Tinman equivalent of 5:10 mile is around 36:34 10km, but of course this is with the right preparation for a 10km.
So with a 13yo boy, who runs a 5:10 mile on like 15-20mpw, and whom main way to train consist of relatively short intervals repeats (200-600m).
In theory, would you bet he still runs under 40min for 10km ?
If he doesn't pace like a dingus, 40:00 should be easily within reach. That's 6:25 pace. The thing with 13 year old boys though is that they're prone to poor pacing.
Unlikely. I ran faster than that at 13 with similar training and could barely run sub 20 for 5k. With a few months of training, I think it is possible, but 40 minutes is a long time to focus on maintaining pace at that age.
More informatation is needed. For example, if he can run an 800m in 2:08, it is less likely than if he can run an 800m in 2:20. Also, physical maturity and variations of weight can be great at that age. I know a kid who ran a 2:21 800m, 4:43 1500m (5:05 mile?) and 37:48 10k at 13, but he was running 25-30 miles per week. He also wasn't very mature for his age. A 5:10 miler with much more physical strength and less mileage may have difficulty breaking 40.
TeenageMUTANT wrote:
Tinman equivalent of 5:10 mile is around 36:34 10km, but of course this is with the right preparation for a 10km.
So with a 13yo boy, who runs a 5:10 mile on like 15-20mpw, and whom main way to train consist of relatively short intervals repeats (200-600m).
In theory, would you bet he still runs under 40min for 10km ?
15-20mpw is not nothing so, I would say maybe, depends on the kid, and if there were 10 similar kids, 3 would break 40, 7 would not. One of my kids was more like a 5:30 miler at 13 but was running regular 5k races, ran 39 low on a fairly tough course.
TeenageMUTANT wrote:
Tinman equivalent of 5:10 mile is around 36:34 10km, but of course this is with the right preparation for a 10km.
So with a 13yo boy, who runs a 5:10 mile on like 15-20mpw, and whom main way to train consist of relatively short intervals repeats (200-600m).
In theory, would you bet he still runs under 40min for 10km ?
About 1/2 to 2/3 of weekly mileage stated, that was me, I think 14 though.
Only if he is an aerobic beast, which is unlikely. Definitely possible, but not likely.
I think I ran around 5:20 and 19:xx when I was 13. I definitely couldn’t have broken 40, but I was also on about 15mpw.