So let me explain. I'm a senior in highschool, but I have a terrible case of underperforming. Like in workouts I'm hitting times suggesting a 10:40 2 mile but I can barely break 11:10 on a good day. How ridiculous would it be to go out with the fast kids at districts who are going to run a 10:00, but I only have a mile pr of 5:05. How bad would I die? Do I really have anything to lose other than another mediocre performance? Thoughts please!
If you give more information, like what workouts you think suggest 10:40, we can give some actual feedback.
But yes, if you are unable to run 5:00 for the mile, you will obviously die if you go out at that pace for a 2 mile.
If you think you can run 10:40, why not go out in 5:20?
The workout that indicates I can run 10:40 is a 5x800 at 2:30 pace with 1.5 minutes of rest. Maybe it's a mental thing?
How hard are the intervals? I was running that fast during XC but they were way to fast for me and I left my races In practice, try slowing your 800's down and start cutting down the rest
Hmm, I do agree, that workout indicates better than you are running. Certainly you should be under 5:00 for the 1600.
How have you been pacing your races? Do you run the first mile in 5:15 and die? Or evenly splitting slow times.
In any event, I agree you are in better shape and should go for a good time.
However, go out in 5:20. If you're ready to go faster, you can pick it up the second half.
I seem to just be even splitting bad times and I think I'll take the advice and go out in 5:20 and see what happens. Thanks
5:05 and 11:10 are about equal times. I remember the first week of 9th grade track we had to run all the events to see which ones we were good at. I ran 5:05 and 11:03.
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The workout that indicates I can run 10:40 is a 5x800 at 2:30 pace with 1.5 minutes of rest. Maybe it's a mental thing?
The only thing that workout indicates is that you are racing the workout. Someone who can run 5K at 5 minute mile pace should be doing that workout not you.
A guy who can run 5km at 5 mile pace should actually be able to crank 10 of those 800m repeats mantaining the rest. Probably without spikes as well.