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Tag: 5k
5k Taper – Will doing nothing or another sport help my taper?
Will doing nothing or another sport help my 5k taper? A study by Joe Houmard in…
Mo Farah’s Typical Weekly Training Schedule
Below is Mo’s apparent typical training week from ‘training a runner’ (Source, below). You can see…
KIQPLAN – Your First 5K – an app review
I was asked to review the KIQPLAN app “Your first 5k”. KIQPLAN make several apps that…
Sub 20 minute 5k on less than 2 hours a week? Possible?
If you are anything but a young male then, unless you can already do it, a sub…
5k: Simple HR Heart Rate Based | Sub 20 | minute running and training plan
Does what it says on the tin.
5k: What makes a good sub-20 minute parkrun TRAINING plan?
You’ve probably been trawling the net or this site for 5k plans. There’s quite a few…
A Good 5k session today and a sneaky 2.5k + ride last night.
I needed a feel-good session today, and for some bizarre reason, my plan has one-minute intervals…
5k parkrun improvement: Running Just 3 times a week?
You’ve probably been looking for a 5k training plan. There are lots out there, and a…
Bushy Park Parkrun – Mark Spitz & Ed Moses To Run (If they bring their shoes)
Wow! 4th Feb 2012 will have Mark Spitz and Ed Moses running the Bushy Park parkrun…
5k parkrun – well off my PB…why?
Today wasn’t one of my most glorious performances. I managed a sneaky PB in around October…
5k – that parkrun made my legs hurt
You’ve run a parkrun and your legs hurt. Naturally you want sympathy. But the response you…
5k: Straightforward | Sub 20 | minute 5k running training plan program – 19 too
So you want a straightforward sub 20 minute 5k program? A plan that will get you…
5k: The Training Effect – Some Thoughts
Something to bear in mind. As you exercise you use the glycogen stored in your muscles…
How Much Do I Sweat During Strenuous 5k & Duathlon Exercise – & So What?
I’ve always known I sweat quite a bit and generally attribute that to trying hard. It’s…
5k Training Plan: SMART Improvement at 75minutes a week.
This post is for 5k runners who are relative beginners and can run 5k in less…
Duathlon vs Triathlon – Which is best or hardest?
If you ask a runner they will laugh at you. If you ask a good cyclist…
5k Parkrun : A Race Interval Session To mix it up a little
If you run a 5k parkrun each week then you are not training ‘properly’ to improve.…