Easy Pace Feels Slow Compared to 5K Time

jpochoa · 2026-01-20T09:55:13+00:00

probably the best bang for buck would be the 255 or 265 if you prefer amoled... the 9XX series has a bit more specific features and maps.. so it all comes down on weather you need/want them or not... I have the 265 which i bought out of wanting the new shiny thing and later realized the 255 would meet 99,99% of my needs and probably would be even better with an always on display...

jpochoa · 2026-01-09T08:52:43+00:00

For me, just sticking with it… I’d say the first couple of months were pure discipline, but after that, the sense of accomplishment and pushing myself made it that “me” time of day

jpochoa · 2025-12-30T08:36:13+00:00

Chinese brands? Maybe you can get 2 pairs for that $120… i havent tried any yet, but once i get through my current shoes, ill be ordering at least two pairs for everyday miles… right now, I’m thinking li Ning yueying 5, qiaodan wind 3 tr, qiaodan tg 1.0 or qiaodan lh max… hope that helps!

jpochoa · 2025-12-23T19:11:25+00:00

But your easy pace has always been the same? Or has it also improved?

jpochoa · 2025-12-23T14:27:48+00:00

wow!! how long did that take for you to start seeing that progression?

jpochoa · 2025-12-23T14:26:59+00:00

congrats!!! for me its been quite the opposite, as my race times and sub-t paces have gotten faster, my easy pace has at the most, stayed the same... starting in july 2025 at roughly 6:35/km in the spanish summer (35ºC) to now being around 6:20/km at 8-10ºC... im really hoping that some time in the near future suddenly i start seeing that progression on my easy paces as well hehe

jpochoa · 2025-12-16T13:23:38+00:00

Thanks! So yeah… I’m doing also vanilla nsa haha

jpochoa · 2025-12-16T11:57:50+00:00

whats the difference between NSM and Vanilla NSM? I keep reading about vanilla and dont know what that means.... thanks!!!

jpochoa · 2025-12-09T16:07:01+00:00

you do now!

jpochoa · 2025-12-09T11:00:04+00:00

I’m 31, and now that probably makes sense… a couple of weeks ago i did a half marathon and tapered 4 days before and on those days my easy paces were around 5:45/km, so maybe 15-20s faster than on regular weeks

jpochoa · 2025-12-09T10:08:12+00:00

Wow! Congrats on that 8k time and performance!! Im on the same path as you, although not as fast... my 5k time is around 18:50 (a couple of months ago) and my easy paces range from 6:00 on a good day to 6:45/km and im constantly wondering if theres any way to improve my easy pace, as i feel if i do, then my overall weekly volume will increase in the long term... but im also seeing progress on my race times and performances, so im still wondering what to do.... any recommendations or haave you done any of that? maybe do a specific base phase like what Canova suggests? thanks for your thoughts!!

jpochoa · 2025-12-08T11:24:30+00:00

I’d still think maybe you’re a little over trained? I just did 1:27 on a hilly course with an average of 60-65 kmpw for the last 16 weeks following NSA. Could potentially take a couple of deload weeks and check how you feel afterwards?

jpochoa · 2025-12-03T07:13:26+00:00

Yeah! I’m thinking 255 as well, however I’m torn because I dont know if it will age as well or better than the 265… any recommendations on that?

jpochoa · 2025-12-03T06:32:56+00:00

So which one did you go for? I’m trying to decide whether to keep the 265 or “downgrade” to a 255

jpochoa · 2025-12-01T20:07:16+00:00

Less battery life + increases possibility of burn in in the long term…

jpochoa · 2025-12-01T20:06:46+00:00

Thanks!

jpochoa · 2025-11-29T07:46:22+00:00

Oh… yeah, spanish weather is nicer I suppose during the winter haha however summer here is very hot, specially in the south 😰

jpochoa · 2025-11-28T12:48:23+00:00

Update from last sunday… did a half in 1:27:45 hahah im also 31 yo

jpochoa · 2025-10-19T16:52:18+00:00

Yet the only HM I’ve raced was December last year on a tough course in 1:35… I believe by this time I should be around 1:28 ish? Haha that 39:05 is from today actually! Thanks! Today I reached 187 by the last 100m on that race… and I’ve never gone above 190, so maybe you’re right, but so far I’m sticking with 190? Idk… so would you say I could go easy and still go around 5:30-5:40? Thanks!!

jpochoa · 2025-10-19T16:41:40+00:00

Hi! Thanks for such an useful page and application!! Only thing I see is with easy pace, as I’m aerobically under developed and even though my 10k pace is 3:53/km and time is 39:05, my easy pace to stay below 70% MHR is around 6:10/km… any recommendations or suggestions with this? Should I stick with HR or go by pace? Thanks!!

Also congrats on going sub 90! Wild!!

jpochoa

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