I do sprint tris and the reason I'm not consistantly on the AG podium is because of my running. I'm mostly a bike guy and of the three tri activities, running is by far my weakest. I've decided that this year I am going to try to improve my running, so as well as the normal bunch of sprint tris this summer I'm also intending to run a boatload of 5 kms races and a couple of 10 kms.
I'm 52 and was a 100m and 4 X100m relay sprinter in high school. Never ran anything longer competitively than a 200m and didn't run at all for eons until I got into tri. Typically I plod along at about 23:30 in a 5 kms. Fairly consistant at this, never get any faster but on some days can be slower. I don't run that much and don't have a particular plan, instead I've just tended to "go out for a run". Most tri training has been on the bike and I've been much more scientific with my bike and swim training than with running. My goal is to be able to get this 5 km down under 20 minutes by the end of this season and then start to consider longer distances. I'm convinced that I can do it, but realize it will take some effort.
I've dug my heart monitor up from it's place in the drawer and am now ready to run. Does anyone have any good suggestions for 5 km programs. Any websites. Any help is most appreciated.
I'm 52 and was a 100m and 4 X100m relay sprinter in high school. Never ran anything longer competitively than a 200m and didn't run at all for eons until I got into tri. Typically I plod along at about 23:30 in a 5 kms. Fairly consistant at this, never get any faster but on some days can be slower. I don't run that much and don't have a particular plan, instead I've just tended to "go out for a run". Most tri training has been on the bike and I've been much more scientific with my bike and swim training than with running. My goal is to be able to get this 5 km down under 20 minutes by the end of this season and then start to consider longer distances. I'm convinced that I can do it, but realize it will take some effort.
I've dug my heart monitor up from it's place in the drawer and am now ready to run. Does anyone have any good suggestions for 5 km programs. Any websites. Any help is most appreciated.