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gOCanada
If RW is wrong... then what is a 'serious' 5k time? 4/28/2012 10:46AM Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Realistically, the majority of male runners will never come close to breaking 20:00.

So I'm saying Men - 20:00
Women - 22:30

Let the games begin...
CanRunner
RE: If RW is wrong... then what is a 'serious' 5k time? 4/28/2012 10:49AM - in reply to gOCanada Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I'd agree with that
Ventolin69
RE: If RW is wrong... then what is a 'serious' 5k time? 4/28/2012 11:21AM - in reply to CanRunner Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
400m -> 800m -> 1 mile -> 2 mile -> 5K -> 10K -> Half -> Mary

49.5 -> 1:49.7 -> 3:58.7 -> 8:22.4 -> 13:34.7 -> 27:58.6 -> 62:37 -> 2:16.7

Anything below is hobbyjogging.
Idontevenknow
RE: If RW is wrong... then what is a 'serious' 5k time? 4/28/2012 11:24AM - in reply to Ventolin69 Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

Ventolin69 wrote:

400m -> 800m -> 1 mile -> 2 mile -> 5K -> 10K -> Half -> Mary

49.5 -> 1:49.7 -> 3:58.7 -> 8:22.4 -> 13:34.7 -> 27:58.6 -> 62:37 -> 2:16.7

Anything below is hobbyjogging.


Damn... Roger Bannister was a hobbyjogger?
hmmmmmmmmm
RE: If RW is wrong... then what is a 'serious' 5k time? 4/28/2012 11:50AM - in reply to gOCanada Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

gOCanada wrote:

Realistically, the majority of male runners will never come close to breaking 20:00.

So I'm saying Men - 20:00
Women - 22:30

Let the games begin...


I agree with the 20 for guys but having coached a very successful highschool team for 20 years 24 for a female is more equal to the 20 for guys
option 1
RE: If RW is wrong... then what is a 'serious' 5k time? 4/28/2012 11:57AM - in reply to hmmmmmmmmm Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I would agree with 20 min for males as well.
former coach
RE: If RW is wrong... then what is a 'serious' 5k time? 4/28/2012 12:06PM - in reply to gOCanada Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I coached high school XC for a few years. In my experience, pretty much everyone who took running seriously for a long period of time eventually ran under 18 minutes. Not all of them did it in high school, but those who continued to train seriously after high school all ended up running in the 17s or 16s eventually. This was even true for kids who were running ~30 minutes when they first started running.

So I'd say that 18 minutes is probably the cutoff. In my mind, training seriously necessarily means that you train continuously for many years. And in my experience, everyone who trains consistently for many years breaks 18 minutes. Of course, this might not be true for people who start running in their 40s or 50s, but anyone who starts at a reasonable age should be able to run under 18.
The ONLY one with a brain
RE: If RW is wrong... then what is a 'serious' 5k time? 4/28/2012 1:10PM - in reply to gOCanada Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
There is no such thing as a serious 5k time. There are only serious runners.

Some non-serious runners will go under 16 minutes. Some serious runners will never break 24 minutes.
Stock LRC Response
RE: If RW is wrong... then what is a 'serious' 5k time? 4/28/2012 1:20PM - in reply to The ONLY one with a brain Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
About 30 seconds slower than my PR.
Careful there
RE: If RW is wrong... then what is a 'serious' 5k time? 4/28/2012 1:22PM - in reply to Idontevenknow Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

Idontevenknow wrote:

[quote]Ventolin69 wrote:

400m -> 800m -> 1 mile -> 2 mile -> 5K -> 10K -> Half -> Mary

49.5 -> 1:49.7 -> 3:58.7 -> 8:22.4 -> 13:34.7 -> 27:58.6 -> 62:37 -> 2:16.7

Anything below is hobbyjogging.


