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[@tworunningbrooms]

You keep channelling that inner Johm Broom. You’ll go far. And get there in good time too 😉. Great pb

[@markg99]

Ain't that the truth! 😁👍 cheers mate.

[@tworunningbrooms]

@markg99 BTW you got referenced in a run we did recently which should appear later this week 😉

[@markg99]

Oh, nice! I'll keep an eye out for that one 👍😀

[@IRunDaily]

Nice one mate! Great job negative splitting too. The battle with time is psychological... Once you know you can run at that pace, it will give you such confidence to push on. You should definitely be aiming for a sub 45 10k now!

[@markg99]

Cheers mate! The pacing really worked well for me. I had to let the faster runners go at the start, and stick to the plan. That was quite tough, watching them disappear into the distance but I'm glad it worked out. Great for confidence. We'll see about sub 45 😀👍

[@lornamc5928]

In my wildest dreams I will never do this! Well done Mark. 🎉

[@markg99]

Thanks, Lorna 😁 I think I surprised myself a bit there!

[@BenNotley]

What a run! Big PB there Mark! Massive congrats mate! I think that's faster than my 5k PB. Your running is going from strength to strength mate! 👏😎🤘

[@markg99]

Cheers, Ben! 😁👍 I felt really good after that one. Enjoyed meeting a few guys from the local running club too. Will see if my 10k goes this well next up 🏃‍♂️😀

[@RunFreeandStrong]

Congrats Mark! Totally smashed the 22:30 goal. Great to see the updated race and training paces. Looks like ChatGPT did a great job as did PacePro.

[@markg99]

Thanks buddy! It's going well for me in terms of using the tech to improve my training and racing at the moment. I'll do my best to keep it going 👍🏃‍♂️

[@MihaiGoRunning]

Hey there Mark, congrats on smashing your 5K goal! The sprint finish might not have been lightning fast, but you definitely crossed that finish line with style! Here's to more PBs and epic runs ahead. Cheers!

[@markg99]

Thanks, Mihai! I was happy but tired as I jogged at full speed over the line 😄👍

[@tonymayall5039]

Brilliant run. Well done Mark 👍

[@markg99]

Thanks, Tony 😀 👍 The plan came together surprisingly well this time!

[@jasonbritton3427]

Well done on new pb 🎉just subscribed after finding your channel 👍

[@markg99]

Thanks a lot, Jason :) Much appreciated!

[@deansummerton2577]

New subscriber. Super vlog and a brilliant run 🔥👏👏

[@markg99]

Thanks a lot, Dean 🙂👍

[@Pocket_Rob]

Amazing job, sir. Very inspirational. Thanks for the video. Cheers.

[@markg99]

Cheers, Rob! 👍 It all came together nicely on the day. I'm looking forward to getting the training for the 10k done now, and with any luck I'll have another good race next month 🤞

[@Pocket_Rob]

@@markg99 I look forward to the video.

[@Runnerrwe]

That is a great time Mark! 22:08 is awesome. Keep pushing!

[@markg99]

Thanks, Richard 🙂👍 I was really happy with that time and how I paced it. Hopefully my 10k next month goes just as well 🤞

[@TheRunningWhale]

Great result. Massive well done 👏

[@markg99]

Thanks a lot! I'm still grinning when I think about it 😀👍

[@averagewanderers]

Great job Mark, what an awesome time! I enjoyed your camera setup, almost had a first person video game vibe haha but you are becoming quite the speed demon. Keep up the good work!

[@markg99]

Thanks, Jen! Apart from feeling a bit silly in public, I do like the chest camera setup 😁 I was going as fast as my little legs would carry me and 22:08 was just amazing for me on a 5k. I've got your new video on my list. Can't wait to see what you guys have been up to 🙂👍

[@laserpace]

Congrats on the PB!!

[@markg99]

Thanks a lot! 😁👍

[@GymtimeJamie]

Well done matey it's a good course to run the hill adds a little challenge to think about Well done on your PB! and I think you can definitely hit a sub-22 5k keep it up!

[@markg99]

Cheers, Jamie 👍 It is a decent course. Mostly flat anyway, and I only got lost once 😂 That sub 22 can't be far away 🙂🏃‍♂️

[@ChasingFeatsXtra]

Cracking that Mark! Great stuff indeed so congrats on that one.

[@markg99]

Cheers, Martin 👍 I think Strava can be a bit of a spoiler for some of these race videos 😄 Thanks for watching mate!

[@ChasingFeatsXtra]

@@markg99 Hahaha Completely! But its so cool watching a video that you can match the real data to. No worries Mark! Great stuff.

[@raleyadventures]

That race was beautifully paced Mark 🔥🔥 Well done on the shiny new Pb, I only associate that park with the running brooms aha

[@markg99]

Thanks mate 😁👍 I'm fairly sure they'll be renaming it to Broom Park at some point! 😅🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

[@essextrails]

Nice one Mark. Congratulations on the PB. Nice to see so many friendly faces on the course, but you do realise that if your neighbour hadn't interferred you could have come in fourth!

[@markg99]

Thanks mate. I was really happy with how it went. I must remember to thank David for costing me a medal 😂

[@TheDeterminedRunner]

You're turning into a speed merchant Mark! Great job with the PB 😀 It's hard work progressively running each km faster, very satisfying when you do it though 👏Chat GPT sounds like it's actually working!

