4. Remember Your Pace. A reminder to aim to run a constant pace throughout your attempt; if you follow your GPS watch and stick to 9:30 min/mile, or 5:40 min/km, you’ll scrape through in less than 30 minutes – with a few seconds to spare! 5. Warm Up.
The 5K pace chart below divides each mile split for different speeds. You’ll definitely be able to find what works best for you with a range of paces from 4.30 to 15.00 minutes per mile, broken down in 30-second intervals. You can also use your present 5K pace to choose the pace target for the intervals from the table below.
Good 5K time for men is 23 minutes. Good 5K time for women is 26 minutes. Average 5K finishing time is increasing each year. It’s likely the 5K finish times are increasing because more 5K’s are being created as fun runs, charity runs and have less of a focus on all out racing. Interestingly, the average paces are slower than for half marathons.
Wednesday — Cross Training Do 30 to 40 minutes of Spin. Do core work for 20 minutes. Thursday — Hills Jog on the treadmill for 5 minutes to warm up. Set incline to 3 percent and run for 2
Monday: 30-40 minute run with 6 x 100m strides afterwards. Tuesday: 6 x 800m at 10k race pace (5k race pace plus 10 seconds) Wednesday: 30-40 minute run, cross-train, or OFF. Thursday: 20-30
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how to run a 5k in 20 minutes
