Quote Originally Posted by zelig View Post
Pacing ; how to get it right?

I have a regular 5km run and a PB of 24:42 for this route... which seems a bit of a fluke given recent performance on the same route.

Today, I set off with my Fitbit on as usual so I get 1km pacing updates. All good for a few km - seemingly at my usual 5:10 per km ( ish ) pace ...



By my reckoning I thought at this pace I’d have some left in the tank for a quick final km...

However, on getting to the 4km mark I didn’t feel I had it in me, so decided to plod on...

... and that turned out to be my fastest km of the 5k ...when I thought I was maintaining 5:10 pace.

Clearly, I haven’t really got a clue how fast I’m going ... is there an app to update more frequently than my Fitbit 1km updates ?

z

Get yourself a garmin running watch. A 235 would suit the bill fine, or a 735 if you do much swimming/cycling etc. On run mode it gives a clear instant speed that you can keep an eye on.