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Running on the track and a 5K PB

December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 by Sean

One of my ‘stretch’ goals this year was to try and improve my 5K PB (personal best) time. The problem with this goal and where I live, is that it’s actually really hilly and difficult to find a flat stretch of road. (I actually love getting elevation work in usually!) A few weeks ago I … Read more

Sub-20 Minute 5K Goal Achieved

April 5, 2021 by Sean

For a while I’ve had in the back of my mind, a loose goal of running a sub-20 minute 5K. Recently I noticed many of my runs up to half marathon distance averaging out at around 4:30 per KM (7:14 per mile). The realisation that my pace was getting close to the number required to … Read more