Tip 38 of 50 : Get a 5K PB *NOW* #howtogeta5kpb

*X Insoles. Many of us have one leg longer than the other for a variety of…

Tip 37 of 50 : Get a 5K PB *NOW* #howtogeta5kpb

**X Race-day, pre-race sports massage – someone told me these help. No personal experience. Personally I…

Tip 36 of 50 : Get a 5K PB *NOW* #howtogeta5kpb

***X Look at ‘proper’ tapers especially if you are of a ‘reasonable’ standard. Short bits of speedwork…

Tip 35 of 50 : Get a 5K PB *NOW* #howtogeta5kpb

*X So you plan to do the 3-day taper mentioned in previous tips. If you’re not…

Tip 34 of 50 : Get a 5K PB *NOW* #howtogeta5kpb

  ** Beetroot juice (source of nitrates). Take 0.5l of beetroot juice containing approx 6.2 mmol…

Tip 33 of 50 : Get a 5K PB *NOW* #howtogeta5kpb

*** Train at altitude. About 7,000ft above sea level!! Even better; ideally, you will be living…

Tip 32 of 50 : Get a 5K PB *NOW* #howtogeta5kpb

  *** Race at an ambient temperature of no more than 16 celcius. For each degree…

Tip 31 of 50 : Get a 5K PB *NOW* #howtogeta5kpb

This one might surprise you a bit. *X Lose 100g in weight. That should gain you…

Tip 30 of 50 : Get a 5K PB *NOW* #howtogeta5kpb

*** “Aim to broadly run at an even pace. Know that you are fresh enough and…

Tip 29 of 50 : Get a 5K PB *NOW* #howtogeta5kpb

  *** Use a running track and spikes rather than a parkrun and trainers. A running…

Tip 28 of 50 : Get a 5K PB *NOW* #howtogeta5kpb

  *** Run at an even pace (flat course) use cumulative pace for the Km on…

Tip 27 of 50 : Get a 5K PB *NOW* #howtogeta5kpb

  * Lucky charm. Hmmm, wouldn’t work for me. But what do I know! Good LUCK!!…

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