When to start program? Need advice.

[kilroy]

Thanks for feedback,

I think the race are quite important since this is my first race at this distance and there are a planned down period to come. Also, since I am new to running I have never been at this level of performance.

Only bad thing is the time of year.. we have some snow on the roads. Will have to see how it is next weekend..

Anyway, if I don´t manage to break sub 19 I would like to see that I am on track with a low 19 before the down period.

Considering the above.. what do you thing about paced 5k OR easy 30 min tomorrow? What is the best approach concerning next weekend.

Did the easy 30 min sub 135 bpm yesterday:
Distance: 6k
Time: 33.01
Avg. hr: 134
Avg. pace: 5.30

Over to you Ed!