RUN A FASTER 5K | The 5 best tips...

Running a fast 5k is not easy but I have put together my 5 top tips to help you achieve a PB. Whether you are planning on breaking the 30 minute mark or a world record, these tips WILL help you. I have used these lessons to help me drop my 5k time from 27 mins to 15 mins.

Enjoy Running – one day you might not be able to!

[Arxlikestorunxd]

Another tip worth mentioning is: If you are sick (migrane, nausea, muscle strain, having a cold) always wait till the symptoms fully subside. If you are unpatient and do a run eventho you feel uneasy, the sickness will last nearly forever.

[mvcoconut]

Good stuff! Pretty helpful! Subscribed.

[veganliving]

These are great tips... thanks... subbed!!!!

[slumdog]

Thank you for the tips. Improved my 5k time from 34m in Sep 23 to 22m 42s. Next goal would be sub 20m. There is definitely room for improvement from what i just heard from your video.

[oliverdelacruz]

Thanks for the tips! There are different ways of determining one's Zone 2 range (MaxHR as you said, lab testing, lactate meter), but another way people can consider is using the Heart Rate Reserve (HRR) formula (some smart watches can calculate it, like Coros or Apple), which takes into account your resting heart rate in addition to your max heart rate. I've read it's supposed to be more accurate than simply using 60-70% of maxHR. Using this formula puts the lower bound of my zone 2 at the 70% mark.

[neilfox]

Good tips Max. Now subscribed. My PB is 19.19 in 5k, sub 19 is next goal at that distance and sub 40 for 10k 💪

[jessa]

I’m a highschool girl who runs cross country and my PR last year was 23:00 but I just got it down it 21:52 this year and I’m only halfway through the season. (Both PRs were run on the same course) I have a chance at placing at state and hopefully your tips will help me. My coach has started to incorporate strength training and a lot of core work which we didn’t do last year and I think it has made a huge difference. Consistency in my training has also made all the difference, so hopefully I can keep seeing improvements

[MattVerran]

5k distance is the best 🔥 Great tips mate

[sayspeaktalk]

+enough sleep
+eat healthy and enough
+avoid stress in daily life as much as possible
It cannot be stressed enough

[JackD]

Your channel is about to blow up. Congrats 🙌

[duncfunk]

Great video. One other top tip is to join your local running club. They should put on weekly sessions that help cover most of these tips 👍

[c.martin]

Damn this was top tier, how about a 5k training plan vid?

[TheRyanFlake]

You should do a half marathon version of this ❤

[JackD]

These are great. Really clear and concise. I don’t hearing the stuff about hills but I know it’s the truth 😂

[weav]

Interesting recommendation about doing strength training on hard days.

[heeby]

First time I’ve seen your content Max. Subscribed. Been running for about 2 years consistently now and still not strength training 🙄
Run 6 days a week following marathon plans struggle to fit it in.

I think the one top tip you’re missing is mental toughness. So much of getting a pb is finding that little something (especially in training) to keep pushing that little bit harder rather than giving up or being motivated enough to get out there when it’s cold and miserable!!

Look forward to seeing more of your content!

[renefalkperformance]

Great tips man! Will definatly implement some more intervalls and above race-pace sessions :)

[ZEALSOID]

Ima use this for my next 5k from 25 mins to 20 mins wish me luck!

[samspade]

My quest for a sub-20 5k continues...
Hill runs: hill reps, or incorporating hills as part of long runs? or both?
Nice vid, do you have a sports science background?

[Herxh]

Hi, I hope you see this message because I’m feeling really confused after watching all these YouTube videos.

I haven’t been very active before, but now I’m trying to reach two running goals: running 1 mile in 7 minutes and 300 meters in 50-55 seconds. Along with that, I need to be able to do 10 push-ups, 10 sit-ups, and 3 pull-ups, which I can already do comfortably.

However, I’m struggling with the running goals. At the moment, I can complete 1 mile but only at a comfortable pace of around 9:20. When I try to run faster, I end up getting tired halfway through. Recently, I ran 1 kilometer in 4:34, but I had to split it into two 500-meter intervals.

I’m completely unsure whether I should keep running at a comfortable pace or try pushing closer to my target pace. Could you please help clarify what I should focus on?