If you offered the aveage 30 year old guy $1,000,000.00 to run 7 miles in under an hour doyou think he could gut it out on the spot?
If not, what if you gave him 2 months to practice pacing and do whatever couch to 10k plan? surely he could with 2 months training if a million was on the line.
Average guy 2 months 🤣🤣
I think the average guy would try but actually wouldn’t be able to do it.
I want to agree with your line of thinking that, certainly, with a million bucks on the line he would be able to do it, but I’m skeptical.
Realistically, I think that the average guy is too out of shape to get there in two months.
the average age in the US is 36. The average 10K (6.2 Miles) time for a beginner 35 years old is 1:06.
I'm an average 40-something year old guy and 7 miles in under an hour is no problem at all.
That's the front of midpack.
I am 61 and I could run 7 miles in under 1 hour. It would be close, probably around 59:30, but I could do it.
No.
After two months; just maybe. It would be close is my guess.
Mickk Jogger wrote:
the average age in the US is 36. The average 10K (6.2 Miles) time for a beginner 35 years old is 1:06.
This ^
This board is Cognitive Dissonance, among other things.
The average person couldn’t do 2 hours, brah.
On the treadmill, maybe.
Otherwise, no chance unless the guy is already somewhat athletic.
2 month of weight loss + training would likely get most guys there.
Average American? They wouldn’t get halfway before needing an ambulance. Anyone can walk 7 miles, but we’re talking about running.
If I train the average idiot to do 7 miles in under an hour can we split the money?
I mean, I haven't run more than 3 miles in the past four years. I would not have any problem doing this tomorrow.
BILL SLOWSKY wrote:
If you offered the aveage 30 year old guy $1,000,000.00 to run 7 miles in under an hour doyou think he could gut it out on the spot?
If not, what if you gave him 2 months to practice pacing and do whatever couch to 10k plan? surely he could with 2 months training if a million was on the line.
Every been injuried for 2 months and try to for an hour? very, very few people are rolling out of bed and breaking 60.
With 2 months, maybe 20%. Up it tona yeat and I would guess a majority would be close.
I have a roommate that was fast in highschool (1:58 800m - 16:00 XC range, obviously more talented than your avg person) that stopped training and running competitively at the beginning of this summer. He came out on a 7 mile run with me and really suffered at 7:20-7:30 pace. Sure 7 miles in 1 hour is about 8:30 pace, but I’m willing to bet your average dude is much more than a minute per mile slower than him. 7 miles is a LOT for someone who isn’t in solid running shape. I remember anything over 6 miles was kind of a big deal for me when I was in 19:xx 5k shape.
Please. The "average" guy would barely be able to walk 7 miles.
Another One Of These Threads... wrote:
Please. The "average" guy would barely be able to walk 7 miles.
This.
Mickk Jogger wrote:
the average age in the US is 36. The average 10K (6.2 Miles) time for a beginner 35 years old is 1:06.
I found a source that said the median time for males was right around 56. That’s roughly 63:15 7-mile pace, but that’s also all adults. Weed out the older outliers and the time is certainly faster.
Even without taking out the masters runners, they’d have to run 30 seconds per mile faster to break 60, but with the money on the line and maybe a pacer to keep up with, I think 50% of 30-something males could do it.
My current easy mile 14-16mins/mile. 36yrs Male. With $1,000,000 on line, i can run 7mph with 2 months training. 200lbs weight. Let me know when can we start
Lenny Leonard wrote:
Mickk Jogger wrote:
the average age in the US is 36. The average 10K (6.2 Miles) time for a beginner 35 years old is 1:06.
I found a source that said the median time for males was right around 56. That’s roughly 63:15 7-mile pace, but that’s also all adults. Weed out the older outliers and the time is certainly faster.
Even without taking out the masters runners, they’d have to run 30 seconds per mile faster to break 60, but with the money on the line and maybe a pacer to keep up with, I think 50% of 30-something males could do it.
Now add in all the people who havent run a step since that gym mile 20 years ago. Thats probably 90% of the population. Still think 50% seems reasonable?
Another One Of These Threads... wrote:
Please. The "average" guy would barely be able to walk 7 miles.
I agree. I’m 35 and most of the guys in my peer group couldn’t run a 5k in under 30 minutes. It’s sad, but the average person is far more out of shape than most of us think.