I am going into sophomore year this summer and am attempting to run under 15:00, can someone tell me if that is probable given my freshman personal best times.
5k xc (fall 2015) 16:15
1600 (spring 2016) 4:22
3200 (spring 2016) 9:17
I want to know how many miles a week I would need to run. Thanks
It is not probable.
We can make a guess if you tell us how many years you have been running.
How many mpw you ran last summer and during your freshman year.
Tell us roughly what your training schedule looked like last year.
You averaged 65 a lap in the 1600, about 70 per lap in the 3200 and you want to average under 73 per lap in a 5k? Highly Unlikely. I admire your goal setting but have some patience, maybe in another year
Last year in the summer I was running maybe 40 miles a week
Devin Hart?
http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=8833374#/L0
To answer the OP's query, whoever he is: doubtful.
Devin Hart has a 5k PR of 16:11. Although his mile and 2 mile match perfectly, most people don't undersell themselves.
List of NJ Freshman XC times:
http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Division/List.aspx?DivID=33954&filter=9
I am Devin Hart, I always remembered my best as 16:15, my bad. Guess I'm better than I thought.
You should be able to break 15 if you work at it. It'll not be easy but you know that. You basically need to improve 6 seconds per quarter. It is doable. Set a goal and get after it.
In the future Devin, it's best not to give out so much identifying info on an anonymous forum as a minor. It could come back to haunt you someday.
Oh sorry about that, my bad. I was going to delete the post anyway later.
Pappy435 wrote:
You should be able to break 15 if you work at it. It'll not be easy but you know that. You basically need to improve 6 seconds per quarter. It is doable. Set a goal and get after it.
Wow. I looked at Devin's athletic.net and he actually got down to 15:12 this year!! Sub-15 may be yours next year, you got painfully close. Well done and Happy Christmas!
What was your training like, Devster?
NJsophomore19 wrote:
Oh sorry about that, my bad. I was going to delete the post anyway later.
Devin you're fine, there's nothing here that can come back to haunt you. If you were roasting your coach it'd be different.
He also went 4:09 this year as a sophomore.
Dang he just went 9:05 in 90+ degree heat to win the NJ MOC 3200 title in grade 10. Dude will be a force to deal with in his junior and senior years.
Tim Mcinerney from CBA and Connor Melko from Bishop Eustace will be the best NJ juniors next outdoor season. Both are big and tall with limited miles under their belt. I'd safely bet under 4:10. They race each other a lot too.
aepfhae wrote:
Dang he just went 9:05 in 90+ degree heat to win the NJ MOC 3200 title in grade 10. Dude will be a force to deal with in his junior and senior years.
You’re out of your mind if you think a 4:17 sophomore miler from CBA is running “limited miles.”
Coach wrote:
You averaged 65 a lap in the 1600, about 70 per lap in the 3200 and you want to average under 73 per lap in a 5k? Highly Unlikely. I admire your goal setting but have some patience, maybe in another year
With my coaching no trouble to reach sub 15 with that kind of level. Good luck!
NJsophomore19 wrote:
I am going into sophomore year this summer and am attempting to run under 15:00, can someone tell me if that is probable given my freshman personal best times.
5k xc (fall 2015) 16:15
1600 (spring 2016) 4:22
3200 (spring 2016) 9:17
I want to know how many miles a week I would need to run. Thanks
Its not a question about how many miles. More a question about what paces you need to run.
Quit littering the boards JS