Thanks Dan
You should go for it.
When I was pushing to improve my 10km below 50 minutes my hip was killing me. I find that running at a slower pace doesn’t bother my hip, knees or ankles.
Right now I do tempo runs on Monday and Friday, medium distance runs on Tuesday, and a long run on Sunday.
That schedule has been working out well for me. Gives the body enough time to recover between runs.
I also lift weights a few times a week, and for leg days I’m focusing on plyometric exercises.
At the end of the day pace isnt the name of the game, it’s all endurance. Just gotta get kilometres under your feet, doesn’t matter if it’s at 5:50 or 7:30 pace.