I’m current in 19:50 shape how long with consistent running can i achieve sub 18 with this schedule.
Running schedule
Monday 4 miles
Tuesday 4 miles
Wednesday 4 miles of a workout
Thursday miles
Friday 4 miles
Saturday 10 miles with 6 at tempo in between
Sunday Rest
It will take somewhere between 6 weeks and forever.
Like you're not going adjust your schedule as you improve in fitness? Ie increasing volume of your easy days, adjusting workouts, changing the type of your workouts etc? Like some can jog a few miles and run sub 18. But chances are you aren't that person. so if you wanna take going sub 18 seriously I would if I was you slowly increase the easy days to 40-60 minutes (focus on keeping the effort easy, not on pace). Tues do something like 3-5 minutes on with 1-2 minutes off for 3-5 reps starting out and Thursday do a lighter easier fartlek run. And for your "long run", I wouldn't do majority of it at a tempo like you have. If anything finish the last 2-3 miles at a tempo pace.
busy runner wrote:
I’m current in 19:50 shape how long with consistent running can i achieve sub 18 with this schedule.
Running schedule
Monday 4 miles
Tuesday 4 miles
Wednesday 4 miles of a workout
Thursday miles
Friday 4 miles
Saturday 10 miles with 6 at tempo in between
Sunday Rest
About 360 hours of running = 90 weeks=21 months, enjoy truth, bro :)
my best guess wrote:
It will take somewhere between 6 weeks and forever.
I’m leaning towards forever.
That isn’t enough for someone to go from 19:50 to sub 18.
Maybe if the 19:50 was run with no training (including easy runs) whatsoever it would be possible.
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