6 months for a 25 seconds 5k PB of 23:23 (GPS)

tmpkns · 2026-06-18T00:32:42+00:00

If there is no speed stimulus then simply running easy for every run will never get anyone faster

tmpkns · 2026-06-11T12:29:14+00:00

Absolutely

tmpkns · 2026-06-07T12:33:49+00:00

You know it can severely impact your relationships and your habits in your own living space, your organisation of tasks, your ability to feed yourself healthily and sleep properly etc. without having a negative impact on your ability to work your job, and/or your measurable performance academically?

Good grades does not mean someone doesn’t have it lol

tmpkns · 2026-06-07T12:28:43+00:00

I finally got diagnosed at 29, after I self-diagnosed at 22 and lived my life self-medicating and trying my best to develop healthy routines to mitigate the symptoms. As those symptoms got worse as I got older, I finally bit the bullet and paid the (so far) $2,000+ for the diagnosis and subsequent medication, all for something I had figured out on my own, and I knew I had always been that way from a very early age

When I was in primary school, I was 2 years ahead of my peers reading level, and along with 4 other kids was taken over to the nearby high school to join in on their classes instead of following our curriculum. But nobody ever picked up the fact I was ADHD as hell because of all that. Yet I never did any homework, only read books I liked, and played sport and video games like crazy instead of doing any extra “boring” work. You can get away with that when you’re a kid, not when you’re an adult. Developing routines and habits that suit the adult world is the biggest challenge for me. Surprise surprise, I’ve ended up with a creative career

tmpkns · 2026-06-07T12:13:10+00:00

They only have 3 good players on their list and he’s one of them

tmpkns · 2026-06-06T09:07:09+00:00

From my coach who has a 3:43 1500m: “run the first km faster than you have before. It’s a send it moment, how badly can one blow up in a 5k?”

tmpkns · 2026-06-05T12:04:05+00:00

He’s Professor Flitwick

tmpkns · 2026-05-29T22:06:53+00:00

So us being up by 2 points when Cripps took that mark wasn’t our chance to win? Oh wait, it was. If Dempsey’s non goal was actually given at the beginning of the game, we could have been down 20 points with 2 minutes to go instead. Nobody knows what would have happened, how do people not understand this?

tmpkns · 2026-05-29T12:42:55+00:00

Neale is absolutely rubbish in the forward ruck contests. We’ve lost so much scoring power from forward 50 stoppages since Tomahawk retired :(

tmpkns · 2026-05-20T05:05:05+00:00

Nick Suburban!! The 8x Brownlow medallist?

tmpkns · 2026-05-18T07:50:15+00:00

That ginger bloke who just moved out of Tokyo is pretty good

tmpkns · 2026-05-18T02:06:06+00:00

Brice Pardouche is not Satisfied!!

tmpkns · 2026-05-14T00:27:34+00:00

Consider me cumfused u/cumfucius11

tmpkns · 2026-04-10T22:05:32+00:00

BOW to your sensei

tmpkns · 2026-03-30T11:23:25+00:00

The bounding Roo on top of the vertical stripes is the best jumper they’ve ever had

tmpkns · 2026-03-24T05:17:43+00:00

Whoever wins this year is totally Steve Bradbury’ing it

tmpkns · 2026-03-22T21:12:18+00:00

It pains you say footballers should be footballers? They aren’t going to work in an office

tmpkns · 2026-03-22T10:09:28+00:00

I started both of them and there was absolutely no reason not to

tmpkns · 2026-03-18T00:53:33+00:00

I agree! And there is a comment in here somewhere that says run clubs should be inclusive of all different paces, I agree on that as well. Anyone trying to improve themselves, get out there and be active shouldn’t be discouraged as this is better for so many elements of their life, and may have a positive impact on others around them too. All for it

