5k Time Trial – 24:27
Posted on Mar 21, 2009 under 5k, Milestones, Speedwork, Time Trials | No CommentDid 5-10 minutes jogging before setting off on this time trial, which I actually ran as a time trial – went for it all the way! Set off pretty fast, not knowing if I would be able to maintain it, and was surprised when I clicked over the first k in 4:48 – haven’t run a sub 5 split since my 5k PB last September! The 2nd k involved the uphill stretch on the way to Haughton Green so that slowed me a bit, then it was into cruise control mode, and managed to keep the pace up. By the time I got to the last K I knew I was on course for a sub 25, thought I might even get sub 24 by some crazy miracle but my legs were gone by that point and I slowed a little in the last 400 yards. Nonetheless this has smashed my most recent 5k time trial which was 26+ and to run 24:27 felt fantastic!
Splits:
4:48
5:04
4:55
4:52
4:47
Average pace 4:53