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by [old] weeks_simon@hotmail.com
January 29th, 2006, 7:48 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: 5k Advice
Replies: 24
Views: 14945

Training

Carl,<br />Thank you for your advice.<br />My tactic is normally to set off at slightly higher pace (sub 1:50) for the first 500m and then settle into an sustainable pace (say 1:52)...and then go for a sprint finish on the final 500m. Seems to work okay for me, but its a slower stroke rate than a He...
by [old] weeks_simon@hotmail.com
January 29th, 2006, 7:44 pm
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: 5k Advice
Replies: 24
Views: 14945

Training

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by [old] weeks_simon@hotmail.com
January 28th, 2006, 8:59 am
Forum: Posts from old forum
Topic: 5k Advice
Replies: 24
Views: 14945

Training

The best 5K time I've done is 18:16. Today first attempt after the Xmas break I did 18:27. I was rating about 1:51 all the way through, and ran out of gas for a sprint finish, but I was did it all at 22-23 strokes per min. Someone advised me to go for a higher rating. What do you think about that? W...