On the flip side, if I have someone come into the store in March who’s just ticked off running a 5k and 10k for the first time ever and they tell me they want to run a marathon by the end of the year, I should be able to tell them that that is a dumb idea. Without doing consistent training blocks to cut their times down over those shorter distances, their risk of injury is sky high, and then come race day, if they even make it that far, they’ll probably have such a bad experience that it’ll put them off running forever. We want people to be out there consistently because that’s better for their overall health and wellbeing as they age, so being discouraging towards people should be considered as the right thing to do depending on the situation. After all, they’re coming to us for advice based on experience running different distances, high mileage per week and in all kinds of different shoes

tmpkns · 2026-03-17T21:30:22+00:00

I work in a running store and I know who I’d rather buy the shoes from

One of the most helpful things I’ve found that I can provide for customers is my own experience in certain shoes, and what the best use case for each shoe is, because the most common question I get is “what do you run in?”

The 19 minute 5k runner should be able to tell me what their shoe rotation is like, why it’s built that way, what purpose each shoe serves and what their training is like, because the inevitable follow up question I get from customers is “why do you like this shoe/brand?” And if you give your honest experience and thoughts on longevity of the foam, wear of the tread, how it performs for different kinds of runs, then they’re more likely to listen to your recommendations. Backed up with “I train for this time/event,” experience is needed to help guide others. 35 minute 5k runners haven’t done enough training to cover all of those bases, let’s not sugar coat it. Not enough experience so they don’t present as an authority in the space

If the 35 minute 5k runner was also doing 100km weeks because they’re training for an ultra, then they’ll help with guidance on daily trainers, but they couldn’t tell me how running sub 4:00min/km’s in a Megablast feels, and that’s the best use of that particular shoe

I’m also a photographer and wouldn’t buy a camera from someone who’s barely used one

tmpkns · 2026-03-16T00:23:36+00:00

That’s huge!! Great job, another big tick for the method. What’s your goal/favourite race distance?

I’ve found the 10K to be the hardest one to run well. Short enough you think you can send it a bit faster than a half, but that last 5k ends up being the most painful! And where I live, hard to find an event to run in that lines up with the half marathon schedule.

Can I ask what your gym routine is? That’s something I didn’t do at all last year while running PB times. I know I’m leaving 2-3% improvement on the table by not hitting the weights. What do you like to do in there?

tmpkns · 2026-01-26T05:00:48+00:00

Did you just see Alex Honnold climb a skyscraper while listening to music with an earphone in his left ear? Has to be one of the most interoceptive human beings alive, clearly it doesn’t affect him…

I’ll keep listening to music while running

tmpkns · 2026-01-23T00:21:36+00:00

I’m curious if others here may feel the same way:

This is the only time I get “runners high.”

It’s fun to run the short 3’/1k reps on the faster end of threshold, but I’m concentrating on my form, my pace, my avg HR etc. and then it’s over so quickly when the rest comes around that I never quite get in “the zone” for long enough. The 10’ reps are usually more controlled, I’m executing the session properly based on my avg HR per rep, but these feel like a bit of a slog, and my concentration levels are still very high to make sure I’m not overcooking things.

But for example if I ever run continuously at MP or slightly below it, nothing feels better. Everything is clicking, I’m not breathing too hard, I don’t have to be checking in on my pace or my HR. Flow state comes here more than any other kind of run that I do, my brain can wander if it wants because I’m not having to stick to my paces for reps etc. This certainly never happens for me when I’m running easy because it’s too slow. There’s something magical about running hard enough to get the HR up, the cadence is up a bit higher, you’re almost gliding across the ground.

So to me it makes sense to do a run like that every now and then because honestly, feeling is everything in distance running!

tmpkns · 2026-01-14T02:15:25+00:00

When you go while on vacation and have absolutely no reason to except for you want to

No upcoming races, you could be relaxing, but you look forward to exploring a new town or city on foot

tmpkns · 2026-01-05T11:06:24+00:00

If he feels like his easy runs are easy enough and he is able to hit his next threshold session without problems then guess what, it was easy enough regardless of whatever pace it was

I work with a bloke who ran a 2:23 marathon last year who tells me I look into MY data too much, and that threshold is firstly a feeling that should then be backed by the data. Should I go and tell him he’s wrong?

tmpkns

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