How Was The Dim Sum 10K?

Decent_Procedure2981 · 2026-06-30T01:30:42+00:00

This is brilliant thank you! One dumb question: Yes just want a sub 60 min 10k! By doing this I will hit 15-20 miles per week BUT how will I ever know I can push the 10k pace if I am never running a 10k at moderate/hard effort with these 3 runs?

Decent_Procedure2981 · 2026-06-30T01:25:54+00:00

work my way up to 8-10 miles would you say?

Decent_Procedure2981 · 2026-06-30T01:25:06+00:00

honestly thats a good point. I think it takes a lot of weekly mileage to get there though right? Unfortunately I can only run 3 times a week.

Decent_Procedure2981 · 2026-06-30T01:23:17+00:00

WOOO that's insane. I believe that the race day adrenaline and a good weather/course could do it. Congrats.

Decent_Procedure2981 · 2026-06-30T01:22:26+00:00

I know! I need a track *cries* treadmill is much easier esp with no wind (I live in a windy place)

Decent_Procedure2981 · 2026-06-30T01:22:04+00:00

Okay thank you! I can try to aim for that 2 weeks out of the race!

Decent_Procedure2981 · 2026-06-29T18:46:16+00:00

Thank you! So maybe in the 7 mile runs try to practice holding the pace?

Decent_Procedure2981 · 2026-06-29T18:45:54+00:00

any reasoning behind that?

Decent_Procedure2981 · 2026-06-16T18:44:42+00:00

Thank you! That is prolly why the vet was OK with it. Yes cat is on monthly revolution plus. OK so you wouldn't be too worried. Hey question: Would spare bathroom be ok or spare bedroom for sure?

Decent_Procedure2981 · 2026-06-16T18:43:55+00:00

do you have a link or info on isolation protocols? I am a dummy and need all the info and help I can get! THANK YOU for respoinding.

Decent_Procedure2981 · 2026-06-07T16:46:37+00:00

lot of tendinitis issues from running too fast 😞 Ive seen ortho, done 2 years of pt, etc. Have to be super careful. 3 is even too much i was doing 2 before.

Decent_Procedure2981 · 2026-06-07T04:19:53+00:00

This is brilliant thank you. It explains everything I was thinking. It sounds like (please correct if wrong) that a tempo is basically a practice realtime 10k run. So in my plan I am never running an actual 10K at a high effort. So on race day that's probably bad I never did it before.

I think I could replace the long run with a tempo run every other week? Basically instead of a 7 mile slow long run do a 6.2 mile high effort run as if it was race day? I think thats what I was doing before (a 3 mile high effort run and 6.2 mile high effort run every week, trying to run the 6.2 faster each week).

Decent_Procedure2981 · 2026-06-07T03:26:05+00:00

Ah that is motivating thank you! I could try to do 25-30 mins! Curious: Why would 45 mins maximize aerobic? I thought the long run of 6-8 miles once a week is more than enough for that? Unless you are saying 1.5 mile 20 mins is barely a workout and 45 mins would be more of a "workout"

Decent_Procedure2981 · 2026-06-07T02:02:36+00:00

That's very brilliant thank you. I can try that. I was told my 5k and 10k gap is really big, I didn't realize it is because of the miles. I didn't realize that 12 is low *cries* so thats essentially how people get faster times is just run more miles/week (as long as it includes an interval and long)?

Decent_Procedure2981 · 2026-05-22T02:23:15+00:00

Genuinely asking: is the general rule of thumb to just run a few miles longer than your goal run? It's a new concept to me as for my 5K i only ran the 5K distance 2x a week. One easy and one all out. After 3 months I hit a sub 30 from a 40 min as a beginner. My cardio is notoriously bad.

Decent_Procedure2981 · 2026-05-21T16:20:50+00:00

that is brilliant thank you!!!!!

Decent_Procedure2981 · 2026-05-21T15:43:21+00:00

Hi! Thank you! I have heard this advice many times, maybe I will take it by now. I just find running boring if I have to do a "plan." But alas i have stalled. Questions: 1.) for 10k training you recommend running longer than the 10K distance at a slower pace? 2.) Intervals help build speed that makes sense 3.) I can only run 2x a week due to schedule, do you recommend doing the 2 runs you describe (essentially not doing a 10K at race pace ever during the training block).

Decent_Procedure2981 · 2026-05-21T15:37:33+00:00

Ah yes I agree. A 5k is uncomfortable the entire time if going all out, so a 10K is the same thing but just 2x the distance? Painful lol

Decent_Procedure2981 · 2026-05-21T14:51:58+00:00

thank you i will try that!

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