What's your 10k time?
Discussion
I did one in 2014, a proper timed one and it took me 1:19.44.
I've been doing a bit of running recently having put on quite a lot of weight but I've been mainly doing 2 miles around the village I live in.
Last night I drove to the local country park for a change of scenery and it's 2.1 miles around, I intended to do 5k but that was a lap and a half so I kept going then pushed myself to do a third lap to see what my time was...
My 10k time last night was 1:19.54, I hoped to be quicker because it was flatter than the one in 2014 but I'm heavier and obviously not as fit.
I know it's not a great time but it's a start.
What times are other people doing on here?
I've been doing a bit of running recently having put on quite a lot of weight but I've been mainly doing 2 miles around the village I live in.
Last night I drove to the local country park for a change of scenery and it's 2.1 miles around, I intended to do 5k but that was a lap and a half so I kept going then pushed myself to do a third lap to see what my time was...
My 10k time last night was 1:19.54, I hoped to be quicker because it was flatter than the one in 2014 but I'm heavier and obviously not as fit.
I know it's not a great time but it's a start.
What times are other people doing on here?
Don't go down the route of comparing yourself to others, there is no future in that and there will always be someone faster.
Especially on here! Powerfully built directors will be clocking 36 min 10k on little training despite being weighed down by the Rolex they recently pulled the trigger on.
If you want to get faster losing weight will have a massive impact. My fastest 10k time was when I was at my lightest in recent years, despite being fitter at other times.
You also need to learn to hurt for a fast 10k. I like 10k for that reason there is nowhere to hide. 5k you can go balls to wall and cling on, half marathon you can run steady. 10k you have to push hard an maintain it.
Especially on here! Powerfully built directors will be clocking 36 min 10k on little training despite being weighed down by the Rolex they recently pulled the trigger on.
If you want to get faster losing weight will have a massive impact. My fastest 10k time was when I was at my lightest in recent years, despite being fitter at other times.
You also need to learn to hurt for a fast 10k. I like 10k for that reason there is nowhere to hide. 5k you can go balls to wall and cling on, half marathon you can run steady. 10k you have to push hard an maintain it.
Scabutz said:
Don't go down the route of comparing yourself to others, there is no future in that and there will always be someone faster.
Especially on here! Powerfully built directors will be clocking 36 min 10k on little training despite being weighed down by the Rolex they recently pulled the trigger on.
If you want to get faster losing weight will have a massive impact. My fastest 10k time was when I was at my lightest in recent years, despite being fitter at other times.
You also need to learn to hurt for a fast 10k. I like 10k for that reason there is nowhere to hide. 5k you can go balls to wall and cling on, half marathon you can run steady. 10k you have to push hard an maintain it.
Oh I know comparing is a bad idea, I'm not particularly competitive other than with myself, the only person I want to beat is me!Especially on here! Powerfully built directors will be clocking 36 min 10k on little training despite being weighed down by the Rolex they recently pulled the trigger on.
If you want to get faster losing weight will have a massive impact. My fastest 10k time was when I was at my lightest in recent years, despite being fitter at other times.
You also need to learn to hurt for a fast 10k. I like 10k for that reason there is nowhere to hide. 5k you can go balls to wall and cling on, half marathon you can run steady. 10k you have to push hard an maintain it.
Weight is definitely my enemy, I'm just (really just) under 17 stone, when I did it before, I was around 16 I think.
Just thought it would make another good thread like the rowing one.
I'm somewhere in the low 40's (and somewhere in my late 30's). However, I would agree with the advice above - since you and I unlikely to crack the world record (a scarcely believable 26.17), we're best focusing on our own performances.
Certainly lightness helps, but it's not the be-all. There's a big lad, both in height and tummy, who does cross-country with me in about 45 mins for 10k. The main thing is about having fun. Strava is a good tool for comparing yourself to others without racing. parkrun is also an excellent way to track your results, often against similar people each week if you're a regular.
Let's put it another way - you're a hell of a lot faster than everyone who didn't even leave the house to run.
Certainly lightness helps, but it's not the be-all. There's a big lad, both in height and tummy, who does cross-country with me in about 45 mins for 10k. The main thing is about having fun. Strava is a good tool for comparing yourself to others without racing. parkrun is also an excellent way to track your results, often against similar people each week if you're a regular.
Let's put it another way - you're a hell of a lot faster than everyone who didn't even leave the house to run.
