Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
I hadn't run a sub 20 5K for nearly 2 years. After an injury in 2019, it had been a long recovery process, slowly building back up and chipping away at the 5K parkrun time.
Slowly, this time came down and down until at the back end of 2020, I ran surprisingly close to the 20 minute barrier. And so, once I’d run the 500km challenge at the start of the new year, I knew, that maybe, just maybe I was finally ready to break the barrier that had eluded me for nearly 2 years.
Can running 500km slow, help with running 5km fast?
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I hadn't run a sub 20 5K for nearly 2 years. After an injury in 2019, it had been a long recovery process, slowly building back up and chipping away at the 5K parkrun time.
Slowly, this time came down and down until at the back end of 2020, I ran surprisingly close to the 20 minute barrier. And so, once I’d run the 500km challenge at the start of the new year, I knew, that maybe, just maybe I was finally ready to break the barrier that had eluded me for nearly 2 years.
Can running 500km slow, help with running 5km fast?
🏃♂️📝 JOG ON Training Plans: thisisjogon.com/trainingplans
👕🧡 JOG ON running kit: thisisjogon.com/shop
👟 Running Shoe Recommendations:
👟 Training Shoe of Choice
The HOKA Rincon 3: tidd.ly/40pfzUF
👟 Recovery Shoe of Choice
The HOKA Bondi 8: tidd.ly/402dle7
👟 Race Shoe of Choice
The HOKA Rocket X 2: tidd.ly/3ZTnTMA
🩳 Running Shorts of Choice
The HOKA Glide 5” Short: tidd.ly/3ZZEfTR
This YouTube channel may occasionally contain affiliate links, which means JOG ON can receive a small commission on a purchase without additional cost to you. If you do purchase from any JOG ON affiliate link, thank you for your support.
*ABOUT JOG ON*
We connect people through a love of running and adventure.
Building a community of people, JOG ON produces videos and a podcast.
🎤 JOG ON podcast
🎬 JOG ON podcast Youtube channel: youtube.com/channel/UC5W8oqdtmo4x-doG9iV2RXA
🎙 To listen search 'JOG ON' in any podcast app 📲
Follow JOG ON:
📷 Instagram: instagram.com/thisisjogon
📲 Facebook: facebook.com/thisisjogon
🏃♂️ Strava: strava.com/athletes/38378537
4 ways to support JOG ON:
1. ☑️ Subscribe to the channel: youtube.com/channel/UCeevBgehokNNlmbo8EaEDJg?sub_confirmation=1
2. 📣 Tell a friend about us
3. 👕 Get the JOG ON running kit: thisisjogon.com/shop
4. 💰 Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/thisisjogon
5. 📝 Check out our training plans: thisisjogon.com/trainingplans
Other sites:
🌲 Sign up to parkrun: parkrun.org.uk
📮 Get in touch:
📧 Email: thisisjogon@gmail.com
💻 Website: thisisjogon.com
