😀
Wow Grant that’s an amazing achievement 👏 well done and a great extra tip! I think as runners, we sometimes forget about the importance of warming up, but it makes such a difference! Thank you for watching! 😊
Yeah lots of advice out there on how to improve your times in the 5K. I think it is a gradual process but consistency is key. The more serious and more "best practices" you do, the more likely you'll get a good outcome. I think one overlooked asset is "focus". It is hard to train for multiple race distances and exceed at all of them. If you want to do a fast 5K, do fast 5K style workouts. I used to grind out long long runs and wear myself down so that I couldn't do speed sessions. My endurance improved, but my lack of desire for faster sessions dwindled. Enjoy your videos!
This is a great point Eddie and so true, focus is key, it’s so hard to be good at every distance at the same time! Focusing with a training plan on a goal race is a great shout! Thanks as always for watching - so glad you’re enjoying them 😃 hope your running is going well!
I think thats where i am now Eddie! Was really pleased after doing a fairly Hilly,pretty warm HM pretty much on my base fitness with no spedific hm training(decided day before to enter) just 1 1/2 min slower than pb and decided with that out the way i would focus on getting that parkrun pb with some proper focused 5k training. Within a day i had decided having enjoyed the Hm that was close to home and run by a lovely bunch and having also done my 1st marathon with them earlier this year i should go for the triple and do the very hilly 10 mile trail race they do in october to complete the set,so training gone in a different direction. Definately?! after that i am going to focus on 5k for a bit.
@@those2runnersYeah, I have a bit of race overload of late. Just did the Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon here in Salt Lake. Hilly and Hot. Wasn't really racing per say but got it done. Coming up to a well deserved race break soon.
Great to have advice for non elite runners and people like me who have run for a few years but have not improved my 5K time by much. Loved the style and pace. More please.
@@those2runners I absolutely will thank you so much, very kind of you! Gonna do some specific 5k training and get myself ready. Are you guys Parkruning tomorrow?
@@DeeJay_78 amazing! Yes we are, but undecided as to where yet because it’s our wedding anniversary so we’re thinking of road tripping to one to celebrate! 😃
For beginners, no sprints. tempos or intervals should be done at all. For some reason, many people ignore this and suffer constant injuries, plateaus and frustration as a result. When I got going all I did was 3-4 60 min runs per week at Zone 2 plus one hard effort Parkrun. Within 3 months I was easily getting a sub-20.
Like a couple of pro presenters now! I don't do that many parkruns but after just one at sub 21 in 2021 i had a run of 8 from october 22 all 20 something and pb at 20:20 twice,done a few recently and both back in 21's almost a minute off my best. The faster times came by accident on the back of a really good HM training block last year, But since really upping my endurance training for marathon the 5k seems to have gone backwards,not 100% sure its not a mental thing at least partially!
Haha Ollie you’re far too kind 😂 we try haha! That’s some great times and PBs you have there! I think you can expect your shorter distances to dwindle a little whilst you’re training for a marathon, but your base fitness will be so good afterwards if/when you come to work on speed again! Great running, good luck with the training and thanks as always for watching! 😃
Great stuff guys! All great tips. A longer pre-race warm-up is very important and underdone by so many people. In a 5k race, you just don't have time to "use the first km as warm-up"!
Thanks Clive! Yes I totally agree with this - very little room for error in a 5k too! Thanks so much for watching, we’re glad you found it useful 😃
Great tips. At 49 I have brought my 5km times down from 21:00 to 17:49 in the past 3 years doing basically those exact tips. The only thing I would add is to put a slower warm up and warm down on every run. It helps add to the mileage as well as make the run itself plus recovery easier. Around 10 minutes is ideal but you can start with 5 at first. Just slow jogging. Consistency in mileage and increasing that long run over time will get you there. 😀
Wow Grant that’s an amazing achievement 👏 well done and a great extra tip! I think as runners, we sometimes forget about the importance of warming up, but it makes such a difference! Thank you for watching! 😊
5 steps for a parkrun!? That's an impressive cadence
And the award for the greatest running joke goes to…🏆😂 haha brilliant Will 🎉
Great video loads of info. Takes it back to basics very grass roots. 🏃♂️🏃♂️
Cheers Jeff! Really appreciate it 😃 thanks for watching!
