Last week I ran a 4:27.05 full mile on a 300m unbanked track. Can I still break 4:20 this season?

curiousaboutthefuture · 2026-01-12T10:05:42-05:00

I don't need to be too much torn down, as I think my mental state is pretty good after this meet. It is pretty early and I am not peaked in mileage yet and had extended cross season, what should I expect?This was my first mile of the season and my first time running faster than 4:39.

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4 months ago 01/14/2026 4:04pm EST

re: predictors

predictors wrote:
Are you new to the sport? Rust buster literally means firts meet of the season when an athlete is happy to be within 10 seconds of their PR. A PR is not a rust buster.

PR'ing in a 'rust-buster' first race back is extremely common for high schoolers. In fact, I'd be more surprised if an average high schooler DIDN'T PR in their first track race back in a year. HSers go through so much physical growth year-to-year that you'd have to REALLY be screwing the pooch as a coach for them to not PR.

I highly doubt you coach HSers yourself for you to be saying this.

4 months ago 01/14/2026 4:04pm EST

re: coach Joe

coach Joe wrote:
You are trying so hard to get some affirmation. It is very unlikely that you run 4:20 this year. Your dad was a real runner and he was only able to squeak out a 4:09 at age 22 with real coaching. What makes you think you can run 4:20 with poor coaching and no parental support?

kick rocks man

4 months ago 01/14/2026 4:26pm EST

re: coach Joe

coach Joe wrote:
You are trying so hard to get some affirmation. It is very unlikely that you run 4:20 this year. Your dad was a real runner and he was only able to squeak out a 4:09 at age 22 with real coaching. What makes you think you can run 4:20 with poor coaching and no parental support?

He didn't squeak 4:09- multiple plaques in my house that say otherwise. Unorchestrated troll

4 months ago 01/14/2026 4:47pm EST

re: ogposter

His listed PRs are

4:09

14:32

30:44

4 months ago 01/15/2026 12:07pm EST

re: coach Joe

coach Joe wrote:
His listed PRs are
4:09
14:32
30:44

We have a massive steel eagle with a plaque that says 13:55 and a conference 10k championship plaque that says 29 high with his name on it

4 months ago 01/15/2026 12:22pm EST

re: ogposter2

Sorry but the Air Force site says 30:44.

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