Clueless in Gaza wrote:
Tons of good advice on this thread, and the best that "Oranges" can do is comment on how he paces the 5K. I think we have our answer on why this runner is wasting their time in the 5K and why he is getting nowhere.
First mile 6:15, second mile 6:35, and it just goes downhill from there.
You're an 800 guy. End of story.
maybe ur just not trying that hard and u mite not just realize it cuz it seems like u should be able 2 get under 20, its not that difficult...sub 5 is much more difficult
Oranges wrote:
Clueless in Gaza wrote:Tons of good advice on this thread, and the best that "Oranges" can do is comment on how he paces the 5K. I think we have our answer on why this runner is wasting their time in the 5K and why he is getting nowhere.
First mile 6:15, second mile 6:35, and it just goes downhill from there.
The prosecution rests.
A 4:57 is equal to about 16:50 for 5,000 but unless you are over 40 who cares! If the desire is to make yourself feel better by winning a very weak local roadrace with zero competition then go for it and put in all those crap miles and feel zoned-out stoned all day long. Be a track man and read up on Dave Wottle, Billy Mills, Bob Schul,et.al.
Leave Alberto to the tye dye crowd and get tough a.k.a. Marty Liquori.
Be an athlete, do lung-searing workouts and drop that 1600 time down to the 4:30 range....or you can go out and plod like all those other fools and "run" a marathon in 4:15 (ever walk fast for one hour?) The point is, you need speed.
i was under 18 my freshman year and around 17 30 my soph. year...i didnt break 5 until junior year time trial during cross season...so i suppose it goes both ways
If there ever was a thread that didn't deserve 47 posts, this is it.