PRs from 2 years ago were 18 and 36 5/10k. Then was out for a while. I also went through 10 miles in 1 hour as part of a half (started too quickly). I'm back in fitness again and have run half a dozen parkruns from 17:55-18:05. Pretty much where I was before. However I've been doing slower longer workouts this time around like 12x3 minutes at 6-6:05 or 6xmile and I don't feel gassed at all. I have a feeling I can go 1:18-19 right now even though my 5k never improved.
I think you might be closer to 10-15k at 6:00 pace, simply because running 3 5ks at 40 seconds slower than your race is om the upper limit of achievability.
It's possible for an extreme slow-twitch type of runner. My PRs for 5K/10K/HM were 18:10/36:44/1:18:59, all on fast but honest courses in the same calendar year. The 10 miles in 1 hour (1:18:36 HM pace) suggests you have a good shot at it.
amkelley wrote:
It's possible for an extreme slow-twitch type of runner. My PRs for 5K/10K/HM were 18:10/36:44/1:18:59, all on fast but honest courses in the same calendar year. The 10 miles in 1 hour (1:18:36 HM pace) suggests you have a good shot at it.
Wow. Want to switch with me? Probably not. My PR's are 17:30 / 38:05 / 1:30:02 / 3:18:30
I even ran 16:58 on a course that was actually 3.04 miles...which I should just take as my PR, lol.
I envy those who are able to drop sick HM's. I just really suck at them.
Don't think it's uncommon to see master's runners doing something like this because they're done with the speed workouts, do mostly tempo/threshold workouts, and then the gears are more/less the same from 5k-half. Was the 10k 36-flat or closer to 37:00? Either way going through 10 in 60-flat says that it could be possible.