This morning I ran a 5k in Glenville, IA. My time was 19:10 (6:10 mile pace). (Here’s the article in the Albert Lea Tribune.)
Besides a first place finish, the time puts my VDOT at 52.
I haven’t specifically been training for a 5k. I do tempo runs once a week, but no speed work to speak of. My goal in July is to break 1:28 in the April Sorensen Half Marathon here in Albert Lea, and my 52 VDOT puts me at 1:28, so there’s a chance I could hit it.
Note: I wore my new Asics Piranha 3 racing flats, which I’ve also been training in. They’re expensive shoes, but I got them used on eBay for $30. A guy wore them one time on a training run and didn’t like ‘em. I love ‘em! They’re my second pair of Asics Piranha running shoes. I also have a pair of the second generation shoe of the same name.