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I have been running for about 4 years now. Focusing mainly on one half and one full per year. Maybe run a 5k or two for fun. I've begun to realize I might be more cut out for the shorter stuff. Just looking for any tips on the transition. I'd peak at about 45-50 mpw in marathon training 3:44 pr. Any advice appreciated.
I really like this article on the 5k by Pete Magill.
http://www.runnersworld.com/race-training/solving-the-5k-puzzle
Age: 50 Weight: 224 Height: 6'3" (Goal weight 195)
Current PR's: Mara 3:14:36* (2017); HM 1:36:13 (2017); 10K 43:59 (2014); 5K 21:12 (2016)
Wow,thanks npaden. Great stuff
not bad for mile 25
Maybe you need to find a M25K plan on the web.
I think there was a 5k thread before. I just forgot what it's called. They had pretty good links there.
Anyway, this one's cool, too! I like this one.
I really like this article on the 5k by Pete Magill. http://www.runnersworld.com/race-training/solving-the-5k-puzzle
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I'd peak at about 45-50 mpw in marathon training 3:44 pr. Any advice appreciated.
If you peak at about 45-50 mpw in marathon training, you should peak at about 45-50 mpw in 5k training. Training for both is basically the same (with some small tweaks) about 90% of the time. No need to reduce mileage/training time just because the race is shorter - just spread the mileage around a little bit differently.
I agree with this. The reason many of us run 5k PRs off marathon training is that our marathon training more closely resembles ideal 5k training than ideal marathon training.
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I went from focusing on doing some marathons (not for time, just for fun with a friend) to training to be competitive at the 5K and I agree, I probably ran close to the same amount of mileage. The difference was that my long run was shorter (up to 12-14 miles for 5K training) and I would do a tempo run and a track workout on two other days of the week. The rest of my runs were easy miles, but the regular, everyday run days were a bit longer to make up the difference in mileage from cutting down the long run a little bit. I am no expert, but as a female, it allowed me to consistently run under 21:00 and break 20:00 once, which is decently competitive in my area.
Mile 5:49 - 5K 19:58 - 10K 43:06 - HM 1:36:54
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I think there was a 5k thread before. I just forgot what it's called. They had pretty good links there. Anyway, this one's cool, too! I like this one.
It's almost like you are really there!
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Ooh, where!? I'm lost...
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I think ileneforward was referring to the fact that "janalamb" sounds a lot like one of those artificial intelligence programs you can have a "conversation" with.
As for the 5k, my best 5ks have definitely been off of training for a much longer race. If you have a good aerobic base, it should only take a few weeks of 5k specific training and sharpening to get ready for a pr.