So from barely running 3 laps on the track in July, I’m now regularly a 5k (so at minimum 10 laps, plus the walk from the flat to the track as warm up/cool down). Last monday, I did 6.5k. My goal is to work up to the Lausanne 10k next year.
On the plus side, my pace has also slightly increased. I generally do 6′ per km, compared to 6.5′ just a little while ago.