What's a respectable time to do 5k in?? (running that is)

[moondog]

Eh??
Not super fast, just respectable/

Erm... how many miles is that. About 3? 23/4 mins perhaps.

I don't do fast, but am very respectable.

me, it would take about 3 days

I don't do miles.
Am modern miss me.

25 mins would be good

Sadly I am old. I can understand metric but only if you talk v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y...

beginner to intermediate about 25-27 min.

Good for me (45 year old) is 30 minutes. I have done it in less but was a good bit younger. My friend can do it in just over 16 but she is proper athlete.

Oh
I'm not running for speed but can do comfy 31 mins.

16

3.1 miles Orm.

Thankyou saggar.

By the time I get back to running I'll be so out of condition it'll take me an hour.

31 mins is fine moondog! Well done!!! Why are you worrying about veing "respectable"??

30 mins is fine, is a lot better than some.
i did a few 10ks took me an hour and it was hard work.

Oh I'm not reaaly worried!
Just wondered what was not pitiful if you like.

I do it in about 30 min, 27 is my best. Trying to beat 23 min, exh time, tis my mission!

If it's any consolation I will be running a timed 5k tomorrow morning for the first time since having DD, (in fact since becoming pg) and I would be THRILLED if I did it in 31 mins!

Oh really!
I don't run competitively at all and never will (it's not my thing) but interesting to know what other are up to.

Good luck

SpacePuppy - no WAY is 5k in 25 mins beginner!!!!! Noooooo way!

Will also be dragging round 20 pounds of extra fat that has appeared since last 5k, which will surely slow me down somewhat. Sigh...

that's not the Trent Park Handicap is it by any small chance Peachsmuggler?

No, mckenzie it's not even a race, just a running club, but we have to time ourselves (feels face turning crimson with shame at thought of time)

I started run/walk 40mins these days on a good day just under 30mins

but have never raced only do leisure and by myself should probably work on speed

25 mins is very good, I meant.

30 is also good.

around 30 mins is respectable.

My first 5k a year and a bit ago was 32 mins.

Now my time is 26 mins! Fastest woman in my running club is 22 mins.

ha ha. It took 35 mins. Pitiful!!! Was trying to imagine what it was like running before with 20 pounds less fat. Like running with 20 pounds of fat in a ruck sack...