So here it is -- I've got a 5k race against a friend in

>>42708831

Yes do some faster workouts

An 8 minute mile is fucking pathetic. If you're running even a couple miles a week, you'd almost certainly destroy that time. You're running 20 miles a week though, this basically shouldn't even be a question whether or not you're going to win.

That said, 27 minutes for a 5k is surprisingly slow for someone who supposedly runs 20 miles a week. You sure you're being honest with us with your activity OP? Regardless though, unless your friend maintains an 8 minute per mile time for the entire 5K, your current 27 minutes will still probably beat him.

>>42709522
I'm assuming the reason I'm slow for the mileage is because of my weight vs. my height and my lack of focus on speed work.

I've spent a fair while trying to build up an aerobic base because my intention was to focus on distances much further than the 5k.

Since my friend wants to race me (rather said that he thought he could roast me in a 3 mile run), I figured I would change my focus temporarily and try to get my 5K time down. I thought I should have a good enough aerobic base to hop on a 5-6 week 5K intermediate program and get close to 25 minutes.

I did some reading because of the lack of responses and I am going to do a program that focuses on a 5 day a week schedule that has some hill repeats/tempo runs/intervals, along with a longer run (6-7 miles) to get me up to the speed I feel like will easily dispatch of him.

Plus if I win I get monies.