What is a strong 5K time?

Very advanced runners may be able to complete a 5K in less than 20 minutes. For professional runners, the 2020 world records for running an outdoor 5K are currently 12 minutes (mins) and 51 seconds (secs) for males and 14 mins 44 secs for females.

How do I run a mile in 16 minutes?

Divide 1 mile by your average stride length to determine how many of your strides equals 1 mile. If you average 2,000 strides per mile, for example, you should take 200 strides every one minute, 36 seconds, to walk a 16-minute mile.

How do I train for a 16 30 5k?

Advanced: For those who can run in the 15:30 to 16:30 5K range like the North boys varsity: 4 miles at 5:30 pace; 5 minutes rest; 3 miles at 5:20 pace; 5 minutes rest; 2 miles at 5:10 pace; 5 minutes rest; 1 mile at 4:55.

How hard is a sub 16 5K?

Target Race Pace: 5:10 per mile/ 3:13 p/km for a 16 Minute 5k. Successfully running a 16 minute 5k means you will need to be able to run slightly faster than a target race pace of 5:10 minute per mile pace for the full 3.1 mile distance.

How do I train for a 16 30 5K?

Is a sub 18 5k good?

It is definitely do able, as 18 mins is a fairly average 5km time, I guess regularly train 4 to 5 times a week, with the right amount of faster sessions and long runs you should be ok.

How fast should I run a 16 minute 5K?

Successfully running a 16 minute 5k means you will need to be able to run slightly faster than a target race pace of 5:10 minute per mile pace for the full 3.1 mile distance.

How long does it take to recover from a 16 minute 5K?

It is recommended that after three months following the 16 minute 5k plan that you reduce your training for a period of one to two weeks to allow your body time to recover from the impact of running. This should mean more time cross-training with a couple of nice easy runs every few days to keep the legs ticking over.

What is a tempo run for a 5K?

The idea behind these is that they teach your body to better metabolize lactate and thereby “push back” your anaerobic threshold. Given that you need to average about 5:10 a mile to reach 16 minutes for 5K, a tempo run for an athlete of this caliber is about four miles at 5:35 per mile.

What is your time commitment for sub 16 minute 5k training?

Time commitment: circa 3-4 hours of work a week over the course of the sub 16 minute 5k training plan in addition to any time spent cross training. These sessions are used for maintaining fitness & recovery.