Runner's Dilemma #41 — Breaking the 10km 50-Minute Wall
Runner's Log | Runner's Dilemma #41 Breaking the 10km 50-Minute Wall Last Saturday was our group run. A member who usually runs at an easy, stay-injury-free pace ran seriously that day. A little later, a post appeared in our group chat along with their 10km pace record. “Breaking 50 minutes for 10km is hard~ haha Next time let’s run a bit faster!!! lol” Average pace: 5:06 per km. Even running that fast, those few seconds per kilometer added up to a full minute, and the finish was 51 minutes. Under 50 minutes really isn’t easy. I’ve been practicing running fast lately too, and yesterday I finished 10km in under 50 minutes. It’s my first time in two years since my injury. My comfortable pace is about 6:30 per km. While preparing for the full marathon I pushed it to around 5:50, and after focusing on speed for the past month, I think I’ve finally gotten down to a sub-50 10km. I. My Level I firmly believed that if you run slowly for a long time, speed comes naturally, so I only r...
