I can run 800 meters in 3:02 minutes. I tried to do a 3 x 1 mile workout yesterday at 7:30 minutes with 1:30 minutes rest in between each interval, and I couldn't do half of the workout without passing out. Is the workout too difficult for my current physical fitness?
One time I came so hard I passed out
Donvud4 wrote:
One time I came so hard I passed out
Answer my question seriously?
Donvud4 wrote:
One time I came so hard I passed out
did you take any rest intervals?
will run for ice cream wrote:
Donvud4 wrote:
One time I came so hard I passed out
did you take any rest intervals?
Shut up, creepy British dude. Why can't anyone answer my question seriously?
I don't think you're running your workouts too fast. I think the issue might be that the breaks between intervals isn't long enough. When my team does mile repeats, the break between repeats is ~2/3 of our mile times. So for example if someone runs one of their repeats in 9 minutes, then their break is 6 minutes before the next mile. Since you're doing your repeats in 7:30, I would suggest having your break be about 5 minutes between repeats.
What other workouts have you done lately? If you're not used to longer workouts like mile repeats, it's going to feel terrible no matter what. You have to build up to longer workouts over time, not just randomly jump into them.
u$ern@me wrote:
I don't think you're running your workouts too fast. I think the issue might be that the breaks between intervals isn't long enough. When my team does mile repeats, the break between repeats is ~2/3 of our mile times. So for example if someone runs one of their repeats in 9 minutes, then their break is 6 minutes before the next mile. Since you're doing your repeats in 7:30, I would suggest having your break be about 5 minutes between repeats.
What other workouts have you done lately? If you're not used to longer workouts like mile repeats, it's going to feel terrible no matter what. You have to build up to longer workouts over time, not just randomly jump into them.
I did 3 x 1 miles a while back, but I did it at a 9:30 minute place. I just recently figured out that pace was too slow
david45 wrote:
Donvud4 wrote:
One time I came so hard I passed out
Answer my question seriously?
I’m just saying passing out can be a really good thing
You are not doing your workouts too fast, however your rest interval is too short. For your mile reps jog 600 meters slowly between them. For your 800s, jog 400 meters slowly between them.
david45 wrote:
will run for ice cream wrote:
did you take any rest intervals?
Shut up, creepy British dude. Why can't anyone answer my question seriously?
Yeah creep heck out of here we are having a serious conversation
Donvud4 wrote:
david45 wrote:
Shut up, creepy British dude. Why can't anyone answer my question seriously?
Yeah creep heck out of here we are having a serious conversation
i asked you a serious question, why dont you answer me seriously
Yeah if you're looking to get faster you're going to need to run a bit faster than 9:30/mile for repeats. Next time you could try getting faster every repeat. So you could do the first repeat in 8:30, then if that feels fine do the second one in 8:00, and then the last one in 7:30. Keep the break between repeats at around 5:00 though, because 1:30 is not enough of a break for mile repeats.
Other stuff you could try:
- 6-8x400m (if you don't have a track you can use a GPS to measure 0.25 miles and just do 6-8x0.25miles); you should try to do these in about 1:30-2:15 per 400m
- 4-6x800m (800m = ~0.5 miles in case you don't have a track); you should try to do these in about 3:15-3:45 per 800m
- 4-5x100m (1000m = ~0.62 miles in case you don't have a track); you should try to do these in about 4:45-5:15 per 1000m
Also make sure you 1) drink enough water, 2) warm up properly before running, 3) cool down and stretch properly after running, and 4) tell someone where you're running and when you expect to be back because if you do pass out or get hurt you're going to need someone to know where you are in order to help you. If you feel like you're going to pass out, seriously just stop running because it's not worth the risk.
Donvud4 wrote:
david45 wrote:
Shut up, creepy British dude. Why can't anyone answer my question seriously?
Yeah creep heck out of here we are having a serious conversation
were you relaxed?
pill chill wrote:
Donvud4 wrote:
Yeah creep heck out of here we are having a serious conversation
were you relaxed?
Of course I was relaxed
I'd forget about that sub 6 asperation if this is too hard for you.
Maybe you should get your 5k under your BMI first?
45 McNuggets wrote:
I'd forget about that sub 6 asperation if this is too hard for you.
Maybe you should get your 5k under your BMI first?
That would mean I have to run a sub 20 5k.
David/somefbiagent/imissfreedom/whatever you want to be referred to as.
You need to stop getting fixated on these times, it's building an unhealthy obsession. The 6 min/mile that you've been obsessed with shouldn't matter to you anymore, you're not going to have any more opportunities to tryout for the HS XC/TF anyways, since you've graduated.
Run for enjoyment and good health, forget about goal times, just get out there and run, maybe push yourself a little bit every now and then. If you feel like you can run more/run a little bit faster without being dead the next day, go for it. Go hit a local trail or something, don't look at your watch and just look at what's around you. Or something.
The above is if you actually like running. You've indicated numerous times using your numerous accounts on numerous communities that you don't like running/exercise, and all you want is a social circle. You can get a social circle from an activity you actually enjoy.
I'd say you're running them too slow... Unless of course you're wanting to run a 23+ 5k.
If that's you're level of speed/fitness at your age and you are fixated on times/workouts, then there's a big problem. I have no running history to speak of, but about 2 years ago ran a 20:16 after a few weeks of sporadic straining. This week I ran a 24:26 off 2 weeks of less than 8 miles per week. I am 30, I am not talented and I am overweight...
... I think you just need to bin your watch and run more. Run easy and often.
Oh and the 24+ was just a tempo effort, not a race effort!
A 6 min mile is equivalent to a 20:22 on the tinman calculator. So despite all the troll posting here, that's actually not far off!
If you put the miles together for this workout (which was too much) that would give you a sub 23 minute 5k, so you've got some way to go.