Can I run sub 145km & sub 2910km?

Hey mate,

Just wanted to let you know that I ran a bit as a junior and competed at a state level but never filled my potential. I went to university here in Australia and partied hard for 4 years. I'm now 23 years old and have decided to get back into running training. I've been back in training for 3 months and recently ran a 14.19 on track for my first 5000m ever. My training partner Ben St. Lawrence has a similar background to me and has been in training for a little over a year now. He has run a 7.55 3km, 13.40 5km and a 29.26 10km on the roads and is still improving with every training session. We have ambitinos to make the Australian commonwealth games team in 2 years and I'm dreaming of getting a world championships start next year but it's a long shot. 13.21:5 is smoking but definitely achievable in the future. We're coming into our winter season and I've been averaging 155km/wk and am looking to bump that up to 160-170km/week in the next few months. We have world cross country trials next week and hopefully Benny will make the 6 man team over the 12km distance and I'm going to give it a crack too. My main focus is eventually going to be the marathon because my coach belives I'm better over the longer stuff but Just thought I'd let you know cuz i have never dreamed of running this fast but somehow my body is letting me do it. Stick at it and the times will come.

Cheers,

Tim

I have run 14:38 and 29:35. Just adding to the data.

Semi wrote:

I have run 14:38 and 29:35. Just adding to the data.

Those are almost exactly my PRs as well, although the 5k was on the road late in the season way past peak fitness. I estimate I was probably in 14:20 shape plus or minus a few seconds on the track a few weeks earlier. But I know several guys who have 10K PRs "much faster" than their 5k equivalents. One of them has 14:12, 29:09 credentials. Totally depends on the individual.

Was that post of any use at all? Or did you just want to big note yourself and your training partner? Also, I'm going to say that you probably made up the times for your training partner.

I'm 6'1" and 180lbs. My 10K PR is 39 minutes FLAT! I'm 40yrs old and I'm wondering if I can run a 29 minute 10K by June? I have some talent as I once chased down this really fast looking kid in college. Please advise

unless you were severly undertrained at age 20 and are oozing with talent, you don't have a chance in hell at running under 14 or under 29. But you shouldn't take my word for it.

When I was a young whippersnapper I never let anyone tell me how fast I could go, and ended up running faster than I ever thought I would (which wasn't all that fast but you get the point). Shit, half the fun was trying to surprise people.