After having quite a hard time starting up running. Multiple injuries from my weak ankles and numerous visits to a physiotherapist later. I’ve finally achieved my first big goal! 🎉
Congrats, that’s quite a jump from the previous best! I’m also gunning for a sub-25min time. Last week 25:18 and yesterday 25:11. So close yet so far.
Great job! Have you changed anything after your injuries in order to reach this goal?
I’ve changed quite a bit. When I started running, I didn’t really do warm-ups and cooldowns, which definitely started some of my problems in the beginning. After running for a couple of weeks, I eventually understood how important warm-ups were and started incorporating them into my runs.
That’s also around the time when I started my 5K program, so I had something to guide me instead of just going running :P
Besides that, one of the things that helped minimize my injuries the most was, firstly, making sure my running posture was good. I used to take huge steps, but I got that down by doing some cadence training. Secondly, by doing strength training and stretches every day, I got some very helpful exercises from my physiotherapist to help me get my ankles stronger, which helped me massively.
Holy cow! 3 minutes is a massive drop. That’s incredible!
congrats very well done!
Congrats! Were you on your limit? Or do you think you can cut that time down even lower in the near future?
Maybe by a little bit but, I very much felt like I was dying at the end xD
Great job! Please don’t get discouraged if you regress some. After every milestone there’s a high possibility of regression, maybe you won’t be able to reach 5k on your next run, or not as fast and that’s okay, it’s a very slow slow progress but it’s progress nonetheless
Thank you! To be honest I’m already perplexed that I somehow did this. Everything just felt good today, I won’t be surprised if I am a little slower next time :P
Nice! I’m sitting just under 40 minutes because I keep getting stitch and having to walk. I reckon I could push it and get pretty close to 30 if I didn’t get stitch.
That last 5 minutes from 30 down to 25 must be a mission.
What app is that?
Garmin Connect. For Garmin watches
I just found that screen and don’t get something: my 5K PB on there is about 30 seconds faster than my predicted race time. Does it assume it was a fluke or something?
Great job! Keep it up! What’s your next goal?
Congrats!
Nice! Awesome milestone to pass!