Hi. Let me introduce myself.

I’m a 38-year-old, distinctly part-time runner, but with a decent base of strength and stamina. I’ve tried, but never managed to run 5K in under 20 minutes.

There is, of course, no shame in that. Any internet article on what constitutes a good 5K time would say that getting anywhere near 20 minutes is excellent, but setting yourself a goal time to beat is less about how you compare to others, but whether you can improve on something when you set your mind to it. You may like

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