I Asked An Olympian To Pace Me To A 5k PB 🥵

Ever wondered what a sub 19 minute 5k should look/feel like? Or not sure how to pace the perfect race? Well Andy and Jess are here to help!

Watch as he talks you through how to run a sub 20 minute 5k, but don’t worry there are tips in here to help you get any 5k target goal.

↓↓ What is your current 5k goal? Let us know in the comments! ↓↓

What’s in this video?
00:00:00 - Sub 19 Minute 5K Race
00:02:02 - Sitting Into The Pace
00:04:18 - Focus and Momentum
00:06:23 - Breathing Through A 5K
00:08:40 - Perfecting Running Form
00:10:56 - Pushing Through the Tough Bit
00:15:06 - Silencing The Negative Thoughts
00:17:14 - Will She Do It?
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[LiveLongLiveHappy]

What is crazy from watching this is Andy not breathing heavy at all ... Madness

[nunja]

Andy straight up delivering a keynote speech while running an 18:30 5k and looks like he just went for a pleasant walk in the park after. This man is built different.

[icejam-xqhj]

Jess gave that 100%. Congrats on the new PB.

[samkiernan]

It took me the duration of this video the eat a whole tub of Ben and Jerry’s, it was close and at times I thought it would get away from me but Andy really helped me towards the end.

Well done Jess, epic run!

[runnymanrunning]

"I'm on the pace that you need to be running, so you need to be with me" while Jess is audibly dying in the background was so brutal. Love how you showed just how hard an all-out 5k effort is. That was really impressive. Congrats Jess!

[Kettlepip]

Andy having a nice chit chat while casually jogging at my 'omigosh-leggit 1 minute intervals pace' is astonishing.

[UTubeSL]

Jess, you're an absolute champion! You dug so hard and deserved the fantastic PB. And Andy, aside from being frankly absurdly fast, you are a wonderful chap - you clearly cared very much to coach Jess the right way.

[synchronium]

"I do not wish for Jess to speak. If you speak, you are in big trouble."
-Andy "Mourinho" Baddeley

[alexcrypto]

Man is chilling in zone 1 while lady is dying in 5th 😂

[Tbridge]

Love it, that was amazing. Jess breathing out her arse and working so hard, you can see the power in her legs meanwhile Andy casually defying physics by barely moving his legs and propelling himself along using some sort of freaky Olympian magic.

[NateMegOfficial]

Actually I reenacted this pain just running sub-29 >.<

[MilesLangley]

I can't even imagine chatting at this pace, oh my.

[jamestremblett]

My body tensed up so hard watching this that I feel like I just ran that 5k with you guys. Way to go Jess, you're hardcore.

[pauldavidson]

Best quote at the end from Jess, "need a minute to like you again" Well done on the PB and great pacing yet again!!!

[sarahswims]

"This isn't hard, it's an opportunity". Love that and will be using it in the future for running and everything else!

[ciskskid]

Andy says - “All you gotta do is keep up” Priceless.

[theyorkshirepudding]

I don't think I've ever started watching something as nonchalant and ended up so invested. Shouting at the screen for that last 500m.

Incredible from both of you!

[stever]

If I could pick one person in the world to pace me on a 5K PB, it would be Andy, no question. He'd probably be able to powerwalk it, though. But I will break 27:58 sometime this year!

[BlackXPink]

This was such a good example of how far you can actually push yourself on a 5k, i would never have though this heartrate to be oke for this long. Maybe i could be able to push myself way more

[hanwayl]

Jess' little COUGHS worried me so much. She powered through it incredibly well. So proud of you!