I ran a 15:37 5k on a relatively fast course with some hills. While this course is fast it is not lightning quick like some other courses in my state. I was wondering if this is a good time for a sophomore boy. I am the 3rd fastest sophomore in my state.
No, only the fastest runner in each state can be considered "good". Everyone else is an also ran.
yeah
Reza wrote:
I ran a 15:37 5k on a relatively fast course with some hills. While this course is fast it is not lightning quick like some other courses in my state. I was wondering if this is a good time for a sophomore boy. I am the 3rd fastest sophomore in my state.
Yes, you are really fast.
Good job!! Keep it up.
You're a diamond in the rough. Keep training and racing and in a few years you could end up being very polished.
You just wanted us to know you run 15:37 and you know it. You know what's good and what isn't
Don't really care
Reza wrote:
I was wondering if this is a good time for a sophomore boy.
Reza wrote:
I am the 3rd fastest sophomore in my state.
Well, seems like you know exactly how good you are. Now, I guess it's time to ask yourself what you think is "good". We need to know how you define "good" before we can give you a decent answer. Remember, good is a subjective quality and everyone has a different opinion on what is good.
Either that, or you wanted LRC's opinion on what we consider "good" to be. In which case your OP is written with the wrong title and should be "What is good for a sophomore HS boy over 5k XC"
Which is it?
Ya i was meaning to ask what a good time is for a high school sophomore boy in the 5k?
Reza wrote:
Ya i was meaning to ask what a good time is for a high school sophomore boy in the 5k?
Good according to who? Letsrun? Getting into colleges? The typical dude on the street? What a majority of people would consider to be "good"?
Was this a fair course? That's very good for a sophomore. You should compete to be at FL nationals in two years. If you're in a small state, i'd suspect the course is short since three sophomores in a weak state are not running that fast. If it's a road course, it's not as impressive as a cross time.
Yes it's great and you're on the right path. But I know plenty of kids who are on the same track as you, who never improved for the remainder of HS and ended up running at D2 schools or 2nd tier D1 programs.
Be careful not to burnout or get injured through overtraining. If you play it smart, you got a college offer and scholarship waiting for you.
Old Man Winter wrote:
No, only the fastest runner in each state can be considered "good". Everyone else is an also ran.
I agree. You're Garbage.
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