Were you running 6 days a week? What was ur training schedule? What was ur paces for tempos easy recovery and intervals?
Were you running 6 days a week? What was ur training schedule? What was ur paces for tempos easy recovery and intervals?
ice cube wrote:
Chill out and focus on whats important: racing. I went from an 18:52 guy to a 16:51 guy in a matter of two years in HS not doing half of what you're doing. Ran only like 30-50 mpw. Get some mileage and take care of yourself first, and the rest will follow.
I checked my logs for the first time I dipped under 17 for 5k... this was the lead up. What I identify as useful is about 2 months of higher mileage (for me) and unintended extra taper due to injury.
week 1, 32 mi (Half Marathon @ 1:22:40
week 2, 46 mi
week 3, 36 mi
week 4, 35 mi
week 5, 14 mi (injured)
week 6, 28 mi (10k 38:41)
week 7, 34 mi
week 8, 16 mi (injured)
week 9, 20 mi (injured)
week 10, 55 mi
week 11, 64 mi
week 12, 65 mi
week 13, 47 mi (8k 28:51)
week 14, 66 mi
week 15, 64 mi
week 16, 70 mi
week 17, 31 mi (injured)
week 18, 30 mi (injured)
week 19, 39 mi, 5k 16:37
week 20, 41 mi (Half Marathon 1:19:57)
Hello Letsrun
Today I had practice with my coach. The workout was 2 1200s with 2 30 rest in between. He told me to run 3 55 to 4 00. I thought it was to slow for 2 1200s. My times were 3 57 for first one( 79 79 78). 3 54 for the first one(77 79 78). I wantedted to do another one but he said I couldnt.
What is the purpose of doing 2 1200s?
That session makes more sense than 20x400 with 2 mins rest- for a guy trying to break 17mins. That tells me a lot.
Irish guy wrote:
That session makes more sense than 20x400 with 2 mins rest- for a guy trying to break 17mins. That tells me a lot.
What do u mean when u says that tells me a lot?
Bruh you need to consider a private coach if you want to be fast
Ik I do. I have a summer track coach and hes really good. Ran sub 4 in college. But my school coach gets us off the team if we dont show up for his workouts.
Is 9 minute pace to slow for my runs?
Workinghard wrote:
Is 9 minute pace to slow for my runs?
Do you really need someone on the internet to answer that?
What training goal would that pace achieve?
Anyway, for your fitness and goals, that pace seems too slow.
For you, 9-minute mile pace would be reserved for a social run with slower runners, maybe an easy recovery run, a death-march slog in blistering heat, or perhaps extreme fatigue from sustained high mileage (which you probably aren't doing).
I have a teammate that over the summer sophomore year his 5 mile tempo was at a 5:50 and he ran a 16:19 and made state as an individual so sub 17 is very possible.
I ran a new pr 10: 34 2 mile. I could of prolly Ran faster though. I didnt really taper for the race. School coach had us do 400s the day before. The workout was 12 400 under 75 seconds with 1 minute rest and she added another one if ur times was not under 75. I just tried hard enough to run under 75 which I did.
Is sub 17 possible by the end of the season
The 400s are encouraging - but not solid indicators of 5K race speed since the 400s draw on non-aerobic energy systems and native turnover.
The 2 mile in 10:34 is a good indicator. So congrats. If you're not there, you're close.
There are already two posts in this thread indicating sub 17 being achievable around that 2 mile time.
Go race a 5K and you will know where you stand.
It's not like a marathon when you have maybe one quality effort per season. A lead up 5K race can be good training for 5K goal race.
Thank you. I will definitely be racing a 5k soon.
Hello everyone
I ran the mile today and ran a pr 4: 49. I have first xc practice in a month. Should I take a week off this week coming up?
If i should take a week off,what do u recommend I should do ?
Thank you