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RUNNING A SUB 20 MINUTE 5K - here's how I did it! ... and what I'd do differently!

Sarah Place•almost 4 years ago
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In this video I talk about how I ran under 20 minutes in the 5k! Running sub 20 is a big milestone for so many runners so hopefully this will help if you're thinking about having a crack, whether it's a time trial, parkrun or a race! ENJOY! xox

Links from the video:

Ben's video of my sub 20 parkrun: https://youtu.be/rmZ1kwiks0E

Blog post about the sessions I did: https://www.sarahplace.uk/blog

My 10k time trial at Dulwich: https://youtu.be/_06JqeqQACA

Link to my run on Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/2781765038

Time stamps:

0:00 Intro

1:18 Training

2:52 Course

3:44 Pacing

4:30 Watch screen set up

5:04 Shoes

5:53 Fitting it into my marathon training block

6:24 What I'd do differently

8:33 Bonus tips!

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