Informative and naturally and beautifully presented. Keep up the good work Chris and Kayleigh x
Thanks Mario! Much appreciated 😊 thanks for watching! 👍 x
Yeah lots of advice out there on how to improve your times in the 5K. I think it is a gradual process but consistency is key. The more serious and more "best practices" you do, the more likely you'll get a good outcome. I think one overlooked asset is "focus". It is hard to train for multiple race distances and exceed at all of them. If you want to do a fast 5K, do fast 5K style workouts. I used to grind out long long runs and wear myself down so that I couldn't do speed sessions. My endurance improved, but my lack of desire for faster sessions dwindled. Enjoy your videos!
This is a great point Eddie and so true, focus is key, it’s so hard to be good at every distance at the same time! Focusing with a training plan on a goal race is a great shout! Thanks as always for watching - so glad you’re enjoying them 😃 hope your running is going well!
I think thats where i am now Eddie! Was really pleased after doing a fairly Hilly,pretty warm HM pretty much on my base fitness with no spedific hm training(decided day before to enter) just 1 1/2 min slower than pb and decided with that out the way i would focus on getting that parkrun pb with some proper focused 5k training. Within a day i had decided having enjoyed the Hm that was close to home and run by a lovely bunch and having also done my 1st marathon with them earlier this year i should go for the triple and do the very hilly 10 mile trail race they do in october to complete the set,so training gone in a different direction. Definately?! after that i am going to focus on 5k for a bit.
@@those2runnersYeah, I have a bit of race overload of late. Just did the Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon here in Salt Lake. Hilly and Hot. Wasn't really racing per say but got it done. Coming up to a well deserved race break soon.
@@runningoneddie well done 👏 getting it done is the key sometimes! Enjoy the race break 😊
Some good tips there! Strength training in the gym has been helping me improve my times as well as gradually upping my mileage 🙂
Strength training is a great one too! Definitely makes a difference! Thanks for watching 😃
Great to have advice for non elite runners and people like me who have run for a few years but have not improved my 5K time by much. Loved the style and pace. More please.
Thank you so much 😃 we’re so glad you enjoyed it! Plenty more videos like this to come 🙌🏻😉
Brilliant video guys! Thank you for this. Keep up with the good content.
Thank you so much James! And thanks for watching - we’re so glad you’re enjoying the videos! 😃
Fantastic having these tips all in one place. Agree with them all. Great video
Thank you Gordon! 😃 we appreciate it! So glad you enjoyed it!
YAY, the vid I’ve been waiting for!! Thank you so much guys. Here’s to working towards a new sub 26.30 Parkrun before the year ends! x
You’re so welcome! Good luck with it and remember it let us know if you need pacing 😃 thanks for watching mate!
@@those2runners I absolutely will thank you so much, very kind of you! Gonna do some specific 5k training and get myself ready. Are you guys Parkruning tomorrow?
@@DeeJay_78 amazing! Yes we are, but undecided as to where yet because it’s our wedding anniversary so we’re thinking of road tripping to one to celebrate! 😃
@@those2runners Fantastic! Massive congrats on the anniversary. Have a good Parkrun and a brilliant day x
@@DeeJay_78 thanks so much ☺️ we ended up at Harrogate Parkrun, was lovely! Have a great weekend 😃
Thanks both , found this very useful . The 10% rule I’ll remember.
You’re so welcome! Thanks so much for watching 😃
Just to be different, nice haircut kayleigh ❤
Like the 5 steps and the talk through explaining the why where and whens.
Aw thanks so much Jayne ♥️ very kind of you! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks as always for watching and supporting!
For beginners, no sprints. tempos or intervals should be done at all. For some reason, many people ignore this and suffer constant injuries, plateaus and frustration as a result. When I got going all I did was 3-4 60 min runs per week at Zone 2 plus one hard effort Parkrun. Within 3 months I was easily getting a sub-20.
That’s a great achievement within 3 months 😊
Like a couple of pro presenters now! I don't do that many parkruns but after just one at sub 21 in 2021 i had a run of 8 from october 22 all 20 something and pb at 20:20 twice,done a few recently and both back in 21's almost a minute off my best. The faster times came by accident on the back of a really good HM training block last year, But since really upping my endurance training for marathon the 5k seems to have gone backwards,not 100% sure its not a mental thing at least partially!
Haha Ollie you’re far too kind 😂 we try haha! That’s some great times and PBs you have there! I think you can expect your shorter distances to dwindle a little whilst you’re training for a marathon, but your base fitness will be so good afterwards if/when you come to work on speed again! Great running, good luck with the training and thanks as always for watching! 😃
I can only run 5 steps!
Well then you’re part-way there! 😂