Run Pace Calculator

By paddygodfrey@hotmail.com / February 18, 2021

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February 18, 2021 at 7:20 am #10510

paddygodfrey@hotmail.com
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Hi,

I use the Run Pace caclulator on the website using a recent 5k time to calculate my pace zones. I notice this has been tweaked a bit and the values seem to have changed from when I last put my 5k time in (2 weeks ago) – paces seem a bit slower?

Can you tell me what has changed?

Thanks

February 18, 2021 at 8:34 am #10514

Matt Fitzgerald
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We changed the calculator to make outputs based on time trials (and the talk test) more truly predictive of the pace a runner could sustain for 60 minutes at their current fitness level.

February 18, 2021 at 9:26 am #10516

paddygodfrey@hotmail.com
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Thanks Matt,

When I backed my paces from the calculator in to the heart rate zones they were also pretty much spot on.

As the pace calculator has now changed I’m thinking I should now retest my 5k time (after 6 weeks of HM2 plan) to recalibrate my HR zones – does that make sense?
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