The one thing I've learnt from rowing (why can't this be a rowing thread?) is that you are generally best comparing yourself to yourself. Unless you can find a training partner with similar pace, which is possibly the best situation.
I'm hoping that weight loss and a greater willingness to put up with pain (learnt from rowing) will help my upcoming running. Start of last year I was 101kg, I'm now 94kg. Hoping that in about 6 weeks time I'll be knocking 2-3 minutes off my 5k pace.
Wish my running and rowing pace were closer - I'm 7 minutes faster over 5k on the erg, and about 15 minutes faster over 10k. I probably just need to get out and run more.
I'm hoping that weight loss and a greater willingness to put up with pain (learnt from rowing) will help my upcoming running. Start of last year I was 101kg, I'm now 94kg. Hoping that in about 6 weeks time I'll be knocking 2-3 minutes off my 5k pace.
Wish my running and rowing pace were closer - I'm 7 minutes faster over 5k on the erg, and about 15 minutes faster over 10k. I probably just need to get out and run more.
Smitters said:
Certainly lightness helps, but it's not the be-all. There's a big lad, both in height and tummy, who does cross-country with me in about 45 mins for 10k. The main thing is about having fun. Strava is a good tool for comparing yourself to others without racing. parkrun is also an excellent way to track your results, often against similar people each week if you're a regular.
Strava premium is fun because it gives you leaderboards based on your weight range. Think I still hold the fastest fatty up Tabeysco in Lanza. Going there on Saturday and I am fatter than ever so might take the Ultra fat crown. > 120kg!Good point about weight, its not the be all and end all. James Cracknell has a terrible running style, and at race weight is about 95kg but can still smash a 2:43 marathon in his forties.
Scabutz said:
Smitters said:
Certainly lightness helps, but it's not the be-all. There's a big lad, both in height and tummy, who does cross-country with me in about 45 mins for 10k. The main thing is about having fun. Strava is a good tool for comparing yourself to others without racing. parkrun is also an excellent way to track your results, often against similar people each week if you're a regular.
Strava premium is fun because it gives you leaderboards based on your weight range. Think I still hold the fastest fatty up Tabeysco in Lanza. Going there on Saturday and I am fatter than ever so might take the Ultra fat crown. > 120kg!Good point about weight, its not the be all and end all. James Cracknell has a terrible running style, and at race weight is about 95kg but can still smash a 2:43 marathon in his forties.
Smitters said:
I'm somewhere in the low 40's (and somewhere in my late 30's). However, I would agree with the advice above - since you and I unlikely to crack the world record (a scarcely believable 26.17), we're best focusing on our own performances.
Certainly lightness helps, but it's not the be-all. There's a big lad, both in height and tummy, who does cross-country with me in about 45 mins for 10k. The main thing is about having fun. Strava is a good tool for comparing yourself to others without racing. parkrun is also an excellent way to track your results, often against similar people each week if you're a regular.
Let's put it another way - you're a hell of a lot faster than everyone who didn't even leave the house to run.
I'd agree entirely with Smitters. Best to compare yourself against yourself!Certainly lightness helps, but it's not the be-all. There's a big lad, both in height and tummy, who does cross-country with me in about 45 mins for 10k. The main thing is about having fun. Strava is a good tool for comparing yourself to others without racing. parkrun is also an excellent way to track your results, often against similar people each week if you're a regular.
Let's put it another way - you're a hell of a lot faster than everyone who didn't even leave the house to run.
While there will be people faster than you, there will also be people that are hugely jealous that you have even achieved it, and would simply dream of your time. Always remember that.
Personally I always hated running with a passion so never did it (mtb'ing is more my thing). The wife snapped her achiles 2 years back and she started running to try to help it heal better - so I joined her. Quite like it now - never thought I'd say that.
There's nothing wrong with setting yourself an *achievable* goal (mine is a time in the 40's) but if I started looking at other peoples times (especially people I don't know!) then that road leads to madness, depression and potentially giving up - which presumably is the last thing you want.
Obviously if you have a mate you want to beat then you have a target for inspiration, but other than that...
Any 10k time is a good time - you ran 10k! Agree with others, compete against yourself - and always remember you're always competing against a younger you - so it will be hard.
The apps like runkeeper help you spot where you might be slowing down. I found a load of time by just concentrating on my stride the whole run, I also don't listen to music as that throws my pace (but that is totally personal too).
The first few runs are horrific, then it gets fun and really enjoyable.
