A year of this type of schedule can take you toward the 21-22 minute range. To get under 20 minutes you might need more mileage, but you can choose your own adventure once that option comes up. Daniels Running Formula is a good book to buy if you are curious about other race distances or other running workout options.
21-25: a solid time, no walking, getting close to breaking 7 minute pace, will put you around top 100 in an average size race (I wouldn't say this time range puts you in the "you're the guy to beat" category 17-21: a fast runner, most likely in a HS or collegiate program 14-17: "you're the guy to beat" keep up the good work It's entirely possible you went from 45 minutes to 35 on a 5k in a few weeks just from this alone. getting your experience of a first race. Knowing what to do, knowing how to pace, learning to push yourself into uncomfortable running. Again a big bump, but not like the one above. 35 to 30 minutes is easily possible. First-timers, add between 1:30 and two minutes per mile to determine a comfortable pace. For example, if the calculator says you could race a half-marathon in 2:00, or at 9:10 pace, plan to go outOrders Over $40 Ship Free! 9 Minute Pace Chart for 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, and Marathon. This is for minutes per mile. Determine your race pace.People who diminish others achivements by saying things like "20 min 5K is a peice of piss" are assholes. I ran a 17:30 5K at about 155lbs and have run multiplr around 19:30 at 165 (75kg). I'm not "big" or really strong, but you dont need to be skin and bones. My 17:30 ws after running arounf 60-70miles per week with 2-3 days of speedwork a week.
Thanks mate! My first 5k attempt was literally my first run in months so I reckon it was mainly new runner gains in the first few weeks. I was at 21:23 when I started following this plan so Iโd probably tailor it to 22 min race pace to start and then once you achieve that do the plan at 20 min race pace. Good luck with it! ๐โโ๏ธIf you want my opinion, shaving 3 minutes off your 5K at your current level is more than possible, yet requires hard work and dedication. Also, don't get injured. A good start would be to implement at least 2 easy runs throughout the week, and a fast workout in between. 200 to 800m intervals would be a good start.