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5km on treadmill

  • 06-06-2009 9:42pm
    #1
    chimmychanga
    Closed Accounts Posts: 45 ✭


    What is a decent 5km runtime on a treadmill. I've been doin around 24:30 and seem to be hitting a plateau. Is this a good, bad or indifferent time? (I'm around 17 and a half stone)


Comments

  • #2
    bman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 590 ✭✭✭bman


    I wouldn't say there's any such thing as a good or bad time per se. It's up to yourself as to whether your happy with your current time or not.

    I find threadmills really good for upping your pace consistently, much easier than running on a road or track, since you can set small increments yourself. Next time set your speed just 0.2km/h higher than previously. It won't feel much harder than what your doing at the moment and you'll get a lower time.


  • #3
    rccaulfield
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭rccaulfield


    Just get 30 mins at a decent pace in at the very least-dont get hung up on distance/time too much!


  • #4
    **Timbuk2**
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 7,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭**Timbuk2**


    There's nothing wrong with 24:30, especially if you're just starting out :)

    However, don't be that concerned with time. Instead, be concerned with how hard you are working (heart rate is often a good measure of this). If you are unable to measure heart rate while you run, just try to guess it. You should be just able to hold up a conversation if you're working hard enough.

    As your fitness improves, you will be able to run faster with the same 'effort level', if you know what I mean.


  • #5
    Transform
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,394 ✭✭✭Transform


    thats a good time for your weight and the time will drop as your weight drops so keep on track with diet and aim to get it under 20mins


  • #6
    chimmychanga
    Closed Accounts Posts: 45 ✭chimmychanga


    Transform wrote: »
    thats a good time for your weight and the time will drop as your weight drops so keep on track with diet and aim to get it under 20mins
    Cheers, I doubt I'll be losing more than a stone as Im 6'6 so sub 20 mins isnt ever gonna be a reality for me unfortunately :(:(


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