went from sedentary to sub40 10k within 2 months, how much potential ?

0/10

next time try to use a longer period of time to pretend you went from never training to posting on letsrun about sub 16 5k and mpw

it is true though

i actually hv done it

no joking

it is a true story

you are too jealousy of the people being able to run faster than you

a 39:54 19k, while certainly not great, is nothing to be ashamed about.

good boy

whatismytalent wrote:

do i have potential to be a sub-16 5k runner within a year?

possibly. i once went from 40:05 10k to 34:54 10k / 16:31 5k in a year as an adult, which is less improvement than you'd need. i did have previous training experience. but i also got injured and sick a bunch of times which slowed progress. i'd say you have a shot and it depends on your doing the right thing.

also why a year exactly? it's an arbitrary period of time.

You're above average, but no world beater I'll tell you that. I knew a guy in high school who ran high 15's off just casual training.

What you've done has demonstrated that you are capable of responding well to aerobic training.

any advice?

you ran a 39 minute 19k

That makes you the fastest man in the wuurld

From a 10k after 2-3 month from sedentary expect to improve 8-10 minutes after ~5 years and then 60-80miles (if you can handle these).

whatismytalent wrote:

before training, i was mostly sedentary even no hiking, football or swimming experience,

i could barely break 60 min 10k or even hold 5:00min/km for 5 laps

after 2 months of training, i ran a 39:54 19k off max of 26.5 mpw

mostly long run,tempo run>no intervals

do i have potential to be a sub-16 5k runner within a year?

In the beginning you will make lots of runs "tempo" but these formal intetvall sessions need not to start until the third year (don't burn your candle too bright).

Injury prevention is no 1, especially that you will become greedy with what seems "quick success" (which it isn't, as oldtimers will tell you).

since it's been another 4 months, why don't you update us?

In 2011 I went from 45 minutes totally untrained to 39 minutes in a couple months. by 6 months improved to 35:30 and in 12 months ran 34:30. then another two years just to break 34:00. it takes about a year to discover your talent and then it's diminishing returns from there, at least what i've found

tinkerer wrote:

since it's been another 4 months, why don't you update us?

In 2011 I went from 45 minutes totally untrained to 39 minutes in a couple months. by 6 months improved to 35:30 and in 12 months ran 34:30. then another two years just to break 34:00. it takes about a year to discover your talent and then it's diminishing returns from there, at least what i've found

sorry for late update.

not long after i have started this thread i was badly injured and could not be retrained again and again.

Taway wrote:

From a 10k after 2-3 month from sedentary expect to improve 8-10 minutes after ~5 years and then 60-80miles (if you can handle these).

whatismytalent wrote:

before training, i was mostly sedentary even no hiking, football or swimming experience,

i could barely break 60 min 10k or even hold 5:00min/km for 5 laps

after 2 months of training, i ran a 39:54 19k off max of 26.5 mpw

mostly long run,tempo run>no intervals

do i have potential to be a sub-16 5k runner within a year?

on calculations, after 5 years , my pb will be around 32-30 mins 10k?

Taway wrote:

In the beginning you will make lots of runs "tempo" but these formal intetvall sessions need not to start until the third year (don't burn your candle too bright).

Injury prevention is no 1, especially that you will become greedy with what seems "quick success" (which it isn't, as oldtimers will tell you).

how about what is quick success?they casually run into sub33 10k from sedentary to 3 months?

I went from couch potato to 44:37 10k in 2 months. Eventually ran 32:37 (and 15:25 5k) some 7-8yrs later.

bwakem wrote:

I went from couch potato to 44:37 10k in 2 months. Eventually ran 32:37 (and 15:25 5k) some 7-8yrs later.

what is your improvement after 2 months to 1year?

tinkerer wrote:

since it's been another 4 months, why don't you update us?

In 2011 I went from 45 minutes totally untrained to 39 minutes in a couple months. by 6 months improved to 35:30 and in 12 months ran 34:30. then another two years just to break 34:00. it takes about a year to discover your talent and then it's diminishing returns from there, at least what i've found

you must be talented but highly untrainable or have other sporty backgrounds?

whatismytalent wrote:

bwakem wrote:

I went from couch potato to 44:37 10k in 2 months. Eventually ran 32:37 (and 15:25 5k) some 7-8yrs later.

what is your improvement after 2 months to 1year?

37:22 after 1yr.

wow! With intelligent training 32 after a year. 30 after 2 years. 29 after 4

and 28 after 6. Good luck.email me for a training program and advice.

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