So anyone have any guesses on how much time having a crowd and competitors is worth? I feel like that's the tricky part of this exercise. At any rate, predictions for myself :
5K: 20:20
10K: 42:50
1mile: 5:59
Relevant training background: Ran a couple of 5K's in just under 20 minutes in the fall, but have done no speed work since then. Base should still be good as I was training for a half marathon next month that was just officially cancelled this week. I've never raced a mile, but am not naturally fast, so I'm thinking running anything much under 6 flat will be tough. Health wise my left foot has been giving me trouble for the last month or so and I'm currently getting over some sort of illness, so while I'm confident I will participate in the challenge, I'm not sure how many hard sessions I'll be able to handle before 5K week.