Comments on: Timing is everything http://diabeticrunningmama.com/blog/2007/11/20/timing-is-everything/ Mother of 2, Marathon running Type 1 Diabetic Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:08:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Marcus Grimm http://diabeticrunningmama.com/blog/2007/11/20/timing-is-everything/#comment-454 Marcus Grimm Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:24:00 +0000 http://erikakrausroth.com/blog/2007/11/20/timing-is-everything/#comment-454 Great points on 5k's..... Not to sound mean, but I kind of think of 5k's like some people think about New Years Eve drinkers: it's amateur hour, and the strange pacing and crowds can mess with a runner who's used to other distances.<br/><br/>Generally speaking, there should be a 16 second/mile spread in traditional race distances: Your marathon pace should be 16 seconds/mile slower than your half-marathon, which should be 16 seconds slower than your 10k which should be 16 seconds slower than your 5k. So your 10 mile pace should be roughly 25 seconds per mile slower than your 5k = and you're at 16 second/mile spread. So yes - you can definitely get a bit faster at 5k... UNLESS your true skill is running economy, which would point to a much faster marathon ability. Great points on 5k’s….. Not to sound mean, but I kind of think of 5k’s like some people think about New Years Eve drinkers: it’s amateur hour, and the strange pacing and crowds can mess with a runner who’s used to other distances.

Generally speaking, there should be a 16 second/mile spread in traditional race distances: Your marathon pace should be 16 seconds/mile slower than your half-marathon, which should be 16 seconds slower than your 10k which should be 16 seconds slower than your 5k. So your 10 mile pace should be roughly 25 seconds per mile slower than your 5k = and you’re at 16 second/mile spread. So yes - you can definitely get a bit faster at 5k… UNLESS your true skill is running economy, which would point to a much faster marathon ability.

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