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5k Head to Head Race | Can You Get Faster In 8 Weeks?

Challenges
23rd June 2022

8 weeks ago Alice and Sarah were pretty evenly matched over 5k, running 21:53 versus 22:06. Since then they’ve followed the exact same training plan for 8 weeks to answer the question: if two people follow the same training plan, will they improve by the same amount?

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