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RUNNING A SUB 20 MINUTE 5K - here's how I did it! ... and what I'd do differently!

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RUNNING A SUB 20 MINUTE 5K - here's how I did it! ... and what I'd do differently!

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RUNNING A SUB 20 MINUTE 5K - here's how I did it! ... and what I'd do differently!

Sarah Place›
Feb 7, 202111:13135.9K views
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In this video I talk about how I ran under 20 minutes in the 5k! Running sub 20 is a big milestone for so many runners so hopefully this will help if you're thinking about having a crack, whether it's a time trial, parkrun or a race! ENJOY! xox

Links from the video:
Ben's video of my sub 20 parkrun: youtu.be/rmZ1kwiks0E
Blog post about the sessions I did: sarahplace.uk/blog
My 10k time trial at Dulwich: youtu.be/_06JqeqQACA
Link to my run on Strava: strava.com/activities/2781765038

Time stamps:
0:00 Intro
1:18 Training
2:52 Course
3:44 Pacing
4:30 Watch screen set up
5:04 Shoes
5:53 Fitting it into my marathon training block
6:24 What I'd do differently
8:33 Bonus tips!

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