PARKRUN - SUICIDAL 1ST KM? // FAST START - FAST COURSE // pacing is not a strong point // Sub 17min?

Widnes Parkrun today, I’m stepping way outside my comfort zone. This is a full-effort, solo 5K time trial, and the goal is simple: run under 17 minutes 20 seconds. That means I need to hold 3:28/km pace or faster. No pacers. No race. Just me vs. the clock. Let’s go. 💥 PB - not yet, but lets get a seasons best again for the summer atleast!

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I like challenging myself away from skiing — a full mental and physical battle. You’ll see:

My live 5K pacing strategy

GPS splits

Real time effort

Thoughts before, during and after

Where it all went right… or wrong 👀

You will also see Mr Cameron Jeffers -    / @cameron_jeffers   he is quite the fast runner these days!

📈 Whether you're a runner chasing your next 5K PB, training for a sub-18, sub-17, or just love watching a serious grind, this is the raw side of endurance and mindset.

I’ve been building speed with threshold runs, interval training, tempo workouts, and VO2 max sessions — but it all comes down to this run. Did I go out too hard? Did I hold on? You’ll have to watch to find out…

🧠 Mental toughness.
🔥 Red zone effort.
⏱️ Honest pacing test.
🏁 The road doesn’t lie.

CHAPTER:
00.00 - INTO
01.24 - START
02.05 - I TAKE THE LEAD
04.05 - 1 KM
05.29 - 2 KM
07.17 - 3 KM
07.56 - 4 KM
08.32. - FINISH
09.08 - CAM + REVIEW

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