25 female. I started running at the beginning of COVID and have almost no race experience, so I have a hard time gauging where I’m at based on my workouts.
Tonight’s workout - 5 x 1 mile on a rolling hill course: 6:02, 5:57, 6:06, 6:04, 6:01. 2 minutes 50 seconds rest.
If this is real, you have a ton of natural talent. Sub-18:00. OTQ potential in a couple years.
I have some talent but not nearly to that kind of level. I just really love the process of training and I’ve been very consistent. I think my work ethic has taken me to this level more than my talent.
And yeah this is real. But I was already in good shape from doing years of boot camp classes by the time I started running, so it’s not like I started from zero fitness.
To get to 18:36 in ~2 years you have talent. Some women work just as hard & don't crack 20 in 2 years. Anyways, 5 x mile @ 6-flat with decent rest at least says that you can run a PB, something close to 18:00. Get on the track & do 6 x 1k off of shorter rest @ 3:35-3:40. Do 3-4 x mile @ 5:50ish off of about the same rest (slow 400 jog).
To get to 18:36 in ~2 years you have talent. Some women work just as hard & don't crack 20 in 2 years. Anyways, 5 x mile @ 6-flat with decent rest at least says that you can run a PB, something close to 18:00. Get on the track & do 6 x 1k off of shorter rest @ 3:35-3:40. Do 3-4 x mile @ 5:50ish off of about the same rest (slow 400 jog).
18:36 is equivalent to what? Low 16s for a male? Agree with the talent comment generally but 18:36 to a 2:37 marathon is a loooooooooooooooooooooong way.
25 female. I started running at the beginning of COVID and have almost no race experience, so I have a hard time gauging where I’m at based on my workouts.
Tonight’s workout - 5 x 1 mile on a rolling hill course: 6:02, 5:57, 6:06, 6:04, 6:01. 2 minutes 50 seconds rest.
Current PBs:
HM - 1:28:14, 10k - 39:21, 5k - 18:36
On a rolling course? That would change my mind form you being about a 1830 to going for breaking 18 on a fast course or track.
25 female. I started running at the beginning of COVID and have almost no race experience, so I have a hard time gauging where I’m at based on my workouts.
Tonight’s workout - 5 x 1 mile on a rolling hill course: 6:02, 5:57, 6:06, 6:04, 6:01. 2 minutes 50 seconds rest.
Current PBs:
HM - 1:28:14, 10k - 39:21, 5k - 18:36
On a rolling course? That would change my mind form you being about a 1830 to going for breaking 18 on a fast course or track.
I found out that the mile loop has 20m elevation…I may have exaggerated about it being a “rolling hill” course, but it is certainly not like a track.
I think people are not taking into consideration the rolling aspect. Hard to say for sure without knowing the exact terrain, but very likely slower than repeats at a track. I think 17:45 to 18:10 is possible.
I do all my mile repeats on a bike path with lots of ups and downs. I have handicapped it at 12 seconds per mile slower than the track.