Finally broke a new running pace record, but still a long way to go! by phelimint

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running · @phelimint · Jan 23 '18

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Finally broke a new running pace record, but still a long way to go!

I've been stuck for a while on my running pace, I was started to get worried I would never break a 6 minute kilometer again. I know this pace probably isn't worth righting home about and my goal is to eventually get my 5k time down to 25 mins. That would set a new personal best. When I was running a few years ago, I was usually able to fluctuate around the 5min and 30seconds/km pace and my old personal best is 5:12/km over 5 km.

https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2017/07/26/istock-636342222-dfdae3ccda7619165d470f319c927a74b7e627d9-s600-c85.jpg
[Source](https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2017/07/26/539458731/running-and-your-heart-is-there-a-too-much)

<h1> Not me, I look more like this guy after a run!</h1>

![IMG_5747.JPG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZKzBEj1EvGtByj1gxJnwhTQEULNxqvoH6iD67dRFsTy1/IMG_5747.JPG)

It's a bit cold here recently.

Anyways I'm in this steem fitness contest I'm hosting and my goal is to run a 5:30min/km pace over 5km by the 4th of March, so I'm really starting to get nervous. I figured I need to change it up, so I tried running without my voice feedback, thinking that it was working against me, and sure enough that seamed to help.

I think the next step is going to be to run with a partner. I know that competition is highly motivating for me, and it the past many of my best times were with a partner. It's amazing just how psychological running can be. It's really about pushing through the walls in your own mind.

![IMG_5763.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmTJRqpGhMk2KjVUqmUQftJ4BGouyMJFFL6RbT9WjWXGKd/IMG_5763.PNG)

In fact look at this my last 5km was actually my third best split time for this run. Although I was also running down hill!

![IMG_5762.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRyxya6ynkuggqpNvcrU5wZpERMVUDzmkYYRqjD84tCN1/IMG_5762.PNG)

I wonder how good it would have been if I wasn't climbing up hill for most of the 15-20minute mark, that seamed to really kill the pace so I also think it may help to find a slightly different route as well to help change it up.

The other thing I did on this run was change up the music I was listening too, generally I just listen to my country play list but this isn't really pump you kinda stuff and my wife suggested some Heavy Metal. Don't tell @crimsonclad or the rest of the full-force Thursday fans, but I don't really know much metal. (PS if you don't know it's an awesome fun, heavy metal show on MSP-Waves Radio on Thursday night.) Well actually all I knew on the top of my head was Halestorm, (mostly because she sang on Lindsey Stirling's "Shatter Me") maybe it's even super embarrassing admitting that here, but I pumped some of that while I ran, Maybe it helped too, but maybe next time I'll need something even heavier. (any suggestions)

https://www.moondancejam.com/img/bands/460/13-Halestorm.jpg
[Source](https://www.moondancejam.com/bands/2013/Halestorm.html)

Either way 5:51 is a new personal best in the last couple years, since I've taken some time away from running. I'm feeling a bit better, but also still quite worried about shaving off another 21 seconds/km or a full 2 mins and 5 seconds over the entire 5km in the 6 weeks!

<h1>This is where I ask if anyone has any other advice for pushing out that last little bit over the next 6 weeks?</h1>

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@austinhopper · Jan 23 '18

Keep it up man! There is no substitute for hard work and it looks like you're doing it! One thing that might help your distance running is doing sprints at least once a week. That has helped my endurance before. What I did was sprint across a football field as fast as I could, catch my breath, then sprint back. Just keep doing that until you feel like puking. You'll kill it on your next 5k.

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