Is it possible to run a sub 15 5k averaging 20mpw, assuming 10 of those are quality miles. Assuming you can handle that amount of quality without getting injured.
I don’t mean if someone has been running 80mpw for years and then they drop to 20mpw. If someone almost always runs around 20mpw but increases quality to around 10mpw, is this possible?
Yes but there would need to be (well earned) talent, no slow miles (which are beneficial for high mileage but not really low). Almost exclusively fast running and you're just basically eliminating the slow easy miles aside from warmup/cool down.
Sub15n wrote:
Is it possible to run a sub 15 5k averaging 20mpw, assuming 10 of those are quality miles. Assuming you can handle that amount of quality without getting injured.
I don’t mean if someone has been running 80mpw for years and then they drop to 20mpw. If someone almost always runs around 20mpw but increases quality to around 10mpw, is this possible?
Yes, it's possible. Does that mean you can do it? Maybe.