The apps like runkeeper help you spot where you might be slowing down. I found a load of time by just concentrating on my stride the whole run, I also don't listen to music as that throws my pace (but that is totally personal too).
The first few runs are horrific, then it gets fun and really enjoyable.
Scabutz said:
Don't go down the route of comparing yourself to others, there is no future in that and there will always be someone faster.
Especially on here! Powerfully built directors will be clocking 36 min 10k on little training despite being weighed down by the Rolex they recently pulled the trigger on.
If you want to get faster losing weight will have a massive impact. My fastest 10k time was when I was at my lightest in recent years, despite being fitter at other times.
You also need to learn to hurt for a fast 10k. I like 10k for that reason there is nowhere to hide. 5k you can go balls to wall and cling on, half marathon you can run steady. 10k you have to push hard an maintain it.
Agreed! My best time is 53 mins but I have slowed over the years and now I'm 58-59 mins. I do a lot of 5k runs though which I guess helps. Especially on here! Powerfully built directors will be clocking 36 min 10k on little training despite being weighed down by the Rolex they recently pulled the trigger on.
If you want to get faster losing weight will have a massive impact. My fastest 10k time was when I was at my lightest in recent years, despite being fitter at other times.
You also need to learn to hurt for a fast 10k. I like 10k for that reason there is nowhere to hide. 5k you can go balls to wall and cling on, half marathon you can run steady. 10k you have to push hard an maintain it.
TX.
krisdelta said:
Any 10k time is a good time - you ran 10k! Agree with others, compete against yourself - and always remember you're always competing against a younger you - so it will be hard.
Fortunately younger me wasn't the pinnacle of fitness either so I might be ok 
I'm using Strava to keep track, I've been using it for years for cycling and running and it's been spot on. I like the fact it groups runs over the same route so you can monitor an improvement in times.
My ultimate goal is to get under 60 mins, I'm not going to beat any records but I'd be over the moon with a 59.something time.
k all chance of that. An officially timed 00:53:42 last September for what it's worth. Aged 46, 6ft3 and ~95kg.
No idea if I'll ever better it. Concentrating on distance at the moment to run two and a bit 10ks at once
But at the end of the day just be pleased with whatever goal you can achieve. Three years ago I didn't run and was very unfit / overweight, doubt I'd have made it round 5k let alone 10k. First ever 10k a year previous to the one above did 58:15 and was just pleased to get in under the hour!
Have said all that I really want to crack to sub 25 minute 5k / Parkrun this year!
No idea if I'll ever better it. Concentrating on distance at the moment to run two and a bit 10ks at once
But at the end of the day just be pleased with whatever goal you can achieve. Three years ago I didn't run and was very unfit / overweight, doubt I'd have made it round 5k let alone 10k. First ever 10k a year previous to the one above did 58:15 and was just pleased to get in under the hour!
Have said all that I really want to crack to sub 25 minute 5k / Parkrun this year!
Only ever ran it 3 times age 40, and the first was the fastest:
55:27
56:32
58:09
All were within 4 weeks, back end of 2017.
Odd really, as the best time I could make 5k in was 27:32 so I would have thought looking at the 10k times my 5k should have been a lot faster.
Dread to think what the 10k time would be now after a year off.
55:27
56:32
58:09
All were within 4 weeks, back end of 2017.
Odd really, as the best time I could make 5k in was 27:32 so I would have thought looking at the 10k times my 5k should have been a lot faster.
Dread to think what the 10k time would be now after a year off.
El stovey said:
What about beating your age (in minutes) anyone done that? I have.
That's a good one. My best ever time is a smudge under 45 mins which i did aged 45, so technically yes I have
My last 10k was 48 mins aged 47, but more than half of that was run on wet sand which slowed me a bit
S100HP said:
Ran a 59.57 for me which I was chuffed with, considering I'm a big lad. This was with my dog an included 5 forest gates and quite a bit off road last weekend.
That not bad - a few stops for gates/stiles/road crossings can have a pretty big effect on your time as you not only stop, you have the extra time of slowing down and speeding back up to pace again. On on-road 10k would be a couple of minutes faster at leastboyse7en said:
S100HP said:
Ran a 59.57 for me which I was chuffed with, considering I'm a big lad. This was with my dog an included 5 forest gates and quite a bit off road last weekend.
That not bad - a few stops for gates/stiles/road crossings can have a pretty big effect on your time as you not only stop, you have the extra time of slowing down and speeding back up to pace again. On on-road 10k would be a couple of minutes faster at least
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