[@markg99]

Cheers, Martin 👍 I am feeling a little bit speedier these days 😁 It's nice to mix things up a bit. I've noticed that my faster runs tend to be when I start off nice and steady so by getting the watch to tell me to gradually progress, it stopped me from burning all my matches too early 👌

[@gregrunsultras]

Thats a great run - well done. Just started following your channel - loving the videos I've caught up with thus far - will continue making my way through the others! :)

[@markg99]

Cheers, Greg. Thanks for looking through the old videos. Hopefully you find the good ones! 😄👍

[@AndyCliffMTB]

Well done Mark, 22:08 is a remarkable time and the best part is that you bettered every target split. I'm still using iPhone to film but it's way from ideal, not sure about chest or head strap and GoPro for the future. Following my Sale Sizzler video, I was kindly offered a place at the Mid Cheshire 5K next Friday, tickets for that event are like hen's teeth so I'm chuffed however with my recent laser treatment for my PF which has been ongoing since Nov-23, I have been taking it relatively easy in terms of pace and cutting back on mileage so if I do sub-25 that'd be fantastic:)

[@markg99]

Hey Andy. Thanks a lot mate. I was really happy with how the splits went on the day. My watch really helped m me to pace it well. I got my chest and head straps in a bundle from Amazon. They're pretty good if you don't mind looking like KZbinr throughout the race 😄 Good luck with Mid Cheshire 💪🏃‍♂️ Look after that PF 🤞

[@AndyCliffMTB]

@@markg99 You did really well Mark, my best is 23:31 and I’m a long way behind that now😢But we keep going💪I bailed out of Parkrun today as my heel was a bit sensitive after a laser treatment on Tues (no. 6), maybe it was the 27K mtb ride Thursday night🤔Just hope I’m pain free for the Mid Cheshire🙏

[@ChloeHamard]

That's a huge 5k PB Mark, congrats!! I'd say that a 10k PB is on the cards at your next race in a month time!

[@markg99]

Thanks, Chloe! I'll be catching you up soon.... right after I get a motorbike 🏍 😂👍

[@ChloeHamard]

@@markg99 😂😂

[@leelavegkitchen7177]

Second like hello friend 👋 good evening ✨ how are you I hope you are all is well 🙏 beautiful sharing 🙏 God bless you with great success 🙏🎉

[@markg99]

Hello 👋 thank you so much for watching. I how your are doing well too 😀 😊 👍

[@mariammiri2904]

Congratulations Mark! Looking forward to follow your steps. My current 5k BP is pretty close to your previous one 23:18. I was wondering how did you set up the Garmin Pro to pace you?!

[@markg99]

Hi Mariam. Thanks a lot :) I hadn't used the Pace Pro option before, but I'll try to explain how I set it up and used it. I have the Garmin app on my phone, and that is where I started the setup. Hopefully you have that, or can install it. From there: 1) Click the "...More" button to open the menu. 2) Select "Training and Planning" 3) Select "PacePro Pacing Strategies". I'm not sure which of the Garmin watches support this option. Mine is a Forerunner 945. 4) Select "Create PacePro Strategy" 5) Select "Select a Race Distance" 6) Select "5k", then "Next" 7) Enter a Goal Time of 22:30, in my example, then "Next" 8) Select "Name" if you want to name your strategy, e.g. "5k race sub 22.30" 9) It will default to a flat 4:40/km pace. If you want to start slower and build up, like I did, there is a slider at the bottom that lets you move the dot towards the "Negative" end of the scale, just a little bit. My time for Split 1 was set to 4:39 when I'd moved mine to where I wanted it. This was just an experiment, I had no idea where to put it for the best! It seemed to work ok though. 10) [Save] You should see your PacePro strategy on screen now, and can click on the "arrow and phone" icon to send it to your watch. Pick your watch from the list to send it across. You can wait for your watch to synch or use the Synch option on your watch menu to speed things up. On race day (you can practice this beforehand). Select Run on your watch as normal, then go up to select the Options menu. Select PacePro Plans. Select your plan from the list (you will only have one I guess now). Start your run and it will keep showing you the target pace, and how far ahead or behind you are overall. I'd try this on a training run so you can see it in action and be confident with it before race day. Good luck with your 5k goal! :)

[@soupyruns9709]

Brilliant PB mate 💪🏼, better than I could ever hope for 👴🏼😂

[@markg99]

Cheers mate 😀👍 I think all those years I spent doing a paper round in the peak district are finally starting to pay off! 😄👌

[@soupyruns9709]

@@markg99 😂😂👍🏻

[@arifulfreelancer]

Your video is very good.

[@markg99]

Thank you 👍

[@arifulfreelancer]

@@markg99 Thank you very much, friend

[@TheRichKeeble]

Well done Mark! This distance is nothing for you of course! nearly sub 22! Obviously living in London I’ve got no idea about this talking to neighbours thing.

[@markg99]

Cheers Rich! Was over the moon with that one. Only 9 more seconds to find next time 😀 Thankfully my neighbours are easy to talk to, as I'm as awkward as it gets 😂

[@SwimBikeRunStu]

Smashed it 💪 if you think a chest mount is bad. You need to wear a head cam 😂😂

[@markg99]

😂👍 cheers mate. I was after some suggestions for how to look more daft at races! 👌😄

[@timeonfeet]

Massive PB Mark, super running! That's a great chunk of time to take off your previous best. Great to see it all come together

[@markg99]

Thanks, Ben 👍 I'm hoping I can keep the momentum going through the longer distances now. Definitely a good start! 😀