Damn... Roger Bannister was a hobbyjogger?[/quote]



If you're not making a living off of it, it's a hobby. Sad to say it.
The MonBRO Doctrine
RE: If RW is wrong... then what is a 'serious' 5k time? 4/28/2012 2:11PM - in reply to Careful there Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

Careful there wrote:

[quote]Idontevenknow wrote:

[quote]Ventolin69 wrote:

400m -> 800m -> 1 mile -> 2 mile -> 5K -> 10K -> Half -> Mary

49.5 -> 1:49.7 -> 3:58.7 -> 8:22.4 -> 13:34.7 -> 27:58.6 -> 62:37 -> 2:16.7

Anything below is hobbyjogging.


Damn... Roger Bannister was a hobbyjogger?[/quote]



If you're not making a living off of it, it's a hobby. Sad to say it.[/quote]

Two words: Dean K.
 
RE: If RW is wrong... then what is a 'serious' 5k time? 4/28/2012 2:18PM - in reply to The MonBRO Doctrine Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I dare any of these clowns who think they're so important because of their 5K time to put it down on their resume.
Above nt below
RE: If RW is wrong... then what is a 'serious' 5k time? 4/28/2012 7:16PM - in reply to Ventolin69 Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
[quote]Ventolin69 wrote:

400m -> 800m -> 1 mile -> 2 mile -> 5K -> 10K -> Half -> Mary

49.5 -> 1:49.7 -> 3:58.7 -> 8:22.4 -> 13:34.7 -> 27:58.6 -> 62:37 -> 2:16.7

Anything below is hobbyjogging.[/quote

I think you mean above, not below
redux
RE: If RW is wrong... then what is a 'serious' 5k time? 4/28/2012 11:01PM - in reply to Above nt below Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Oh, buuuuuuuuurrrrrrrnnnnnnnn!
Better
RE: If RW is wrong... then what is a 'serious' 5k time? 4/28/2012 11:18PM - in reply to redux Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Men sub18 women sub21
watchout
RE: If RW is wrong... then what is a 'serious' 5k time? 4/28/2012 11:33PM - in reply to gOCanada Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Are we talking road races, track races, or cross country races?

if cross country (e.g., a fairly fast high school course in the US), I'd say 20:00 and 23:15 might be about right. It would have to be faster than that, though, if we're talking about road races or on the track.
irunthesestreets
RE: If RW is wrong... then what is a 'serious' 5k time? 4/29/2012 12:28AM - in reply to The ONLY one with a brain Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

The ONLY one with a brain wrote:

There is no such thing as a serious 5k time. There are only serious runners.

Some non-serious runners will go under 16 minutes. Some serious runners will never break 24 minutes.


wisdom
Barakus Obama
RE: If RW is wrong... then what is a 'serious' 5k time? 4/29/2012 5:50AM - in reply to The ONLY one with a brain Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

The ONLY one with a brain wrote:

There is no such thing as a serious 5k time. There are only serious runners.

Some non-serious runners will go under 16 minutes. Some serious runners will never break 24 minutes.


My mother trains three times a week, she runs 21 minutes for the 5k. 24 will never be a serious 5k time.
ah uh ok
RE: If RW is wrong... then what is a 'serious' 5k time? 4/29/2012 6:53AM - in reply to Barakus Obama Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I call BS on that.


Barakus Obama wrote:

My mother trains three times a week, she runs 21 minutes for the 5k. 24 will never be a serious 5k time.
I see people do that
RE: If RW is wrong... then what is a 'serious' 5k time? 4/29/2012 7:17AM - in reply to   Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

  wrote:

I dare any of these clowns who think they're so important because of their 5K time to put it down on their resume.


When I look at resumes, I like to see stuff like running in the resume. Seeing something like running, biking, swimming, rowing, tells me how they may deal with stress. It also tells me that they may continue to work hard even when things are uncomfortable. The list can go on and on: less likely to be needy, not as much complaining, fewer sick days...

I just hired a guy earlier in the year, in part due to running. He also went to grad school at Hopkins, but his resume was similar to the others.
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